NYC 22 explained

Creator:	Richard Price
Opentheme:	"Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" by Jay-Z
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	13
Producer:	Mary Rae Thewlis
Runtime:	44 minutes
Network:	CBS

NYC 22 (pronounced NYC 2-2) is an American police procedural drama television series that aired on CBS from April 15 to August 11, 2012, as a mid-season replacement for .^[1] On May 13, 2012, CBS canceled the series after one season.^[2]

Premise

The series follows a diverse group of rookie New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers as they patrol the streets of Upper Manhattan.

Cast and characters

• Adam Goldberg as Officer Ray "Lazarus" Harper, a divorced Jewish^[3] former newspaper reporter,^[4] who has a fifteen-year-old daughter, Ruby Harper.
• Leelee Sobieski as Officer Jennifer "White House" Perry, a Marine MP veteran of the Iraq War^[4]
• Stark Sands as Officer Kenny McLaren, the son of an NYPD deputy inspector and a fourth generation police officer^[4]
• Judy Marte as Officer Tonya Sanchez,^[4] whose family has a long history on the wrong side of the law
• Harold House Moore as Officer Jayson "Jackpot" Toney, a former player in the NBA^[4]
• Felix Solis as Sgt. Terry Howard, a detective^[4] with the 22nd Precinct's Anti-Crime squad
• Tom Reed as Officer Ahmad Khan, an Afghan immigrant^[4]
• Terry Kinney as Sgt. Daniel "Yoda" Dean, the rookies' training officer^[4] and a 25-year veteran of the force

Development and production

The series first appeared on the development slate at CBS in late 2010, under the name Rookies, after a report that CBS had purchased the series from creators Robert De Niro and Richard Price.^{[5] [6]} In January 2011, the network placed a pilot order.^[7]

Casting announcements began in mid-February, with Leelee Sobieski being cast as Jennifer Perry, one of the rookies.^[8] Next to board the project were Judy Marte, Tom Reed, and Stark Sands, who all portray rookie cops.^[9] Adam Goldberg joined the cast a week later as a former reporter turned rookie cop.^[10] Terry Kinney signed on in mid-March as the field training officer for the rookies.^[11]

CBS green-lighted production of the series in May 2011 under the new title The 2-2,^[12] but the name was changed again when the network announced that the series would premiere on April 15, 2012, as NYC 22.^[1] NYC 22 took over the timeslot of CSI: Miami, which had its season shortened slightly to make room for the new drama.^[1] The series returned on July 7, 2012, to burn off the remaining episodes.

Critical reception

The show was met with mixed reviews, and holds a Metacritic score of 57 out of 100.^[13]

Episodes

According to cast member Stark Sands, NYC 22 episodes were not originally aired in the order they were shot, which led to confusing character arcs.^[14] The production order according to him is listed below in the second column.

Ratings

According to TV by the Numbers, following the first episode, "The series premiere of NYC 22 drew just a 1.5 adults 18–49 rating at 10pm. That compares with a 2.1 rating average for new episodes of CSI: Miami since January, and a 1.7 for the significantly delayed finale last week." The same site's "Renew-Cancel Index", which analyzes the odds of shows being renewed or canceled by comparing them to the 18–49 ratings for all the scripted shows on the same network, scored the show with a 0.51 index rating (51% of CBS's scripted average) and categorized the show as "certain to be canceled".^[15] Four weeks later, on May 13, 2012, the series was canceled.^[2]

International broadcasts

Country	Network(s)	Series premiere	Timeslot	Sources
Brazil	Universal Channel Brasil	July 1, 2012	Sundays at 17:00	^[17]
Germany		September 12, 2012	Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
Canada	Global	April 15, 2012	Sundays at 10:00 pm	^[18]
		June 3, 2012	Sundays at 12:00 am
Portugal	TV Séries HD	May 7, 2012	Mondays at 10:10 pm	^[19]
Peru	Universal Channel	July 7, 2012	Saturdays 6:00 pm	^[20]
Malaysia	BeTV	October 5, 2012	Friday 9:20 pm	^[21]
Turkey	Fox Crime	November 23, 2012	Fridays 11:00 pm
Greece	Skai TV	March 5, 2013	Tuesdays 10:00 pm	^[22]
France	Série Club	March 24, 2013	Sunday 8:50 pm	^[23]
New Zealand	FOUR	December 2, 2013	Tuesdays 10:30 pm
Ireland	RTÉ Two	February 6, 2013	Premiered Thurs 12.40am
Mexico	Canal 5	2014	TBA

Notes and References

1. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . CBS' Robert De Niro-Produced Rookie Cops Midseason Drama Gets Sunday 10 PM Slot . . February 1, 2012 . February 1, 2012.
2. Web site: Unforgettable Canceled, NYC 22 Canceled, A Gifted Man Canceled and Rob Canceled by CBS - Ratings . https://web.archive.org/web/20120516043427/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/13/unforgettable-canceled-by-cbs/133864/ . dead . May 16, 2012 . . May 13, 2012 . May 14, 2012.
3. Jumpers . NYC 22 . CBS . July 28, 2012 . 1 . 10.
4. News: 'NYC22': These cops are a strong force . Verne . Gay . . April 11, 2012 . July 30, 2012.
5. Web site: Development Update: Tuesday, October 12. October 12, 2010 . The Futon Critic . March 31, 2012.
6. News: Robert De Niro, Richard Price sell cop drama to CBS. November 30, 2010 . Hibberd . James . . March 31, 2012.
7. Robert DeNiro's crime drama gets CBS pilot order . January 21, 2011 . Hibberd . James . . March 31, 2012.
8. Web site: Leelee Sobieski To Star In CBS Pilot 'Rookies' Produced By Robert De Niro . February 18, 2011 . Andreeva. Nellie . . March 31, 2012.
9. Web site: Five Broadcast Pilots Add To Casts . February 18, 2011 . Andreeva . Nellie . . March 31, 2012.
10. Adam Goldberg cast in Robert DeNiro's cop drama pilot . February 23, 2011 . Hibberd . James . . March 31, 2012.
11. Web site: Terry Kinney, Della Reese, Cheryl Hines Among Latest Broadcast Pilot Castings . March 11, 2012. Andreeva. Nellie . . March 31, 2012.
12. Web site: CBS Adds Quartet, The CW Wants "H8R" for 2011-12 Season . May 16, 2011 . The Futon Critic . March 31, 2012.
13. https://www.metacritic.com/tv/nyc-22/season-1 NYC 22: Season 1
14. Web site: Sands. Stark. List of NYC 22 Episodes in Order. Stark Sands -- Facebook. August 10, 2012. August 31, 2013.
15. Web site: Gorman . Bill . CBS: 'NYC 22' Will Be Canceled, But That Won't Help 'Unforgettable' or 'A Gifted Man' . https://web.archive.org/web/20120419232628/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/17/cbs-nyc-22-will-be-canceled-but-that-wont-help-unforgettable-or-a-gifted-man/129281/ . dead . April 19, 2012 . . April 17, 2012 . April 19, 2012.
16. Web site: Gorman . Bill . Complete List Of 2011-12 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'American Idol,' 'NCIS' & 'Dancing With The Stars' . https://web.archive.org/web/20120527223446/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/ . dead . May 27, 2012 . . May 24, 2012 . July 8, 2012.
17. Web site: NYC 22 - Universal Channel Brasil. https://web.archive.org/web/20120630035416/http://uc.globo.com/programas/nyc-22/. dead. June 30, 2012. Uc.globo.com. July 8, 2012.
18. Web site: Global Spring 2012 Schedule. https://web.archive.org/web/20120503052202/http://shawmedia.ca/advertising/broadcast/television/PDFs/GlobalSpring2012Schedule.pdf . dead . May 3, 2012 . Shawmedia.ca. July 8, 2012.
19. Web site: Esquadra 22 - TVCine e Séries. Tvcine.pt. July 8, 2012.
20. Web site: Home | Universal Series . La.universalchannel.com . July 8, 2012.
21. Web site: Home | beTV Asia . betv.com . July 8, 2012.
22. Web site: Perfect Ten: NYC 22 . skai.gr . March 24, 2013 .
23. Web site: Un max de séries pour les 20 ans de Serieclub. 22 February 2013 . allocine.fr. February 4, 2019.