(upbeat music) - new york undercover premiered in 1994, two years after the uprisings that followed the not guilty verdict in the rodney king beating case. - new york undercover was so groundbreaking cause it was one of the first shows ever to have two lead actors who were of color as detectives, fighting crime. and, you know, you didn t see that all the time. - freeze! put it down! - fbi, fbi. - we represented hip hop. we were a young black and latino. we were two detectives that were from the streets that decided that they wanted to be on the right side of the law and protect their community. - get the gun and cuff him. - new york undercover was the antithesis of the must-see tv. it was on fox, it was different in that drama genre. (introductory music) - fox was the new kid on the block.
- who the hell are you anyway? - who am i? you will find out very soon. very soon. - [ernie] then we became lead actors. - we don t run. okay, we stick together and we fight. - get out of my house. you are afr- - drama is where all of the conflict happens. - [tisha] scandal is my favorite drama. - how many times have i told you, you have to be what? - everything about it, the twist, the turns, the acting. - twice as good. - twice as good as them to get half of what they have. - i love queen sugar, david makes man. i like the intimacy of that world that s being depicted. - definitely, new york undercover. - waiting for the cops. you stupid? turn around. malik yoba, it was a positive role. it was a great thing to see someone who looks like you, very much a pivotal moment of growing, and trying to figure out who i was.
guilty verdict in the rodney king beating case. new york undercover was so groundbreaking because it was one of the first shows ever to have two lead actors who were of color as detectives fighting crime. and you didn t see that all the time. fbi, fbi! we represented hip hop. we were young, black and two detectives that were from the streets that decided that they wanted to be on the right side of the law and protect the community. get the gun out. new york undercover was the antithesis of the must-see tv. and be sure to ne in to an all-new episode of see it loud the history of black television. it airs tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m. eastern only on cnn..
Production Controller defends Kunchacko Bobans punctuality and commitment to film productions, earning admiration for timely professionalism in Malayalam cinema.
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