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1993–2005 · Drama · English261 h to binge · Critics and audiences agree

Critics vs audiences

Critics and audiences agree

Critics 83Audiences 83GoodWatch 81

  • Metacritic

    Metascore83

  • Metacritic

    User score8.8

  • IMDb

    IMDb7.8

Time to watch it all

261 h

261 episodes, about 60 min each

An episode a night: about 9 months.

Reach

Streams in 21 countries, rent or buy in 2 more

+11

First aired

1993

September 21, 1993

Ended 2005

Genre

Drama

Language

English

Original language

Made in

  • United States

Awards

Emmy winner, BAFTA winner, SAG Award winnerWins and nominations by award

Primetime Emmy Awards1994 to 2001

  • Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series1999Won
  • Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series1999Won
  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series1999Won
  • Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series1998Won
  • Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series1998Won
  • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series1998Won
  • Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series1997Won
  • Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series1997Won
  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series1997Won
  • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series1997Won
  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series1996Won
  • Outstanding Drama Series1995Won
  • Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series1995Won
  • Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series1994Won
  • Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series1994Won
  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series1994Won

BAFTA Awards1995

  • Best International Programme1995Won

Screen Actors Guild Awards1995 to 1997

  • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series1997Won
  • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series1995Won
  • Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series1995Won

Directors Guild of America Awards1993 to 1998

  • Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, Drama Series1998Won
  • Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, Drama Series1993Won

Writers Guild of America Awards1995

  • Television: Episodic Drama1995Nominated

Content

TV-14 · Violence, strong language +1Better for older viewers

Rated

  • TV-14United States

Better for older viewers: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

What's in it

  • ViolenceStrong
  • Gore, disturbing imagesMild
  • Frightening scenesMild
  • Sex, nudityMild
  • Dark themesStrong
  • Strong languageNamed in the advisories

In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-Provoking

Not listed for kids or family movie night.

Starring

StarringDennis Franz, David Caruso, Jimmy Smits

338 people

Made by

Created by Steven Bochco, David Milch, written with Bill Clark, Nicholas WoottonLex duPont (camera), David Rosenbloom (editing)·157 people in 7 departments

Directing · 44

Writing · 54

Production · 38

  • Steven Bochco Executive Producer, Story, Creator
  • David Milch Executive Producer, Story, Executive Consultant, Teleplay, Writer, Creator
  • Steven DePaul Co-Producer, Supervising Producer, Coordinating Producer, Producer, Director
  • Mark Tinker Executive Producer, Director
  • JoAnne McCool Co-Producer, Producer, Associate Producer, Director
  • Michael M. Robin Co-Executive Producer, Supervising Producer, Director

Camera · 4

Editing · 14

Art · 1

Other crew · 2