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And so, they were more open to new ideas. the casting, the music, definitely meant it was a non-network kind of show, or a new network kinda show, if you will. so, new york undercover in a way is a precursor to a lot of the crime dramas with black leads that now we take for granted. - we were very intentional with a show like new york undercover. there s so many people that guest starred on that show. tay diggs, terrance howard, aunjanue ellis, tyra banks. new york undercover was the shit. (laughs) it was. it was. the wire is widely considered one of the best television shows in history. i would argue, i d put new york undercover right up there with that. - yeah man, this, we got stepped on shit we got out here. get these fiends agitated. - well look at em, they still buying it though. - yeah, they buying twice as much, and only getting half as high. - for a while, there were several really popular crime series following black characters. oz, corner, wire,
Suspenseful-musicNetwork-kinda-showLotWayNew-york-undercoverKindCrime-dramasIdeasPrecursorCastingPeopleTay-diggsEspecially, like in the 70s, there s time that goes by where there s nothing, and this is the only representation you have of yourself. - the growth of african american actors in dramas, has been amazing, from being a guest star to lead characters, to now we have shondaland. (glass shattering) - shonda rhimes is one of the most incredible genius people of our time. - right from the very beginning, she never shied away from letting the characters speak their truths. - how long have you been here in l.a? - it, um, it s complicated. - corinne. - you know, when i did private practice with shonda rhimes, i was playing a black woman who was bipolar. first of all, how often have we seen that? - here are your meds. you wanna take this for me? - and i was tay diggs sister. he saw me have therapy. and i was really grateful for that role
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