New York Undercover
Seen it?1994 | 4 seasons | 44 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Miami Vice or Columbo, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 44 minutes, about 65 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 91K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11994 · 26 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday- Season 21995 · 26 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 31996 · 24 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41998 · 13 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Dick Wolf
- Malik YobaJames 'J.C.' Williams
- Luna Lauren VélezNina Moreno
- Josh HopkinsAlec Stone
- Thomas Mikal FordMalcolm Barker
- Marisa RyanNell Delaney