List of fictional portrayals of the NYPD

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has been the subject of many fictional or fictionalized portrayals in popular culture.

Fictional literature

The following novels, plays, poems, and works of short fiction feature the NYPD:

(Alphabetical by author's surname)

• Shafer City Stories by Jesse Aaron (novel about patrolling in the NYPD's East Harlem precinct)
• Darkhouse by Alex Barclay (Detective Joe Luchesi)
• Ellie Hatcher novels by Alafair Burke (Detective Ellie Hatcher)
• Heat Wave (2009), Naked Heat (2010), and Heat Rises (2011) by Richard Castle (Detective Nikki Heat; Detective Raley; Detective Ochoa; Captain Montrose; ME Lauren Parry)
• One Police Plaza (1984), Suspects (1986), Black Sand (1989), Exceptional Clearance (1991), Cleopatra Gold (1993), Pigtown (1995), Chains of Command (1999) written by William Caunitz, who retired at the rank of Lieutenant from the NYPD and commanded a detective squad while serving in the department
• A Spirit of Evil by Lisa Cotoggio (Detective Michael Steiner)
• To Kill a Cop by Robert Daley
• Lincoln Rhyme novels by Jeffery Deaver (Officer Amelia Donaghy; Captain Howard Cheney; Detective Kenny Solomon; Detective Eddie Ortiz; Detective Paulle Selltto)
• Precinct by Michael Grant
• The Leavenworth Case (1878) by Anna Katharine Green (features Police Detective Ebenezer Gryce)
• The Cop and the Anthem (1904), a well-known short story by O. Henry
• Mad Bull 34 (1986-1990) manga by Kazuo Koike. Also adapted into a four episode OVA (1990-1992) and spawned a sequel manga, Mad Bull 2000 (1999-2002) (Officer John "Sleepy" Estes a.k.a. Mad Bull, Officer Daizaburo Ban, Lieutenant Perrine Valley, Chief Alan)
• Detective First Grade by Dan Mahoney (Detective Brian McKenna,Detective Tommy Pacella,Chief Ray Brunette)
• Fort Freak, a mosaic novel edited by George R. R. Martin
• -FAKE- manga by Sanami Matoh (Detective Dee Laytner; Detective Randy "Ryo" Maclean; Jemmy J. "JJ" Adams; Chief Smith)
• 87th Precinct novels by Ed McBain (Steve Carella, Meyer Meyer, Arthur Brown, Eileen Burke, Cotton Hawes, Bert Kling and others); though the city is fictional, McBain's world is all but in name that of Manhattan's finest
• Perfect Pawn (2013), Queen's Gambit (2014), Small Town Secrets (2014), Bishop's Gate (2015), Little Boy Lost (2015), NYPD Cold Case - Katherine White Murder (2015) by Andrew G. Nelson (James Maguire, Alex Taylor)
• Kate Mallory novels by Carol O'Connell (Kate Mallory, Louis Markowitz, Sgt. Riker, Lt. Coffey)
• The Michael Bennett series by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
• McKee of Centre Street by Helen Reilly (1933) (the first police procedural mystery to feature Inspector Christopher McKee of the New York Police Department)
• In Death series (1995–present) by J.D. Robb (Lieutenant Eve Dallas; Captain Ryan Feeney; Detective Delia Peabody; Detective Ian McNab))

Motion pictures

The following motion pictures feature the NYPD:

1408 (2007) 16 Blocks (2006) A Stranger Among Us (1992) The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) The Avengers (2012) Across 110th Street (1973) American Gangster (2007) Around the World in 80 Days (2004) Bad Lieutenant (1992) Big Business (1988) Black Rain (1989) Blue Steel (1989) The Bone Collector (1999) Brooklyn's Finest (2010) City by the Sea (2002) Clockers (1995) The Corruptor (1999) Cop Land (1997) Cop Out (2010) Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) Dead Presidents (1995) Deadly Hero (1976) Death Wish (1974) Death Wish 3 (1985) Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) The Devil's Own (1997) Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) Do The Right Thing (1989) Dog Day Afternoon (1975) End of Days (1999) FeardotCom (2002) The Fifth Element (1997) The French Connection (1971) and sequel French Connection II (1975) The Forgotten (2004) Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981) Frequency (film) (2000) Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) Fritz the Cat (1972) Gangs of New York (2002) The Godfather (1972) The Hard Way (1991) Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) Inside Man (2006) Iron Man 2 (2010) It Could Happen To You (1994) Jungle Fever (1991)

Léon (1994), also known as 'The Professional' Live Free or Die Hard (2007) Little Nicky (2000) Malcolm X (1992) Maniac Cop (1988) Maniac Cop 2 (1990) Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence (1993) Mistrial (1996) Money Train (1995) The Naked City (1948) New Jack City (1991) The Odd Couple (1968) (film) One Good Cop (1991) One Tough Cop (1998) Once Upon A Time In America (1984) The Other Guys (2010) Pay or Die (1960) Pride and Glory (2008) The Public Eye (1992) Q&A (1990) Ragtime (film) (1981) Ransom (1996) Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) Righteous Kill (2008) Rumble in the Bronx (1996) Salt (2010) See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) Serpico (1973) The Seven-Ups (1973) Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1991) Shakedown (1988) Shaft (1971) and its sequels (1972) and (1973) Spider-Man (1977) Shaft (2000) Spider-Man (2002) Summer of Sam (1999) The Super Cops (1974) Super Fly (1972) Taxi (2004) Taxi Driver (1976 small cameos, ex. towards the end) The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) West Side Story (1961) We Own the Night (2007) Who's the Man? (1993) The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) World Trade Center (2006)

Music videos

The following music videos feature the NYPD:

• "Breathe" by Fabolous
• "Dick in a Box" by Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg
• "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues
• "Hate It or Love It" by The Game and 50 Cent
• "Locked Up" by Akon
• "Nookie" by Limp Bizkit
• "One Mic" by Nas
• "If I Were A Boy"by Beyoncé

Television programs

The following television programs feature the NYPD:

24 (2001-2010) Barney Miller (1974–1982) Beauty & the Beast (2012 TV series) (2012–2016) Big Apple (2001) Blue Bloods (September 2010–present) Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–present) Brooklyn South (1997–1998) Cagney & Lacey (1982–1988) Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963) Castle (2009–2016) Copper (2012-2013) CSI: NY (2004–2013) Daredevil (2015–present) Eischied (1979–1980) Elementary (2012–present) Ellery Queen (1975-1976) Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009) Fish (U.S. TV series) (1977-1978) (spin-off from Barney Miller) Forever (2014-2015) Golden Boy (2013) Jessica Jones (2015) The Job (2001–2002) Joe Bash (1986) Katts and Dog (1988-1993)

Kojak (1973–1978, 2005) Law & Order (1990–2010) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999–present) Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011) Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005-2006) Life on Mars (2008–2009) McCloud (1970–1977) Naked City (1958–1963) New Amsterdam (2008) New York Undercover (1994–1998) NYC 22 (2012) N.Y.P.D. (1967–1969) NYPD Blue (1993–2005) Person of Interest (2011–2016) Shades of Blue (2016–present) Swift Justice (1995–1996) Taxi Brooklyn (2014) The Mysteries of Laura (2014-2016) The Odd Couple (1965 play, 1968 film, 1970-1975 and 1982-1983 TV sitcom.) The Unusuals (2009) Third Watch (1999–2005) To Kill a Cop (miniseries) (1978) True Blue (1989–1991) Unforgettable(2011–2016)

Video games

The following video games feature the NYPD or fictionalized versions of the NYPD:

(Alphabetical by title or series title)

• Battle Arena Toshinden, which features NYPD Officer Tracy
• Driver: Parallel Lines by Reflections Interactive
• Fahrenheit (2005; Indigo Prophecy in US) by Quantic Dream
• The following Grand Theft Auto games feature the Liberty City Police Department (LCPD), which is based on the NYPD:
  • Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
  • Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005)
  • Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
  • Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2010)
• Hotel Dusk: Room 215 by Cing
• Max Payne by Remedy Entertainment/Rockstar Games
• Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne by Remedy Entertainment/Rockstar Games
• Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty by Konami
• Parasite Eve by Square Enix
• The following Spider-Man games by Activision:
  • Spider-Man (2002) by Activision
  • Spider-Man 2 (2004) by Activision
  • Ultimate Spider-Man (2005) by Activision
  • Spider-Man 3 (2007) by Activision
• The Warriors by Rockstar Games
• The Godfather: The Game by Electronic Arts
• True Crime: New York City by Activision