East New York/Pilot

Pilot
Season 1, Episode 1
Airdate	October 2, 2022
Production Number	T86.10002
Written by	William Finkelstein & Mike Flynn
Directed by	Michael M. Robin
Stream
— N/A	1x02 → Misdemeanor Homicide
East New York — Season One

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Pilot is the first episode of the first season of New York City.

Starring: Amanda Warren (Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood), Kevin Rankin (Detective Tommy Killian), Richard Kind (Captain Stan Yenko), Elizabeth Rodriguez (Detective Crystal Morales), Olivia Luccardi (Officer Brandy Quinlan), Lavel Schley (Officer Andre Bentley)

with Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Officer Marvin Sandeford)

and Jimmy Smits (Chief John Suarez)

Guest Starring: C.S. Lee (Desk Sergeant Jimmy Kee), Darien Sills-Evans (Deputy Mayor Raymond Sharpe), Caitlin Mehner (Corinne Moynahan), Michael Potts (Goody Gaines), Scott Cohen (Adam Lustig), Miro Barnyashev (Nickie Dushkin), Ezra Knight (Winston Othello Knight)

Co-Starring: Ben Brown (Lyle), Tracy Wilder (Lou-Ann), William Hill (Beansie Sayso), Marquis Lamar Wood (Lynton McKay), Deborah Rennard (Brenda Sykes), Christiana Blain (Tootie McKay), Edmond Laryea (Alphonse), Joshua T. Crockett (Ronnie Moe), Cat Kaylin (Cami), Sheldon J. Nicholas (Didier Toure), Raymond Neil Hernandez (Older Man), Daniel Hepner (German Father), Shina Ann Morris (Charisma), Oryan Landa (Bartender), Terence Chen (Nurse), T'Mi Mason (Malik)

Plot Overview

With family ties to the area, Haywood is determined to deploy creative methods to protect her beloved community with the help of her officers and detectives. But first, she has the daunting task of getting them on board, as some are skeptical of her promotion, and others resist the changes she is desperate to make. Her team includes her mentor, shrewd veteran two-star Chief John Suarez; Marvin Sandeford, a highly respected training officer and expert on the neighborhood; Tommy Killian, a detective with some old-school approaches to policing; Capt. Stan Yenko, Haywood's gregarious and efficient right hand; Crystal Morales, an intuitive detective who can't be intimidated; Andre Bentley, a trainee from an upper middle-class background; and ambitious patrol officer Brandy Quinlan, the sole volunteer to live in a local housing project as part of Haywood's plan to bridge the gap between police and community. Regina Haywood has a vision: she and the squad of the 74th Precinct will not only serve their community - they'll also become part of it.