Current:Home > Markets'New York Undercover' cast to reunite on national tour, stars talk trailblazing '90s cop drama -Zenith Investment School
'New York Undercover' cast to reunite on national tour, stars talk trailblazing '90s cop drama
View
Date:2025-04-14 09:49:41
The cast of the classic 1990s procedural "New York Undercover" is hitting the road for the show's 30th anniversary.
The national tour will feature a reunited cast that includes Malik Yoba, Luna Lauren Velez and Michael DeLorenzo. The trio revealed the news on Monday's episode of The Tamron Hall Show.
"Audiences (have) never had a chance to have this experience with us so we intend to go on the road as (a) cast," Yoba, 56, told host Tamron Hall. "We're going to hit markets across America. We're working with artists that have performed on the show."
"New York Undercover" aired on Fox from 1994 to 1999 and followed detectives J.C. Williams (Yoba), Eddie Torres (DeLorenzo) and Nina Moreno (Velez) in one of the first police dramas to cast actors of color in leading roles.
"We understood the assignment," Yoba said. "The assignment was to push the culture forward in the most authentic way possible."
The group noted that Tamron Hall was their first time doing a daytime interview as a cast, highlighting the lack of promotion the show received. "Despite the fact we were No. 1 in Black and Latino households, at the time, it wasn't regarded as mainstream fare," Yoba continued.
'Pulp Fiction' 30th anniversary reunion:John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, more
"One of the best things we accomplished was the relationships," added DeLorenzo, 64. "We weren't a typical cop show."
The trio noted the iconic music and guest stars on the series, including Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Celia Cruz, The Notorious B.I.G., Al Green, Aaliyah, D'Angelo, SWV, Ziggy and Damian Marley, and more.
'Scrubs' starsgather for a mini reunion: 'Getting the band back together!'
Created by Kevin Arkadie and Dick Wolf — the latter of "Law & Order" fame — the series also starred Patti D'Arbanville, George Gore II, Fatima Faloye and Lee Wong. The series was nominated for several NAACP Image Awards, including two wins for Yoba in his role.
Velez, 59, and Yoba previously reunited for a "New York Undercover" TV film in 2019, produced by Wolf and Ben Watkins.
In 2018, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline reported that ABC had ordered a pilot for a "New York Undercover" reboot, written and produced by Watkins and Wolf. Deadline later reported that the pilot was still being shopped in 2020, with Peacock said to be in negotiations to pick up the series and "The Chi" showrunner Ayanna Floyd Davis attached.
veryGood! (7737)
Related
- Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
- Half a Loaf: Lawmakers Vote to Keep Some Energy Funds Trump Would Cut
- Skull found by California hunter in 1991 identified through DNA as remains of missing 4-year-old Derrick Burton
- Why Chrishell Stause Isn't Wearing Wedding Ring After Marrying G-Flip
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Will a Greener World Be Fairer, Too?
- California library using robots to help teach children with autism
- Transcript: Rep. Veronica Escobar on Face the Nation, June 25, 2023
- 'Most Whopper
- The Surprising List of States Leading U.S. on Renewable Energy
Ranking
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- In Hurricane Florence’s Path: Giant Toxic Coal Ash Piles
- American Climate Video: After a Deadly Flood That Was ‘Like a Hurricane,’ a Rancher Mourns the Loss of His Cattle
- Enbridge Deal Would Replace a Troubled Great Lakes Pipeline, But When?
- South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
- Plastic is suffocating coral reefs — and it's not just bottles and bags
- Get $150 Worth of Clean Beauty Products for Just $36: Peter Thomas Roth, Elemis, Osea, and More
- Watch Salma Hayek, Josh Hartnett and More Star in Chilling Black Mirror Season 6 Trailer
Recommendation
New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
The Best lululemon Father's Day Gifts for Every Kind of Dad
In Michigan, Dams Plus Climate Change Equals a Disastrous Mix
Brie Larson's Lessons in Chemistry Release Date Revealed
Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
Offset and His 3 Sons Own the Red Carpet In Coordinating Looks
Go Inside Paige DeSorbo's Closet Packed With Hidden Gems From Craig Conover
Unchecked Global Warming Could Collapse Whole Ecosystems, Maybe Within 10 Years