Season 12

2004 · 20 episodes · 5h 0m in all · 8.6/10

1. Dress for Success
21 Sept 2004 · 9.0/10
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.
2. Fish Out of Water
28 Sept 2004 · 60 min · 9.0/10
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.
3. Great Balls of Ire
12 Oct 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.
4. Divorce Detective Style
19 Oct 2004 · 60 min · 8.0/10
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.
5. You're Buggin' Me
26 Oct 2004 · 60 min · 8.0/10
After being shot outside a bar, Sipowicz discovers the identity of the person who's been harassing him.
6. The Vision Thing
9 Nov 2004 · 60 min · 9.0/10
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.
7. My Dinner with Andy
16 Nov 2004 · 8.0/10
The detectives protect a scared witness testifying in a felony murder trial; Michael's father wants to regain custody; Bale finds out about Medavoy's job at the bar.
8. I Like Ike
23 Nov 2004 · 8.0/10
A gunman tries to kill a witness after a mistrial is declared in the Simon Kerensky arson case; and Jones goes to extremes to stop Craig from adopting Michael.
9. The 3-H Club
30 Nov 2004 · 8.0/10
Jones becomes a murder suspect after Michael's father is shot to death; and Ortiz and Murphy investigate a molestation case that might involve a priest; Medavoy gets his hearing in trial court.
10. The Dead Donald
7 Dec 2004 · 60 min · 8.0/10
A man who cared for his brain-damaged brother is found dead; Medavoy falls for a wealthy woman while investigating an apartment rental scam; Bale tries to nail a man who offered the detectives a bribe.
11. Bale Out
14 Dec 2004 · 9.0/10
While investigating a murder, Sipowicz discovers a secret about Bale; and Ortiz and Murphy investigate a shooting tied to a talented up-and-coming basketball player.
12. I Love My Wives, But Oh You Kid
21 Dec 2004 · 9.0/10
A call-girl's death is linked to other murders involving women who'd gone through rehab; Ortiz and Murphy investigate the death of an artist who'd been carrying on an affair with a wealthy man married to two other women.
13. Stoli with a Twist
11 Jan 2005 · 9.0/10
The detectives continue their search for a serial killer who targets alcoholics trying to get sober; and Clark and Jones investigate a homicide linked to a woman with whom Clark had a one-night stand.
14. Stratis Fear
18 Jan 2005 · 8.0/10
Sipowicz and Clark investigate the stabbing death of a coffee-shop owner who was attracted to young girls; Ortiz tries to keep her cousin out of trouble; and Medavoy and Jones link a murder to a paralyzed police officer and his family.
15. La Bomba
25 Jan 2005 · 8.0/10
The detectives search for a suspect who killed a businessman by blowing up his car; and Ortiz and Murphy investigate the beating death of a student.
16. Old Man Quiver
1 Feb 2005 · 9.0/10
The detectives investigate the smothering death of an elderly man married to a voluptuous woman in her 20s; and a state judge pressures Medavoy and Jones to find out who poisoned her mother.
17. Sergeant Sipowicz' Lonely Hearts Club Band
8 Feb 2005 · 8.0/10
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.
18. Lenny Scissorhands
15 Feb 2005 · 9.0/10
A squad member is shot while storming an apartment; Clark and Jones investigate the bludgeoning death of a woman whose wealthy husband was going to finance a friend's salon business.
19. Bale to the Chief
22 Feb 2005 · 9.0/10
Bale offers to recommend Sipowicz for the squad commander position; Ortiz and Murphy investigate the death of an Arab woman; and detectives search for the man who shot Bale.
20. Moving Day
1 Mar 2005 · 10.0/10
As he begins his new job as squad commander, Sipowicz disobeys orders and keeps a murder investigation open... even though a Japanese man with diplomatic immunity has confessed to the crime.