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East New York (TV series)

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East New York
Genre
Created by
Starring
ComposerPierre Charles
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
  • Andrew Maher
  • Christine Holder
  • Mark Holder
  • Michael M. Robin
  • Mike Flynn
  • William Finkelstein
Running time44 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseOctober 2, 2022 (2022-10-02) –
present (present)

East New York is an American police procedural television series that premiered on CBS on October 2, 2022. The series stars Amanda Warren, Jimmy Smits, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Kevin Rankin, Richard Kind, and Elizabeth Rodriguez.

Premise

The series centers on the officers and detectives of the NYPD’s 74th precinct (a stand-in for Brooklyn's infamous[1],[2] 75th precinct) in East New York, Brooklyn. The precinct and its officers are explicitly called out in a rude legacy rap video[3] which critically portrays 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

Recurring

  • C. S. Lee as Desk Sergeant Jimmy Kee
  • Ben Michael Brown as Officer Matthew Lyle
  • Darien Stills-Evans as Deputy Mayor Reginald Sharpe
  • Caitlin Mehner as Corrine Moynahan

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [4]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Michael M. RobinWilliam Finkelstein & Mike FlynnOctober 2, 2022 (2022-10-02)5.27[5]
Regina Haywood, The newly promoted Deputy Inspector of the 74th precinct begins her first day when a man shoots and kills two peoples and leaves one victim injured who later died in the hospital. Detectives Tommy Killian and Crystal Morales are assigned to work the case. Young and Ambitious patrol Officer Brandy Quinlan volunteers to live in the Housing projects as part of Haywood community policing plan which upsets training Officer Marvin Sandeford.
2"Misdemeanor Homicide"Michael M. RobinWilliam FinkelsteinOctober 9, 2022 (2022-10-09)5.65[6]
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"[4]UnknownUnknownOctober 16, 2022 (2022-10-16)N/A
4"Snapped"[4]UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2022 (2022-10-23)N/A
5"Going Commando"[4]UnknownUnknownOctober 30, 2022 (2022-10-30)N/A

Production

On May 12, 2022, CBS picked up the series.[7]

Broadcast

East New York premiered on CBS on October 2, 2022. It airs on Sundays at 9:00 PM after The Equalizer and lead into NCIS: Los Angeles.[8] In Canada, it airs on CTV Television Network.[citation needed]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 7.6/10, based on 7 critic reviews.[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 68 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]

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[5] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "Misdemeanor Homicide" October 9, 2022 0.4 5.65[6] TBD TBD TBD TBD

References

  1. ^ TV show about policing East New York draws scrutiny from local residents
  2. ^ Cop Drama Set in East New York an ‘Insult’ to the Community, CM Says
  3. ^ I'm From East New York (2008)
  4. ^ a b c d "Shows A-Z - east new york on cbs". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (October 4, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.2.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (October 11, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Porter, Rick (May 12, 2022). "Cops, Firefighters, Lawyers Score CBS Series Pickups". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Schwartz, Ryan (June 23, 2022). "CBS Sets Fall Premiere Dates for FBI, Ghosts, NCIS, Young Sheldon and More". TVLine. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  9. ^ "East New York: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "East New York: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2022.