Bob Doherty Movies
- 2003
Baldwin Jones (Henry Simmons) goes after the low-life who may be hiding the identity of the stalker who attacked Valerie Haywood (Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon). A murder brings Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) in contact with a lapsed alcoholic and a former loan shark who claims to have mended his ways. And in her efforts to prevent the parents of her scummy brother-in-law, Frank, from gaining custody of baby Michelle, Connie (Charlotte Ross) tracks down Frank's sister, Adrian (Katy Selverstone), who may have been raped by a member of her own degenerate family. Chandra West makes her first appearance as Dr. Jennifer Devlin. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2001
The men of the 15th precinct come to the aid of troublesome cop Szymanski (Christopher Stanley) when his cousin is mixed up in a bar brawl that ends in tragedy. Diane (Kim Delaney) investigates when the wife (Cordelia Richards) of Capt. Bass (Larry Joshua) is the victim of a stabbing. As Bass puts pressure on Fancy (James McDaniel) to track down the perp, Diane learns that the case is not as cut-and-dried as it seem. Gay cop John Irvin (Bill Brochtrup) may be able to sell an item from his toy collection for a hefty sum. And after hours, Andy (Dennis Franz) again goes out with Cynthia (Juliana Donald), while Baldwin (Henry Simmons) and Valerie (Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon) embark upon a "doo-wop" date. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
A rape and then a murder occur in a hotel notorious for its high sexual activity. As Danny (Rick Schroder) and Diane (Kim Delaney) investigate, the case becomes more suspicious -- and complicated -- with each new development. Meanwhile, Baldwin (Henry Simmons) and Greg (Gordon Clapp) are taken aback by the extreme kinkiness of a pimp's clients. And off duty, Andy (Dennis Franz) gives his blessing to Danny and Diane's rekindled romance -- but now they're not so sure they want to keep things going. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
At the end of her rope after a series of emotional setbacks, Diane (Kim Delaney) decides to take a leave of absence, which doesn't please Danny (Rick Schroder). While investigating the murder of a stripper who sidelined in stolen jewelry, Danny becomes very close to the dead woman's co-worker Kristen (Jenna Gering) -- thereby setting the stage for a story arc that will lead inexorably to the series-finale cliffhanger. Meanwhile, Cynthia (Juliana Donald) expresses her hope that Andy (Dennis Franz) is doing the right thing by remarrying Katie (Debra Monk). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
The detectives investigate when a man claims that his current house guest has been robbing gas stations and slashing the attendants. In another case, Diane (Kim Delaney) and Jill (Andrea Thompson) go after a band of gypsies who've been scamming elderly people. But the episode's biggest development (and the one that will mold the direction of the rest of NYPD Blue's seventh season) occurs when Diane again crosses paths with disingenuous drug task-force officer Denby (Scott Cohen) -- whom she sees conversing with a man who looks exactly like Jill's deceased ex-husband, drug trafficker Don Kirkendall. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Investigating a multiple murder in which all the victims were naked men, Andy (Dennis Franz) and Danny (Rick Schroder) are given a bum steer by a misguided police profiler (Kirk Baltz). On a more personal note, Danny is fascinated by a female paramedic at the murder scene, even though he is currently dating fellow cop Mary Franco (Sheeri Rappaport). And upon finding out that her ex-husband, Don (Erich Anderson), has been arrested Jill (Andrea Thompson) tries to help him, whereupon Don "uses" her -- and nearly costs Jill her job. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Fancy (James McDaniel) and Jones (Henry Simmons) try to help Jones' former boss Lt. Abner (James Pickens Jr.), who is in a deep depression -- but their efforts are too little, too late. When the partner of nightclub owner Dave Lorenz (Peter Jurasik) is murdered, Lorenz points a finger at a jailed mobster who may have ordered the hit, but Mrs. Lorenz (Sherry Hursey) has an entirely different theory. And while investigating a rape charge, Jill (Andrea Thompson) and Diane (Kim Delaney) turn up a suspect who refuses to speak to anyone but a male detective -- leading to an unexpected revelation of subliminal racism. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1999
Medavoy (Gordon Clapp) and Martinez (Nicholas Turturro) pursue their theory that a man whose body was found in a dumpster may have been killed by his violence-prone brothers. Diane (Kim Delaney) and Jill (Andrea Thompson) investigate when a young girl disappears, a case that leads to a bizarre videotaped confession. And John (Bill Brochtrup), already distressed that Dolores (Lola Glaudini) has turned to prostitution, is worried when she fails to return from a trip with the wealthy and well-connected Malcolm Cullinan (Todd Waring). Daniel Benzali returns in the role of high-priced attorney James Sinclair in this, the first episode of a crucial NYPD Blue story arc. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
The drug-dealing husband of a murder victim may have killed his wife and another woman. In going after the suspect, Diane (Kim Delaney) places herself in harm's way -- upsetting Bobby (Jimmy Smits), who knows that she's pregnant. In other developments, Naomi's (Gabrielle Fitzpatrick) landlord turns her into the INS as an alleged illegal alien. And the investigation of a prostitute's murder is complicated by the back problems suffered by Martinez (Nicholas Turturro, who with this episode took temporary leave of NYPD Blue to star in a made-for-TV movie). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
