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| - New York Undercover is a one-hour police drama that ran on the Fox Broadcasting Company network from 1994 to 1998. The program was popular among its hip-hop orientated target audience, starred Malik Yoba as Det. J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Det. Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives for New York City's 4th Precinct, assigned to investigate various crimes and gang-related cases. It shared several cast members with The Wire. Tim Van Patten has directed for both series.
- In the New York Undercover season three episode "Smack is Back", Dr. Elizabeth Olivet (played by Carolyn McCormick) counseled Detective Nina Moreno. In the New York Undercover season four episode "Mob Street", Dr. Emil Skoda (played by J.K. Simmons) appeared.
- The show first aired on September 8, 1994 and it became notable for being the first police drama on American television to feature two people of color (Yoba is of African-American descent and DeLorenzo is of Puerto Rican & Italian descent) in the starring roles. During the first three seasons of the show, it featured several R&B and hip hop songs for its soundtrack and each episode during those three seasons began with a montage of scenes leading up to the crime to be investigated. This plot method was later dropped in the fourth season.
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| - New York Undercover is a one-hour police drama that ran on the Fox Broadcasting Company network from 1994 to 1998. The program was popular among its hip-hop orientated target audience, starred Malik Yoba as Det. J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Det. Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives for New York City's 4th Precinct, assigned to investigate various crimes and gang-related cases. It shared several cast members with The Wire. Tim Van Patten has directed for both series.
- The show first aired on September 8, 1994 and it became notable for being the first police drama on American television to feature two people of color (Yoba is of African-American descent and DeLorenzo is of Puerto Rican & Italian descent) in the starring roles. During the first three seasons of the show, it featured several R&B and hip hop songs for its soundtrack and each episode during those three seasons began with a montage of scenes leading up to the crime to be investigated. This plot method was later dropped in the fourth season. Also, at some point during each episode, one or more of the principal characters of the show would end up at a popular New York R&B cafe called Natalie's (which was owned by Gladys Knight's character, Natalie) where a popular artist would perform a set. The artists that appeared on the show included Mary J. Blige, Teena Marie, Aaliyah, George Benson, Tevin Campbell, George Clinton, Johnny Gill, Monifah, New Edition, Xscape, the Temptations and many more. On June 25, 1998, "New York Undercover" ended after four seasons and 89 episodes.
- In the New York Undercover season three episode "Smack is Back", Dr. Elizabeth Olivet (played by Carolyn McCormick) counseled Detective Nina Moreno. In the New York Undercover season four episode "Mob Street", Dr. Emil Skoda (played by J.K. Simmons) appeared.
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