Scripted series · NBC
Shades of Blue
Between good cop and bad cop, there are...
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jennifer Lopez
Harlee Santos
36 eps
Ray Liotta
Bill Wozniak
36 eps
Drea de Matteo
Tess Nazario
36 eps
Sarah Jeffery
Cristina Santos
36 eps
Santino Fontana
David Saperstein
13 eps
Vincent Laresca
Carlos Espada
36 eps
Gino Anthony Pesi
James Nava
26 eps
Hampton Fluker
Marcus Tufo
36 eps
Dayo Okeniyi
Michael Loman
36 eps
Warren Kole
Robert Staal
36 eps
Asta Paredes
Captain Pines' Assistant
1 eps
David A. Gregory
Graham
1 eps
Casey Killoran
Patrolman
1 eps
Lynn Marocola
Police Officer (uncredited)
12 eps
Zarif Kabier
Haim
1 eps
Tim Rogan
Fit Guy
1 eps
Juani Feliz
Vanessa Ruiz
2 eps
Peter Bradbury
Captain Hollister
1 eps
Donnie Keshawarz
Nate
1 eps
Dean Geyer
Nick Davis
1 eps
DeLance Minefee
FBI Agent (uncredited)
2 eps
Theo Stockman
Officer Hollister
1 eps
Owen Asztalos
Brian Kovach
1 eps
Frank Anello
Detective (uncredited)
1 eps
Adam Daveline
Bystander
1 eps
Chris Carfizzi
Valet
1 eps
Caleb McLaughlin
Jay-Jay
3 eps
Andrew Hovelson
Officer Trestman
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Shades of Blue actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Shades of Blue reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Sexy New York detective and single mother Harlee Santos fell in with a tight-knit group of dirty cops, taking bribes and protection money that she uses to provide the best life for her honest, talented daughter. But when she's trapped by the FBI and forced to inform on her own "brothers," she'll have to walk the fine line between love, loyalty, honor and betrayal, and try to keep it together for her daughter's future.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 36 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201613 episodes
7.1IMDbBest episode · S01E13 One Last Lie
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201713 episodes
7.4IMDbHarlee navigates her fractured relationship with Wozniak, as she struggles to conceal her deepest secret. Following his discovery that Harlee collaborated with the FBI, Wozniak is confronted with a gut-wrenching dilemma of his own. The crew is under tight scrutiny from Stahl and the FBI as well as from Internal Affairs. Meanwhile, a former member of their crew, Julia Ayres, runs for mayor and neither Harlee nor Wozniak anticipates that Ayres’ corrupt connections will trap them in a dangerous war with the Mafia.
Best episode · S02E12 Behind the Mask
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201810 episodes
7.6IMDbSix months after dual near-death experiences, Harlee and Wozniak have radically different reactions to their respective traumas. Harlee attempts to start anew, but she is still haunted by visions of rogue FBI agent Stahl. Meanwhile, Wozniak embarks on a vengeance quest, driven to reclaim both his standing and domain of small-time corruption and effective policing. At this existential crossroads, the crew responds to a midnight massacre that proves to have deep roots within the untouchable and corrupt Intelligence Division of the NYPD, headed by Capt. The crew walk a tightrope between justice and shielding a malevolent force within the NYPD, drawing Harlee toward the crucible of her life.
Best episode · S03E09 Goodnight, Sweet Prince
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E13
Broken Dolls
In a dramatic confrontation, Wozniak faces the ally who betrayed him and makes his most difficult choice yet. Meanwhile, Stahl's fanatical plan to take Harlee down for murder finally pays off, forcing Harlee to get dangerously close to the man who's obsessed with her In the end, Harlee and Wozniak's desperate efforts to save themselves and the crew lead to shocking consequences for both.
- Directed by Steven DePaul
S02E12
Behind the Mask
Harlee helps Nava cover his tracks after a violent encounter, revealing a side of herself Nava's never seen before and putting their relationship in jeopardy. Wozniak faces a ghost from his past in order to take down a new enemy in his present. Stahl gets a critical piece of information in his hunt for the truth about Miguel.
- Directed by Steven DePaul
- Written by Michael C. Martin, Wolfe Coleman
S01E13
One Last Lie
Unable to provide Donnie and Linklater to the FBI, Harlee makes a deal with Stahl to exchange her own immunity for that of her crew. Harlee comes face to face with Miguel who reveals his darkest side as he demands to be a part of Cristina's life.
S02E10
Whoever Fights Monsters
Harlee and Wozniak lead a manhunt for the gunmen who ambushed the crew, and they unearth the key to taking down Bianchi. The crew bands together against Verco, who has evidence of their corruption. Stahl goes rogue to link Harlee to Miguel's death.
- Directed by Félix Alcalá
- Written by Niceole R. Levy, Rashad Raisani
S02E09
Chaos Is Come Again
Harlee makes the chilling discovery that someone is texting Cristina as her dead ex, "Miguel." The case of a missing kid leads Wozniak to uncover a local dealer who uses underage mules and reminds Loman of what their unit is all about. The crew gets caught in a brutal ambush.
- Directed by Jim McKay
- Written by Wolfe Coleman
S01E12
For I Have Sinned
Harlee and Wozniak attempt to deal with the consequences of the heist's money disappearance. Harlee informs the FBI that she will get the money back.
- Directed by Steven DePaul
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E10
By Virtue Fall
S03E09
Goodnight, Sweet Prince
S03E08
Cry Havoc
S03E07
Straight Through the Heart
S03E06
The Reckoning
S03E05
The Blue Wall
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Adi Hasak
Showrunner
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Michael C. Martin
Writer
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Jessica Grasl
Writer
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Wolfe Coleman
Writer
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Matthew V. Lewis
Writer
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Nick Thiel
Writer
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Marta Gene Camps
Writer
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Niceole R. Levy
Writer
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Rashad Raisani
Writer
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Jack Orman
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Michael C. MartinWriter
- Jessica GraslWriter
- Wolfe ColemanWriter
- Matthew V. LewisWriter
- Nick ThielWriter
- Marta Gene CampsWriter
Direction
- John BehringDirector
- Steven DePaulDirector
- Peter WellerDirector
- Dan LernerDirector
- Paul McCraneDirector
- Christopher MisianoDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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