John Bradley Kelly Jr. is a fictional character and the original protagonist in the television series NYPD Blue, portrayed by David Caruso. The character appeared in the first season and the first four episodes of the second season.
David Caruso as Det. John Kelly with Amy Brenneman as Janice Licalsi
NYPD Blue is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble cast. The show was created by Steven Bochco and David Milch, and was inspired by Milch's relationship with Bill Clark, a former member of the New York City Police Department who eventually became one of the show's producers. The series was originally broadcast by ABC from September 21, 1993‚ to March 1, 2005. It was ABC's longest-running primetime one-hour drama series until Grey's Anatomy surpassed it in 2016.
NYPD Blue
Original cast (from left): Caruso, Franz, Stringfield, McDaniel, Turturro, and Brenneman
Main police cast of season three of NYPD Blue, l-r Turturro, Smits, Delaney, McDaniel, Miceli, Clapp, Franz
Main cast at the beginning of season seven of NYPD Blue, l-r Thompson, Delaney, Brochtrup, Franz, Turturro, Schroder, McDaniel, Clapp
