As Sipowicz settles into his role as sergeant, the 15th finds his absence unsettling, especially after Clark is teamed with a hair-triggered military officer on the murder of an Army man. Meanwhile, Jones and Medavoy's search for a missing homeless man leads one of them to a bold move.
- Directed by
- John Hyams
- Written by
- Tom Szentgyorgyi, Bill Clark
All episodes — Season 12
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S12 E1Dress for Success
Sep 21, 2004
There's a new boss who comes from IAD with a mandate to clean up the squad. Andy receives a dead rat in the mail. John is heading off the rails. A doctor is found dead, and linked to a man who had a sex change.
S12 E2Fish Out of Water
Sep 28, 200460 min
The detectives tie the death of a pregnant woman to an adoption scam; Medavoy and Jones interview a woman who claims a masked assailant stole her valuable ring; and someone poisons Sipowicz's beloved fish.
S12 E3Great Balls of Ire
Oct 12, 2004
When a convicted rapist is found shot to death, his victims become suspects in the murder investigation; and Sipowicz searches for answers when a stranger targets Theo as he walks home from school.
S12 E4Divorce Detective Style
Oct 19, 200460 min
The detectives investigate the death of a phone-sex operator and the kidnapping of a wealthy man's son; and Clark's tryst with a murder suspect is used to derail the prosecutor's case.
S12 E5You're Buggin' Me
Oct 26, 200460 min
After being shot outside a bar, Sipowicz discovers the identity of the person who's been harassing him.
S12 E6The Vision Thing
Nov 9, 200460 min
While investigating a random stabbing, Sipowicz becomes obsessed with his own mortality after he's nearly gunned down by a murder suspect; Medavoy takes a job as a bouncer.