East New York
East New York
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East New York

7.1
Yr 2022
Rt 42m
Status Canceled
Crime Drama
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Series Brief

Overview

Regina Haywood is the newly promoted deputy inspector of East New York, a working-class neighborhood at the edge of Brooklyn. She leads a diverse group of officers and detectives, some of whom are reluctant to deploy her creative methods of serving and protecting in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 68 /100

Critics generally received East New York as a well-intentioned attempt to update the network police drama for a modern audience. Reviewers praised the show's desire to depict policing with added nuance and complexity, highlighting its focus on resource limitations, internal bureaucracy, and a careful portrayal of law enforcement as a system in need of rethinking, all anchored by a charismatic lead performance.

However, several reviewers noted that the series ultimately struggled to break free from standard broadcast conventions. While it gingerly tackled difficult themes such as community relations and systemic flaws, critics felt the show remained comfortable relying on boilerplate procedural tropes rather than fully pushing the boundaries of its genre.

“reflects a laudable desire to present “the job” in all its complexity”

“relatively careful in its presentation of cops and policing as flawed tools in need of rethinking”

“close to the halfway mark of turning into a good series”

“there’s only so far the series is able or willing to push up against the limits of its own genre”

Why fans love it

East New York finds its tension in the friction between established police traditions and the realities of a shifting neighborhood. The show centers on the logistical and social challenges of managing a precinct where the staff is skeptical of new, untraditional leadership. Amanda Warren plays the central figure navigating this dynamic, forcing the precinct to reconsider how they interact with the community during a period of rapid urban transformation.

The drama relies on the friction between a veteran staff and a deputy inspector determined to modernize their approach to criminal investigations. Rather than focusing on routine heroics, the show examines the internal politics of a police department struggling to stay relevant in an evolving district. Character conflicts arise from conflicting philosophies on how to properly serve a working class population facing the early waves of gentrification.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 8
Longest run 21 eps
Amanda Warren
Amanda Warren
as Regina Haywood
21 episodes
Kevin Rankin
Kevin Rankin
as Tommy Killian
21 episodes
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Elizabeth Rodriguez
as Crystal Morales
21 episodes
Richard Kind
Richard Kind
as Captain Stan Yenko
21 episodes
Olivia Luccardi
Olivia Luccardi
as Brandy Quinlan
21 episodes
Lavel Schley
Lavel Schley
as Andre Bentley
21 episodes
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
as Marvin Sandeford
21 episodes
Jimmy Smits
Jimmy Smits
as Chief John Suarez
21 episodes
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C.S. Lee as Sgt. Jimmy Kee 10 episodes Darien Sills-Evans as Deputy Mayor Raymond Sharpe 9 episodes Caitlin Mehner as Corinne Moynahan 8 episodes Tonya Pinkins as Shirley Haywood 1 episode Ron Canada as Maurice Haywood 3 episodes Paul Calderon as Father Frank Suarez 2 episodes Rose Bianco as Rosa Suarez 3 episodes LaChanze as Simone Bentley 3 episodes Ben Michael Brown as Officer Matthew Lyle 4 episodes Ezra Knight as Winston Othello Knight 3 episodes T'Mi Mason as Malik 2 episodes Malik Yoba as Lamont Jacobs 1 episode Shirley Rumierk as Ava Martinez 1 episode Sebastian Cote as Drew Jacobs 1 episode Lee Tergesen as US Marshall David Westlake 1 episode Dimitri Meskouris as Pastor Rae Johnson 1 episode Jequrey Slaton as Alex Bird 1 episode Darius 'Nastyelgic' Jackson as James Moon 1 episode Claudia Nell McCoy as Sabrina 3 episodes Briana Swann Christie as Ann 1 episode Briana Hamilton as Skylar 1 episode Demi Mills as Rylee 1 episode Brian Colin Foley as EMT 1 episode Al Linea as Supervisor Ted 1 episode Maya Sistruck as Canada Howard 1 episode Amy Aaron as Server #1 1 episode Billy Peck as Server #2 1 episode John Earl Jelks as James Hilliard 1 episode Michael Potts as Goody Gaines 4 episodes Scott Cohen as Adam Lustig 4 episodes Miroslav Barnyashev as Nickie Dushkin 1 episode Tracy Wilder as Lou-Ann 1 episode William Hill as Beansie Sayso 1 episode Marquis Wood as Lynton McKay 1 episode Christiana Blain as Tootie McKay 1 episode Natalie Gold as Dr. Faith Sorenson 3 episodes Danielle Lee Greaves as Thora Whitfield 5 episodes Stephen Plunkett as Detective Desmond Troy 4 episodes Lynda Gravatt as Alberta Moore 2 episodes Fred Tolliver Jr. as Percy 'Peanut' Floyd 2 episodes Asha Etchison as Latasha Quick 2 episodes Max Gordon Moore as Seth Tolchin 2 episodes Jared Johnston as Pappas 3 episodes Donovan Christie Jr. as Sean Dryden 9 episodes Brian Stokes Mitchell as Ken Corley 3 episodes Julian Sensley as Lorenzo Paige 3 episodes Rahmell Peebles as Duane Troupe 2 episodes Jequan Jackson as Tyson Fox 2 episodes Alley Redd as Ingrid Paige 2 episodes Luna Lauren Vélez as Tamika Martin 4 episodes Skye P. Marshall as Nadia Nye 2 episodes Gregory Jones as Chief of Patrol Al Padaro 3 episodes Elizabeth Arija as Officer Leila Aziz 5 episodes Raashaun 'DJ Envy' Casey as DJ Authentic 2 episodes Danny Mastrogiorgio as Chief Warren Donaldson 2 episodes Dario Vazquez as Napoleon Santiago 2 episodes Mike Starr as Kurt Walsh 2 episodes Biko Eisen-Martin as Antoine Jordan 2 episodes Beau Thom as Officer Gabriel Fenster 3 episodes Nelson Avidon as Don Jankowicz 3 episodes Kelly Hu as Allison Cha 5 episodes Joellen Ogunmuyiwa as Georgia Jacks 2 episodes Lola Brooke as Tanya 2 episodes Adrian Pasdar as Bobby Azeroff 4 episodes Debi Mazar as Ann-Marie Quinlan 3 episodes Corbin Bernsen as Duke Jacobs 2 episodes Stella Everett as Darla 2 episodes
Production Board

Crew

Executive Producer
Michael M. Robin
First Assistant Director
Rosario Roveto Jr.
Second Assistant Director
Jack McKenna
Director of Photography
Zeus Morand
Director
Mo McRae Jackeline Tejada
Assistant Editor
Michael Bisson
Hair Department Head
Pamela May
Editor
Elliott Eisman Stephanie Neroes Yulia Larionova
Post Production Supervisor
Preston Scott
Production Accountant
Nicole Sebring
Technical Advisor
Joanne Jaffe
Gaffer
Richard Neumann
Charge Scenic Artist
Holly Moore
Stunt Coordinator
Jared Burke
Casting
Bernard Telsey Kristian Charbonier
Makeup Department Head
Danielle Minnella
Producer
Bryan J. Raber
Colorist
Steve Porter Alec Doherty
Unit Production Manager
John Henry
Set Decoration
Shannon Finnerty
Co-Executive Producer
Andrew Maher Allison Intrieri
Production Supervisor
Michael L. Rosenfeld
Key Grip
Steven R. Paquette
Transportation Captain
Mike Devereaux
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Similarity

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

police chief police officer police detective criminal investigation police investigation police department police procedural
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
October 02, 2022
Status
Canceled
Episode Runtime
42 minutes
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
45