NYPD Blue Less Is Morte (Season 9, Episode 18)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

NYPD Blue

Less Is Morte (Season 9, Episode 18)

TV-14

TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An armored car robbery leaves one guard dead, and a homicide of a woman whose body was found in a garbage truck; Sipowicz intervenes in the IAB's case against Lt Rodriguez. Andy and Connie plan to take Theo to Disneyworld.

Director

Matthew Penn

Writers

David Milch (created by) | Steven Bochco (created by) | Stephen Adly Guirgis (teleplay by) (story by) | Bill Clark (story by)

Composer

Edward Rogers

Cinematographer

Lex duPont (as Lex du Pont)

Editor

Etienne Des Lauriers (as Etienne des Lauriers)

Casting Directors

Scott Genkinger | Junie Lowry-Johnson (as Junie Lowry Johnson)

Production Designer

Richard C. Hankins

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 16, 2002

Release date

Apr 16, 2002 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 20 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 68 wins & 203 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

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