NYPD Blue - MURDERER !!!!

[@2034916]

Kim Delaney and Jimmy Smits had incredible chemistry together and are such good actors. Greatest police show ever because of these two and the equally wonderful Dennis Franz.

[@jamesdrynan]

Among the cavalcade of character actors who appeared on the series, Annie Corley is in the top ten, in my estimation. Her anguished portrayal of a murdered son's mother is heart-wrenching and a superlative piece of acting.

[@martydav9475]

Perhaps the great achievement of NYPD BLUE was that it could reach the heights attained by great American dramatists such as Arthur Miller and David Mamet. At its best, and it was often at its best, it was genuinely great art in dramatic form and, like all great art, it stands repeated experiencing without any lessening of its power and impact.

[@karcelle]

She should have won an Emmy for her acting on this show.

[@bootsnthejeep]

@@karcelle At LEAST. Amazing. Heart wrenching.

[@RisingTidesAC]

I agree 100%!

[@ERXspot]

I've watched the series 5 or 6 times through, and these episodes on their own many more. You point is spot on, but at the same time I want to smack her for being so weak. Such great episodes!

[@karcelle]

This actress played the hell out of this scene. So very good

[@jonothandoeser]

UnbeLIEVABLE acting right there... speechless

[@Citizen-Defender]

She totally crushed that scene.

[@ianbrewer4843]

She owned this scene

[@robertelwine4086]

Omg I cried. Great acting so impactful. So emotional. Amazing!

[@lizzyphinsfan9927]

My goodness, the mother wore me out emotionally with her portrayal of the anguished mother. What an actress!

[@snoopyfan1476]

This episode was beyond heart wrenching!!!😭 The actress who played the mom should have won an Emmy for this!

[@michaelfarrer3044]

I’m from the 90’s I was born in 88 so I was growing up during that decade. I remember the commercials and the hype about NYPD Blue but I never watched it cause I was too busy with Scooby Doo. But for some reason I’ve always thought about it. Well a couple of weeks ago I was bored and looking for something to watch and I finally took the leap and started NYPD Blue on Hulu and it is easily one of the greatest shows of all time! The story telling, the acting, writers, etc .. everything is constantly on point and fantastic! And don’t get me started on how Andy Sipowics is probably the greatest character on a television series ever and a damn fine actor.

[@kathyduby8150]

we know.

[@michaelfarrer3044]

@@kathyduby8150 thank you for that interesting and intelligent response to my comment Kathy.

[@andressantos9130]

me too brother. well 90 but same difference. it's a damn good show. "peak tv" notwithstanding

[@kathyduby8150]

@@michaelfarrer3044 I agree with everything you said so please do go on about Andy. I had the pleasure of thanking one of the writers in person and told him watching was a sacred experience. True perfection.

[@jadachi9528]

so many great scenes over the course of this show but this one stands out to me. what amazing acting from everyone in the scene, but the mother steals it.

[@rogerr2796]

I remember that episode. The actress who portrayed the mother did a great job. I felt like I was watching a documentary, and not a scripted drama.

[@keithwilson6060]

This actress playing Brian’s mom is incredible.

[@MrScott3676]

In my opinion I think this is probably the best all around acting in these two episodes in the entire series.

[@LordZontar]

Goddamn I remember this story. Murdered child, father who did the crime pins it on a poor mute who communicated by pointing at particular Bible verses, terrorises the mother into silence. Sipowicz gets too emotional and nearly blows the case, and it's down to Andy, Bobby and Diane to trap the guy through a very complicated dance to split the mother away from him while reeling in the killer by playing on his need for understanding and sympathy. It's been years since I last saw the rerun but damn do I remember this story.

[@mikek5958]

Yeah me too, I haven't seen this since it aired and it came up as I was watching clips. It was a three or four episode story arc if I remember correctly, whew...man it just hit me again like a ton of bricks.

[@snoopyfan1476]

Gut wrenching! Felt sooo bad for the homeless man, Andy felt like like crap and you could really see it. That poor mom, and obviously that poor little boy😢

[@feellucky271]

Andy is Sipowicz. And it's surely was an awesome scene.

[@janiceamee]

@@snoopyfan1476 And if I'm remembering the story correctly, the homeless man takes his own life...adding to the tragedy.

[@ginacantabene8629]

I hope the actress that played the mother was at least nominated for an Emmy. Her performance was haunting.

[@elliechristensen7160]

Sadly, she wasn't. But she sure should have been.

[@elliechristensen7160]

I don't know who the actress is who played the mom, but this is one of the best pieces of acting I have ever seen. She was amazing throughout both episodes. She just made it so real; so heart wrenching. Even though this is a sad, tragic, heartbreaking episode, I have watched it so many times because of her.

[@SciTrekMan]

Anne Corley; she was in the first episode of West Wing as well and did a great job there as well. Not as heavy as this, though.

[@thomasthomas2418]

God, this scene is so gut wrenching. Can't ever watch it again.

[@montyduskin4610]

This episode nearly broke my heart !! Awesome writing and excellent acting !! Best series ever !!!

[@seanmulloy854]

This 2 parter was BRUTAL. As horrible as you feel for the wife here, imagine being detectives. Seeing this shit on the regular. Gotta be so tough to go home at night like the rest of us from our jobs.

[@lm3049]

Truth! I'm not a police officer but family members are. After years on the force, they become withdrawn and it wears on them. You can see it. They see the worst of the worst day in, day out.

[@Alvin-1138]

This whole episode rips my guts out every time the acting is phenomenal

[@bobbyslaton3737]

You have to wonder if guest stars knew the show, knew that this was the place where you could be 150% with this cast and directors/writers and they could/would appreciate it. Because so many guest stars really shined on this show.

[@rhp_6926]

You know, I know that this is just a TV show. But out there in the real world, this kind of thing is happening to real people. I don't know how cops manage to keep their humanity. I really don't.

[@tl3139]

That actress plays a lot of grieving mothers on this and other police dramas. She has been on Law & Order at least twice.

[@pault1964]

And the west wing

[@thaddeuses2279]

This actress played this role well!!

[@wilclark2272]

WoW! That that was intense. What a great show. I have to watch this clip again.

[@buckylong9350]

My favorite NYPD Blue episode. The ending will make you cry.

[@garylepselter6919]

Good they had such amazing supporting actors on this show and she is freakin’ brilliant! Consistently great show

[@Bladestar7]

OMG the performance that Annie Corley displayed. THIS IS ACTING.

[@SisyphusQuit]

the acting in these two episodes was just superb. Not just the regular cast, but isreal and Brian's parents as well. The mom was great. And you couldn't cast a creepier actor for the dad.

[@pipesmoker4238]

Watched this 2 part episode when first aired. It affected me for over a week. I did not watch this posted clip because as I thought about it I knew I would not get though. It is that powerful.

[@claymac7895]

Holy shit this was disturbing. And that makes it incredible acting.

[@andrewb5555]

Damn, that’s acting

[@robertcampbell8070]

This was the episode where I most thought both Bobby and Andy were going to straight murder this dude. I don't know if I can remember an episode where they were both so wound up and pissed off.

[@markmed9091]

I’ll give you as much time as you need to name one other show running today that comes close to the quality of just this one scene alone … incredible!

[@moboutmen]

This show is the Gold Standard for law enforcement.

[@drewstar412]

Totally agree! I can not stand Hill Street Blues, because it seems to come off as overbearing/over the top. Characters that didn't seem real. NYPD Blue truly is the Gold Standard. Well said

[@andrewmcnulty6789]

Great acting in the portrayal of a bereft mother.

[@feellucky271]

That Steven Milch went on to create Deadwood in just amazing such great writing and so sad the disease that stole his mind from such a great writer but he certainly left his mark on this world.

[@markbrown4039]

Emmy winner for best writing and directing in Part II, nominee for writing in Part I. Best actor nomination for Jimmy Smits, who submitted this two-parter to the Emmy judges.

[@robertbowles5156]

Best damn cop show ever

[@lonniefox4420]

Amazing episode

[@gmh471]

Great end shot showing her wedding band.

[@lucasrackley250]

You can almost feel the evil that happened in that building.

[@markalan3108]

ADA Barbosa?

[@claudec2588]

Her pain is hard to watch.

[@mec4703]

Powerful stuff

[@feellucky271]

We need these things we tell ourselves to feel better whether they're true or not it's the only way the human mind can cope with the loss of someone so dear and of pain so deep and knife like that we just don't see at the time how we could go on.

[@7thsonofa7thson80]

The actres payed a good mentally ill person. This show had great character actors and actresses.

[@theothertroll]

Yea, just keep on believing everyone’s in heaven, that’ll be your little secret ~

[@keithwilson6060]

Rather than a justice-less impersonal universe? Yeah, that’s consoling.

[@Alvin-1138]

You militant atheist guys crack me up with the desperate need to remind or convince someone else that your belief is right. Even if you're right there is a chance to experience the perception of Heaven

[@George_Gilbert]

I know this is suppose to be serious but pause at 3:44 and look at the father face when he's about to cry 🤣😅

[@karendeaton9297]

Anguish.