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NYPD Blue is coming back... and with a major twist

From Digital Spy

Now that the police procedural landscape is looking a little bare (we miss you, CSI), it makes sense that some of television's finest examples of crime drama return to the small screen.

And, y'know, who doesn't love a reboot?

Well, according to TVLine, the latest long-running series to be brought back is ABC's critically-acclaimed NYPD Blue, which originally ran from 1993 to 2005.

The series, unsurprisingly set in New York City, explored the highs and lows of a detective squad in the police department's fictional 15th precinct.

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Photo credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images

Related: NYPD Blue creator and legendary TV producer Steven Bochco dies, aged 74

NYPD Blue 2.0 won't be any old revival, though – it's reported the series will be a whole new version of the show, with a new generation of detectives on the scene.

It's believed a pilot is currently in the works for the drama, which will introduce the son of Dennis Franz's Andy Sipowicz as he investigates his own father's murder (!).

In a suitably dark twist, Theo will try to earn his detective shield and work in the 15th squad while working on his father's shock death.

Photo credit: John Sciulli / Stringer - Getty Images
Photo credit: John Sciulli / Stringer - Getty Images

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TVLine is also reporting that NYPD Blue alumni Matt Olmstead and Nick Wootton will run the upcoming project, with Jesse Bochco, son of late co-creator Steven Bochco, directing the pilot.

Whether any original cast members will return with the crew is yet to be seen, but a David Caruso cameo? Don't bet on it.


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