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"Hearts and Souls" is the fifth episode of the sixth season and 115th overall of the American crime drama NYPD Blue. "Hearts and Souls" originally aired in the United States on ABC on Tuesday November 24, 1998, at 9:30 pm Eastern time as a 90-minute special. The episode was directed by Paris Barclay and written by Steven Bochco, David Milch, Bill Clark and Nicholas Wootton. It was the culmination of months of public speculation on the method of closure that would be employed to write Jimmy Smits's critically acclaimed Bobby Simone character out of the regular cast and clear the way for Smits' replacement, Rick Schroder. "Hearts and Souls" was a critical and commercial success, achieving both high ratings and positive critical feedback and is now regarded as one of the greatest television episodes in television history. It marked the second high-profile replacement of the partner for lead character, Detective Andy Sipowicz, played by Dennis Franz. At the 51st Primetime Emmy Awards, this episode won awards for Direction for Paris Barclay and Guest Actress for Debra Monk as well as a nominations in Writing for Steven Bochco, David Milch, Bill Clark and Nicholas Wootton. Barclay also won a Directors Guild of America Award. The episode also won an Eddie Award and a Banff Rockie Award as well as a Cinema Audio Society Award nomination. This was Smits' last regular appearance as Simone, although he returned for one scene in an episode during the twelfth season. The episode highlights his rapid and mysterious physical demise, which has culminated in his need for a heart transplant. Many emotional portrayals are included to represent the feelings of loved ones, friends and colleagues when someone that they care about is suddenly in dire medical need. In another storyline, the episode simultaneously highlights the stress that can be caused when alcoholism afflicts a family through a critically acclaimed guest appearance by Debra Monk as the ex-wife of Sipowicz.
Original Release
01/24/2007
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bill Brochtrup | John Irvin |
Jimmy Smits | Det. Bobby Simone / Bobby Simone |
Dennis Franz | Det. Andy Sipowicz / Andy Sipowicz |
James McDaniel | Lt. Arthur Fancy / Arthur Fancy |
Kim Delaney | Det. Diane Russell / Diane Russell |
Gordon Clapp | Det. Greg Medavoy / Greg Medavoy |
Nicholas Turturro | Det. James Martinez / James Martinez |
Andrea Thompson | Det. Jill Kirkendall / Jill Kirkendall |
Sharon Lawrence | A.D.A. Sylvia Costas / Sylvia Costas |
Brad Sullivan | Patsy Ferrara |
Directors
Writers
David Milch, Nicholas Wootton, Steven Bochco, Bill Clark
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bill Brochtrup | John Irvin |
Jimmy Smits | Det. Bobby Simone / Bobby Simone |
Dennis Franz | Det. Andy Sipowicz / Andy Sipowicz |
James McDaniel | Lt. Arthur Fancy / Arthur Fancy |
Kim Delaney | Det. Diane Russell / Diane Russell |
Gordon Clapp | Det. Greg Medavoy / Greg Medavoy |
Nicholas Turturro | Det. James Martinez / James Martinez |
Andrea Thompson | Det. Jill Kirkendall / Jill Kirkendall |
Sharon Lawrence | A.D.A. Sylvia Costas / Sylvia Costas |
Brad Sullivan | Patsy Ferrara |
Lola Glaudini | Dolores Mayo |
Debra Monk | Katie Sipowicz |
Jack Blessing | Dr. Swan |
David Kriegel | Mitchell Wolf |
James Luca McBride | Officer Shannon |
Leonard Gardner | Bar Customer |
Cristian Guerrero | Little Boy |
Tony Gomez | Priest |
Ricky Schroder | Danny Sorenson |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Steven Bochco | Executive Producer |
David Milch | Executive Producer |
Mark Tinker | Executive Producer |
Bill Clark | Executive Producer |
Paris Barclay | Producer |
Steven DePaul | Producer |
Doug Palau | Producer |
Meredith Stiehm | Producer |
Nicole Carrasco | Producer |
Robert J. Doherty | Producer |
Leonard Gardner | Producer |
JoAnne McCool | Producer |
Nicholas Wootton | Producer |