NYPD Blue is an American police procedural drama television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan.
The series was originally broadcast on the ABC network, debuted on September 21, 1993‚ and aired its final episode on March 1, 2005.
It was ABC's longest-running primetime one-hour drama series until Grey's Anatomy surpassed it in 2016.
In order to fit in the show's usual 60-minute timeslot, each episode had a cut-down version produced that removed most subplots and focused only on the main storyline.
The full 90-minute versions of these episodes are available in standard definition on the DVD releases of the seasons.