Series synopsis
New York Undercover is an American drama crime television series that premiered on FOX on September 8, 1994. It ended on February 11, 1999. It was created by Dick Wolf. It stars Malik Yoba, Luna Lauren Vélez, Michael DeLorenzo and Josh Hopkins.
New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's Fourth Precinct who were assigned to investigate various crimes and gang-related cases.
Premise
New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's Fourth Precinct who were assigned to investigate various crimes and gang-related cases.
Premise: As kids, they grew up on the mean streets of New York. As cops, they're coming to take them back.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Malik Yoba as James 'J.C.' Williams
- Luna Lauren Vélez as Nina Moreno
- Michael DeLorenzo as Eddie Torres
- Josh Hopkins as Alec Stone
- Patti D'Arbanville as Virginia Cooper
- Thomas Mikal Ford as Malcolm Barker
- Marisa Ryan as Nell Delaney
- Jonathan LaPaglia as Tommy McNamara
Supporting cast
- Luis Guzmán
- Manny Perez
- Teddy Pendergrass
- Paul Guilfoyle
- Regina King as Marah
- Brandy Norwood as Herself
- Jesse L. Martin as Mustafa Hawkins
- Jon Secada as Self
- Robert Gentry
- Bobby Bonilla
- Howard Rollins as Reverend Hundley
- Tito Puente
Guest cast
- Luis Guzmán
- Manny Perez
- Teddy Pendergrass
- Paul Guilfoyle
- Regina King as Marah
- Brandy Norwood as Herself
- Jesse L. Martin as Mustafa Hawkins
- Jon Secada as Self
- Robert Gentry
- Bobby Bonilla
- Howard Rollins as Reverend Hundley
- Tito Puente
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 89 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | September 8, 1994 | May 11, 1995 |
| Season 2 | 26 | August 31, 1995 | May 9, 1996 |
| Season 3 | 24 | August 29, 1996 | May 15, 1997 |
| Season 4 | 13 | January 8, 1998 | February 11, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
School Ties Manhattan police detectives J.C. Williams and Eddie Torres are assigned a case dealing with a 17 year old girl who accuses a high school football player of rape. Eddie has problems going to see his mother, who is in the hospital, after six years of non-communication with each other. |
September 8, 1994 |
| 2 |
Pilot Williams and Torres try to prevent two people from becoming part of luxury car theft ring. Williams gets a letter from his ex-wife stating that she wants him to pay more in his maintenance payments. |
September 15, 1994 |
| 3 |
Sins of the Father Torres and Williams investigate an ice-cream vendor's murder whose drug dealings ends up in G's school. |
September 22, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
High on the Hog Now physically recovered, Williams is awaiting approval to return to active duty. Torres and his new partner pose as bikers to solve the double homicide of an informant and her little girl. |
August 31, 1995 |
| 2 |
Tag, You're Dead Williams and Torres investigate the case of a Wall Street bond salesman who claims to have shot two graffiti artists in self-defense. |
September 7, 1995 |
| 3 |
Man's Best Friend A man gets killed by a pit bull which causes Williams and Torres to go into the world of dog betting. |
September 14, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Time of Faith (1) Harlem churches are targets of bombings. Eddie tries to help Nina recover from her shot wound. Williams has issues with new comer Det. McNamara. G's friendship with a white person is being questioned. |
August 29, 1996 |
| 2 |
A Time of Faith (2) Williams discover that Rev. Harris may be part of the bombings. Nina moves in with Eddie. |
September 5, 1996 |
| 3 |
Tough Love Williams befriends a woman whose boyfriend is a leader of a gang that robs apartments. Eddie asks Nina not to go back to work. |
September 12, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Change Change Change Lt. Barker recruits JC and Moreno to get the armored-car robber who killed Eddie and MacNamara. |
January 8, 1998 |
| 2 |
Drop-Dead Gorgeous Members of the unit target a modeling agent. |
January 15, 1998 |
| 3 |
Pipeline Agents interfere in an undercover operation aimed at a Colombian drug kingpin. |
January 22, 1998 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 8, 1994 |
| Last aired | February 11, 1999 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |