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“Pilot” — Field Training Officer Daniel “Yoda” Dean supervises six rookie cops as they navigate through their first day at upper Manhattan’s 22nd Precinct, on the series premiere of NYC 22, Sunday, April 15 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

NYC 22 follows six diverse NYPD rookies as they patrol the gritty streets of upper Manhattan.  The new trainees include Jennifer “White House” Perry, a former college volleyball star and Marine MP in Iraq with a take-charge attitude; Ray “Lazarus” Harper, the oldest rookie and a former police news reporter with better sources than most seasoned cops; Tonya Sanchez, who comes from a family with a criminal history; Ahmad Kahn, an Afghani native who fought his way to freedom; Kenny McLaren, a fourth-generation police officer with great instincts but qualms about joining the force; and Jayson “Jackpot” Toney, a young basketball legend who squandered his opportunity in the NBA.  Their demanding Field Training Officer, Daniel “Yoda” Dean, is a case-hardened, unsentimental veteran of the force who emphasizes basics and holds each cop accountable for their actions.  Rounding out the team is Sergeant Terry Howard, a no-nonsense plainclothes officer from the Gang Intel Unit, who trains the rookies on how to keep the gangbangers at bay. With unique backgrounds, personalities and reasons for being on the force, the new cops will make their share of rookie mistakes while they figure out how to relate to their boss, each other and the people they swore to protect.  

 

SERIES REGULARS:

Terry Kinney     (Daniel “Yoda” Dean)

Adam Goldberg     (Ray “Lazarus” Harper)

Leelee Sobieski     (Jennifer “White House” Perry)

Stark Sands     (Kenny McLaren)

Judy Marte     (Tonya Sanchez)

Harold House Moore     (Jayson “Jackpot” Toney)

Tom Reed     (Ahmad Khan)

Felix Solis     (Terry Howard)

 

GUEST CAST:

Erin Dilly     (Jean Forster)   

Zak Orth      (Eric Royce)

Jas Anderson      (Morries “Mo” Bailey)

Daniel Serafini-Sauli      (Joe Martini)

Sonequa Martin      (Michelle Terry)

Robert Kelly      (George Moore)

Odiseas Georgiadis     (T Rex)

Mohammed Omari Ali     (Don Kid)

Matthew Rullan     (Paris Carter)

Malik Hammond      (Roland)

Sean Meehan     (Peter White)

Monti Sharp     (Unit Member ID’s)

Kevin McCormick   (The Shannon Bar thug)

Elaine Del Valle     (Nelda Sanchez)

Genevieve Hudson-Price     (Dana Apple)

Maria-Christina Oliveras     (Maria Sanchez)

Kathleen Chalfant     (Ginny Williams)

Henry Yuk     (Elian)

Victor Cruz     (Juan Torres)

Jo Yang     (Mei)

Thomas Place     (SUV driver)

Rajesh Bose     (Taxi driver)

Casey Siemasko     (Duty Sgt. Allen Blume)

Glenn Cunningham     (Desk Sgt. Edward Ryan)

 

WRITTEN BY:  Richard Price, one of the series executive producers

DIRECTED BY:  James Mangold

GENRE:  DRAMA, CRIME

RATING:  TBD

 

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Website:  www.cbs.com/shows/nyc_22

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