NYC 22, New Cop Show Starting Friday,10 PM on CBS

[Johnny Dollar]

Right,all we need is a new cop show set in The Big Apple.But Glenn Garvin has done his homework. He feels this show has some promise and is a not a cookie cutter replica of the "zombie armies of CSI and Law & Order clones that have lately dominated the genre".

We will soon find out beginning this Friday. NYC 22 on CBS.

Here is Garvin's review.

Any thoughts of the majesty of the law are quickly banged out of the rookie cops’ heads. “Don’t get hurt,” their training officer warns them in their first daily briefing. “Don’t hurt anyone. Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open. In essence, just stand there.” However authentic, that doesn’t sound like the basis for an interesting television show, does it?

But NYC 22 will surprise you, at least a little bit. If CBS’ new cop drama doesn’t quite climb the Hill Street Blues heights it aspires to, it’s still a lot more engaging than the zombie armies of CSI and Law & Order clones that have lately dominated the genre. And given some time (admittedly, an unlikely prospect in today’s instant-gratification world of broadcast TV), NYC 22 could develop into a dandy show.

[Treo]

Sounds like a Rookie Blue rip off to me

[armoredman]

All cop shows seem to be either NYC, Chicago or LA. Show me something different, like El Paso, where they deal with local crime and the border at the same time.

[Johnny Dollar]

Show me something different, like El Paso, where they deal with local crime and the border at the same time.

Sounds good. El Paso with a murder rate of an almost unbelievable low 0.8 per 100,000,is by far the safest of all major American cities,murderwise.

Cuidad Juarez,Mexico at 180 murders per 100,000 is the #1 or # 2 most violent city in the world depending on the various sources.

Right across the Rio Grande from El Paso. More than amazing.

[Selena]

El Paso would be interesting. Better still, the story of the new made recruitery fresh out of police school that gets accepted at a rural county sheriff's office. Show him as the idealistic recruit anxious to do his part to make a better society running headlong into a politics playing sheriff, a 20 year burnout case that just wants six months to pass for his retirement. Throw in that the county is a hub for illegal drug distribution and "everybody knows" who is involved but the evidence is never... evident. Mainly because the real kingpin knows how to play the small town rumor mills to keep the suspicion on an innocent. Throw in the gradual realization that 'by the book' doesn't work in the real world of domestic abuse, drunk drivers and small town minds.

Then again, I don't watch TV anyway so I really don't care.

[Johnny Dollar]

Then again, I don't watch TV anyway so I really don't care.

For that you are Justified!

[TallPine]

There was a "modern western" TV show on back in the sixties about a county sheriff in some mostly rural county.

I can't remember the name or any of the plots, but I remember the sheriff stepping quickly down the courthouse stairs in his cowboy boots in the opening every week.

LA and NY ain't the whole gorram country

[Powderman]

By far, the best police show that I have seen is "Southland" on TNT. They've just finished the third or fourth season, I don't remember which. But you get to see both sides of the coin in that one.

It doesn't show cops as knights in shining armor, nor does it show other citizens as all dirtbags. It is VERY close to what actually happens. Sure there is "artistic license", because some shifts will bore you to tears. But it is close.

[pmeisel]

Tried to watch last night. Slumber took over a few minutes in.

[AirForceShooter]

It was kind of cool because I grew up in that neighborhood.

AFS

[Selena]

Hi Tall Pine,

There was a "modern western" TV show on back in the sixties about a county sheriff in some mostly rural county.

I'm not so much concern with the locale as the character development from the 'guardian of society' to working LEO.

[Treo]

I was right it was a Rookie Blue rip off

[TallPine]

I'm not so much concern with the locale as the character development from the 'guardian of society' to working LEO.

Whatever happened to Peace Officers ?

By far, the best police show that I have seen is "Southland" on TNT.

Interesting that you say that. I find it really depressing (along with everything else about CA).

A month or so back when I was sometimes catching the show in the hotel room, there were almost back-to-back incidents about a woman being arrested for shooting her abusive husband/boyfriend, and a "lady" cop shooting some kid with a toy gun, totally justified of course. I dunno if the irony was intentional or not.

[Selena]

Whatever happened to Peace Officers ?

They were drafted in the war on drugs and became law enforcement officers. Beyond that, out of respect for the LEO's in the audience I will make no further comment.

[Treo]

There was a "modern western" TV show on back in the sixties about a county sheriff in some mostly rural county.

Are you thinking of McCloud? New Mexico cop on loan to NYPD?


I actually got to meet Dennis Weaver at a rodeo a few years after McCloud. I pissed him off pretty good because I refused to believe he was Dennis Weaver. I was like 9

[Lanius]

Will it too have officers who complain about lieutnants cooking stats commited to a mental hospital?

(happened in real life...)

[pmeisel]

So what did the Scotsman say to the sheriff?

"Hey, McCloud, get off of my ewe"...

apologies to Mick Jagger.

[TallPine]

Are you thinking of McCloud? New Mexico cop on loan to NYPD?

Sorry, no - this was long before that I think.

Dennis Weaver was probably still on Gunsmoke.

[Gladius]

Wasn't too impressed. Southland is far, far better.

Was especially unimpressed with the magic changing pistols -- in a couple scenes, the officers have Glocks that magically turn into Sigs. How does that happen??? Oh yeah... lousy editing...

[Treo]

Was especially unimpressed with the magic changing pistols -- in a couple scenes, the officers have Glocks that magically turn into Sigs. How does that happen??? Oh yeah... lousy editing...

Good to know I'm not going crazy

[armoredman]

Did it have the mandatory, "Civilians with guns are BAAADD" stuff too? My wife watches Law and Order:SVU all the time, and I'll get into an episode just to crash to a "Halt" when they start spewing anti-firearms right propaganda. Gimme back NYPD Blue.

[Johnny Dollar]

Just don't watch anything Dick Wolf produces and you gotta chance!

[armoredman]

So I understand...she made me buy 12 seasons of that show. Gah.
The terrible thing is that IF they can keep from bad mouthing gun owners it's a decent show.

[GhostlyKarliion]

My favorite cop show was 'The Andy Griffith Show', it followed the life of a small town sheriff as he went about his duties in the town of Mayberry. We need more real, true-to-life shows like that back on TV, I got tired of L&O clones in about 5 minutes.

[pmeisel]

Some people thought the Andy Griffith Show was unrealistic. I think I remember a police chief as good natured as Andy, a couple cops as stupid as Barney, and I don't have much trouble identifying clones for Otis and Floyd in my memory. And I had a couple of aunts that would remind you of Aunt Bea.

I just wasn't as cute as Opie, that's all.