The three detectives fight every kind of criminal all over New York City. The show featured many actual New York City locations, as well as episodes based on real New York City police cases.
Where to Watch N.Y.P.D. • Season 1
26 Episodes
Shakedown
E1
ShakedownBlackmailers target homosexuals after an apparent suicide.
Fingerman
E2
FingermanWard receives a phone call from a distraught informer who believes he's being followed by associates of someone he helped put in jail.
The Screaming Woman
E3
The Screaming WomanCorso is suspended after being accused of rape by a woman who initially called the police regarding rowdy drunks disturbing the peace.
Fast Gun
E4
Fast GunA veteran who likes to draw his weapon on cops has robbed a bank. Instead of fleeing with his loot, he ambushes Corso and another officer, and then decides to attract police to a local bar so that he can kill as many of them as possible.
Walking Target
E5
Walking TargetA sniper targets a foreign police official
Money Man
E6
Money ManDetectives Ward and Corso go underground in the building trade after several workers are injured in accidents. They discover a loan shark played by Charles Grodin who works for his uncle, Vincent Gardenia.
Old Gangsters Never Die
E7
Old Gangsters Never DieElderly Salva Dimitchik claims he is no longer a mobster but Detective Haines is skeptical. A rash of truck hijackings are his old gang's specialty.
To Catch a Hero
E8
To Catch a HeroA Vietnam veteran plays cat and mouse with the police by using his military training. Detectives Corso, Haines, and Ward are determined to bring the killer to justice.
Murder for Infinity
E9
Murder for InfinityDoyle, a newscaster, risks his life and puts himself at odds with the police when he tries to interview an escaped killer Stryker. Haines and Corso must get to the murderer first.
The Pink Gumdrop
E10
The Pink GumdropDetectives Ward and Corso stakeout a bar known as a front for car theft. A sexy, woman Corso is helping to go straight leads them to the ringleader.
The Witness
E11
The WitnessHaines and Corso pull out all the stops to clear Ward, who is suspected of mob affiliation.
The Boy Witness
E12
The Boy WitnessA 13 year old witnesses a woman's murder.
Joshua Fit the Battle of Fulton Street
E13
Joshua Fit the Battle of Fulton StreetA vigilante society is formed by neighborhood residents.
The Bomber
E14
The BomberDetective Ward lays unconscious from an explosion at an embassy. His co-workers focus on a likely female prospect leaving the true culprit planning his next attack.
Wire Finish
E15
Wire FinishHaines and Ward investigate why a jockey is getting bizarre late night phone calls. In an unusual twist they begin to suspect that it might be tied to the recent killings of two priests.
Cruise to Oblivion
E16
Cruise to OblivionHaines receives a tip about drugs being smuggled in to New York via a passenger ship, but a search of the suspect's luggage proves fruitless. However, diligent surveillance work by Corso and Ward confirms a potential drug deal.
The Patriots
E17
The PatriotsThe wife of an exiled Latin American leader is murdered.
Red Headed Pigeon
E18
Red Headed PigeonThe squad recruits a police woman to act as a decoy to help them capture a serial rapist. Even though she fits the criminal's "type," the officer seems to be striking out in her efforts.
Which Side Are You On?
E19
Which Side Are You On?Detective Ward returns to his old neighborhood to conduct his own investigation into the murder of Mr. Gabriel, a high school teacher and mentor who was influential in guiding Ward away from a potential life of crime.
Cry Brute
E20
Cry BruteTue, Feb 6, 1968
Detective Corso is charged with police brutality.
Last Port of Call
E21
Last Port of CallA merchant seaman is accused of molesting a child.
Macho
E22
MachoA gang of teenagers target a grocer who finked on them to police.
Stones
E23
StonesDetective Corso infiltrates a muggers ring
The Private Eye Puzzle
E24
The Private Eye PuzzleWhen a private detective claims to have been robbed of $200,000, the police become suspicious of too many inconsistencies.
Nothing Is Real But the Dead (1)
E25
Nothing Is Real But the Dead (1)The body of a young man is found in a Greenwich Village flat.
Nothing Is Real But the Dead (2)
E26
Nothing Is Real But the Dead (2)The Detectives continue investigating the case of a young man killed in a Greenwich Village flat.
