''East New York'' is an American

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television series that aired from October 2, 2022, until May 14, 2023, on

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. The series starred

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, Kevin Rankin,

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, and

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. In May 2023, the series was canceled after one season.

Premise

The series centers on the officers and detectives of the NYPD's 74th precinct in the

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neighborhood of

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. Heading up the precinct is Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood, the newly promoted commanding officer. Haywood has a vision that not only will they serve and protect the community but become a part of it.

Cast and characters

Main

as Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood * Kevin Rankin as Detective First Grade Tommy Killian *

as Captain Stan Yenko *

as Detective Second Grade Crystal Morales *

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as Officer Brandy Quinlan * Lavel Schley as Officer Andre Bentley *

as Officer Marvin Sandeford *

as Assistant Chief John Suarez

Recurring

* C. S. Lee as Desk Sergeant Jimmy Kee * Ben Michael Brown as Officer Matthew Lyle *

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as New York City Deputy Mayor Raymond Sharpe * Caitlin Mehner as Corrine Moynahan * Michael Potts as Goody Gaines * Scott Cohen as Adam Lustig *

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as Detective First Grade Desmond Troy * Danielle Lee Greaves as Thora Whitefield *

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as Tamika Martin * Elizabeth Singh as Officer Leila Aziz * Donovan Christie Jr. as Sean Dryden *

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as Allison Cha *

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as Bobby Azeroff

Guest

* Max Gordon Moore as ADA Seth Tolchin *

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as Lamonte Jacobs *

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as US Marshall David Westlake *

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as Father Frank Suarez *

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as Maurice Haywood * Gemma McIlhenny as Officer Carrie Hawkins * Nelson Avidon as Don Jankowicz * Phil John as Stuffy * Michael Tucker as Sy Somers *

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as Duke Jacobs *

Debi Mazar Debi Mazar Corcos (; born August 13, 1964) is an American actress and television personality. She began her career with supporting roles in '' Goodfellas'' (1990), '' Little Man Tate'' (1991), '' Singles'' (1992), and '' Batman Forever'' (1995), ...

as Ann-Marie Quinlan * Anna Maria Cianciulli as Juliana Chiari * Manni L. Peres as Lucia Santiago * Dario Vazquez as Napoleon Santiago

Episodes

Production

On May 12, 2022,

picked up the series. On October 19, 2022, the series received a full season order. On October 24, 2022, it was reported that executive producers Christine Holder and Mark Holder were to exit the series. On May 8, 2023, CBS canceled the series after one season.

Broadcast

''East New York'' premiered on CBS on October 2, 2022. It aired on Sundays at 9:00 PM after ''

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'' and lead into '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. In Canada, it aired on

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. In Australia, it premiered on

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and Binge on October 3, 2022, while in Italy it currently airs on Rete 4 only at night. In Latin America and Spain, it is available on

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Reception

Critical response

The

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website

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reported an 88% approval rating with an average rating of 7.6/10, based on 8 critic reviews.

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 68 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Ratings

Notes

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title 2020s American crime drama television series 2020s American police procedural television series 2022 American television series debuts 2023 American television series endings American English-language television shows East New York, Brooklyn Fictional portrayals of the New York City Police Department Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television shows set in Brooklyn CBS crime dramas