# East New York (TV series)

East New York is an American police procedural television series that aired from October 2, 2022, until May 14, 2023, on CBS. The series starred Amanda Warren, Jimmy Smits, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Kevin Rankin, Richard Kind, and Elizabeth Rodriguez. 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 Brooklyn neighborhood of East New York. 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

* Amanda Warren as Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood
* Kevin Rankin as Detective First Grade Tommy Killian
* Richard Kind as Captain Stan Yenko
* Elizabeth Rodriguez as Detective Second Grade Crystal Morales
* Olivia Luccardi as Officer Brandy Quinlan
* Lavel Schley as Officer Andre Bentley
* Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Officer Marvin Sandeford
* Jimmy Smits as Assistant Chief John Suarez

### Recurring

* C. S. Lee as Desk Sergeant Jimmy Kee
* Ben Michael Brown as Officer Matthew Lyle
* Darien Sills-Evans as New York City Deputy Mayor Raymond Sharpe
* Caitlin Mehner as Corrine Moynahan
* Michael Potts as Goody Gaines
* Scott Cohen as Adam Lustig
* Stephen Plunkett as Detective First Grade Desmond Troy
* Danielle Lee Greaves as Thora Whitefield
* Lauren Velez as Tamika Martin
* Elizabeth Singh as Officer Leila Aziz
* Donovan Christie Jr. as Sean Dryden
* Kelly Hu as Allison Cha
* Adrian Pasdar as Bobby Azeroff

### Guest

* Max Gordon Moore as ADA Seth Tolchin
* Malik Yoba as Lamonte Jacobs
* Lee Tergesen as US Marshall David Westlake
* Paul Calderon as Father Frank Suarez
* Ron Canada as Maurice Haywood
* Gemma McIlhenny as Officer Carrie Hawkins
* Nelson Avidon as Don Jankowicz
* Phil John as Stuffy
* Michael Tucker as Sy Somers
* Corbin Bernsen as Duke Jacobs
* Debi Mazar as Ann-Marie Quinlan
* Anna Maria Cianciulli as Juliana Chiari
* Manni L. Peres as Lucia Santiago
* Dario Vazquez as Napoleon Santiago

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Pilot" | Michael M. Robin | William Finkelstein & Mike Flynn | October 2, 2022 (2022-10-02) | T86.10002 | 5.27 |
| Regina Haywood, newly promoted Deputy Inspector of the 74th precinct, is starting her first day when a man shoots a "dollar van" driver and kills two others. Detectives Tommy Killian and Crystal Morales catch the case. Haywood, launching community policing, asks for volunteers to live in a housing project; Patrol Officer Brandy Quinlan takes a 6th floor unit. Training Officer Marvin Sandeford, worried for her safety, provides support. Killian and Morales identify a suspect in the shootings. |||||||
| 2 | "Misdemeanor Homicide" | Michael M. Robin | William Finkelstein | October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09) | T86.10102 | 5.65 |
| While on patrol, Sandeford and Bentley stumbled upon a dead body which the victim is later identified as a hedge fund guy, Killian and Morales must work with two arrogant Detectives from Manhattan South on the high profile case and Haywood tries to help a grieving father get justice after his teenage son is killed in the housing projects while also trying to get more resources for the case. |||||||
| 3 | "The Small Things" | Mo McRae | Mike Flynn | October 16, 2022 (2022-10-16) | T86.10103 | 5.44 |
| Killian and Morales investigate a fatal shooting that left an elderly man dead and during the investigation they discover that the intended target was a businessman name Demote Green. Also, Haywood tries to help a teenage boy find a new path, and Killian finds himself at odds with his girlfriend, Corinne after she hires a guy he arrested in the past to work at their new bar. |||||||
| 4 | "Snapped" | Scott Ellis | Judith McCreary | October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23) | T86.10104 | 5.29 |
| 5 | "Going Commando" | Jackeline Tejada | Allison Intrieri | October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30) | T86.10105 | 5.84 |
| 6 | "Court on the Street" | Mo McRae | Patrick Coker & Adam Wiesen | November 6, 2022 (2022-11-06) | T86.10106 | 4.93 |
| 7 | "Best Served Cold" | Michael M. Robin | Jamie Lynn Harris | November 13, 2022 (2022-11-13) | T86.10107 | 4.70 |
| 8 | "CompStat Interruptus" | Mo McRae | William Finkelstein | November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20) | T86.10108 | 4.97 |
| 9 | "When Dinosaurs Roamed The Earth" | Michael M. Robin | Mike Flynn | November 27, 2022 (2022-11-27) | T86.10109 | 4.99 |
| 10 | "10-13" | Ramaa Mosley | Allison Intrieri & Judith McCreary | January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08) | T86.10110 | 5.68 |
| 11 | "By the Book" | Randy Zisk | Jacquelyn Reingold & Jonathan Tolins | January 15, 2023 (2023-01-15) | T86.10111 | 5.27 |
| 12 | "Up in Smoke" | Nijla Mu'min | Patrick Coker & Adam Wiesen | February 19, 2023 (2023-02-19) | T86.10112 | 4.24 |
| 13 | "We Didn't Start the Fire" | Lou Diamond Phillips | Ed Redlich | February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26) | T86.10113 | 4.66 |
| 14 | "Family Tithes" | Mo McRae | Mike Flynn | March 5, 2023 (2023-03-05) | T86.10114 | 4.72 |
| 15 | "There Goes the Neighborhood" | Sharon Lewis | William Finkelstein | March 12, 2023 (2023-03-12) | T86.10115 | 4.17 |
| 16 | "Personal Shopper" | Mo McRae | Allison Intrieri & Jamie Lynn Harris | March 19, 2023 (2023-03-19) | T86.10116 | 4.75 |
| 17 | "Pound of Flesh" | Ramaa Mosley | Andrew Maher & Patrick Coker & Adam Wiesen | March 26, 2023 (2023-03-26) | T86.10117 | 5.11 |
| 18 | "In the Bag" | Michael M. Robin | Judith McCreary & Jacquelyn Reingold | April 16, 2023 (2023-04-16) | T86.10118 | 4.77 |
| 19 | "The Harder They Fall" | Lisa Leone | Ed Redlich & Jonathan Tolins | April 23, 2023 (2023-04-23) | T86.10119 | 4.85 |
| 20 | "A Humbling Blues" | Mo McRae | Mike Flynn | May 7, 2023 (2023-05-07) | T86.10120 | 5.02 |
| 21 | "Ruskin Roulette" | Michael M. Robin | William Finkelstein | May 14, 2023 (2023-05-14) | T86.10121 | 4.68 |

## Production

On May 12, 2022, CBS 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 The Equalizer and lead into NCIS: Los Angeles. In Canada, it aired on CTV Television Network. In Australia, it premiered on Foxtel 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 HBO Max.

## Reception
### Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 88% approval rating with an average rating of 7.6/10, based on 8 critic reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 68 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

### Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of East New York :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Pilot" | October 2, 2022 | 0.5 | 5.27 | 0.1 | 1.40 | 0.6 | 6.68 |
| 2 | "Misdemeanor Homicide" | October 9, 2022 | 0.4 | 5.65 | 0.2 | 1.42 | 0.6 | 7.07 |
| 3 | "The Small Things" | October 16, 2022 | 0.6 | 5.44 | 0.2 | 1.78 | 0.7 | 7.22 |
| 4 | "Snapped" | October 23, 2022 | 0.4 | 5.29 | 0.2 | 1.71 | 0.5 | 7.00 |
| 5 | "Going Commando" | October 30, 2022 | 0.5 | 5.84 | 0.2 | 1.48 | 0.6 | 7.32 |
| 6 | "Court on the Street" | November 6, 2022 | 0.4 | 4.93 | 0.2 | 1.80 | 0.6 | 6.73 |
| 7 | "Best Served Cold" | November 13, 2022 | 0.3 | 4.70 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | "CompStat Interruptus" | November 20, 2022 | 0.4 | 4.97 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | "When Dinosaurs Roamed The Earth" | November 27, 2022 | 0.4 | 4.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | "10-13" | January 8, 2023 | 0.5 | 5.68 | 0.2 | 1.74 | 0.7 | 7.42 |
| 11 | "By the Book" | January 15, 2023 | 0.4 | 5.27 | 0.2 | 1.71 | 0.6 | 6.98 |
| 12 | "Up in Smoke" | February 19, 2023 | 0.3 | 4.24 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | "We Didn't Start the Fire" | February 26, 2023 | 0.4 | 4.66 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | "Family Tithes" | March 5, 2023 | 0.4 | 4.72 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | "There Goes the Neighborhood" | March 12, 2023 | 0.3 | 4.17 | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | "Personal Shopper" | March 19, 2023 | 0.4 | 4.75 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | "Pound of Flesh" | March 26, 2023 | 0.4 | 5.11 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | "In the Bag" | April 16, 2023 | 0.3 | 4.77 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | "The Harder They Fall" | April 23, 2023 | 0.3 | 4.85 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | "A Humbling Blues" | May 7, 2023 | 0.3 | 5.02 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | "Ruskin Roulette" | May 14, 2023 | 0.3 | 4.68 | — | — | — | — |