TV Shows Set In New York

1994 • Rating 8.4 • comedy

Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.

Genre: Comedy

Style:

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: New York City, Roommates, Friendship, Cafe, Apartment Building, Group Of Friends, Manhattan, New York City, Sitcom, Young Adult, Searching For Love

Time: Year 1994, 1990S, 1994-09-22

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer

2011 • Rating 8.2 • drama

While running from a drug deal gone bad, Mike Ross, a brilliant young college-dropout, slips into a job interview with one of New York City's best legal closers, Harvey Specter. Tired of cookie-cutter law school grads, Harvey takes a gamble by hiring Mike on the spot after he recognizes his raw talent and photographic memory.

Genre: Drama

Style: Mind Bending

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Lawyer, Impostor, Law Firm, Photographic Memory, Paralegal, Corporate Law, Courtroom Drama, While Running From A Drug Deal Gone Bad, Mike Ross, A Brilliant Young College-Dropout

Time: Year 2011, 2010S, 2011-06-23

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Gabriel Macht, Rick Hoffman, Sarah Rafferty, Amanda Schull, Dulé Hill, Katherine Heigl

2025 • Rating 8.0 • drama, action & adventure, crime

Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.

Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Mayor, Sequel, Superhero, Based On Comic, Lawyer, Blind, Blunt, Marvel Cinematic Universe (Mcu), Attorney, Appreciative

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-03-04

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Wilson Bethel, Deborah Ann Woll, Margarita Levieva, Matthew Lillard

1999 • Rating 7.9 • crime, drama, mystery

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: Detective, Sexual Abuse, Sex Scandal, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence, Criminal, Sex Trafficking, Interrogation, District Attorney

Time: Year 1999, 1990S, 1999-09-20

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, Peter Scanavino, Aimé Donna Kelly, Kevin Kane

2018 • Rating 7.9 • crime, action & adventure, drama

The New York office of the FBI brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep their city and the country safe.

Genre: Crime, Action & Adventure, Drama

Style: Cerebral, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: New York City, Fbi, Investigation, Gunfight, Foot Chase, Criminal Investigation, Gun Shooting, Special Agent, Police Procedural, Fbi Agent

Time: Year 2018, 2010S, 2018-09-25

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, John Boyd, Jeremy Sisto, Alana de la Garza, Juliana Aidén Martinez

1967 • Rating 7.7 • kids, animation, action & adventure

The bite of a radioactive spider transforms a teen into a superhero.

Genre: Kids, Animation, Action & Adventure

Style:

Audience: Family

Plot: New York City, Superhero, Based On Comic, Super Power, Super Villain, Children Cartoon, Animation, The Bite Of A Radioactive Spider Transforms A Teen Into A Superhero

Time: Year 1967, 1960S, 1967-09-09

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Bernard Cowan, Paul Soles, Paul Kligman, Peg Dixon, Billie Mae Richards, Corinne Conley

2012 • Rating 7.7 • kids, action & adventure, animation

While being trained by S.H.I.E.L.D., Spider-Man battles evil with a new team of teen colleagues.

Genre: Kids, Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family

Style:

Audience: Family

Plot: New York City, Superhero, Based On Comic, While Being Trained By S, Spider-Man Battles Evil With A New Team Of Teen Colleagues

Time: Year 2012, 2010S, 2012-04-01

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, English, New York

Cast: Drake Bell, Misty Lee, J.K. Simmons, Chi McBride, Ogie Banks

1990 • Rating 7.3 • crime, drama

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

Genre: Crime, Drama

Style: Cerebral, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: New York City, Police, Lawyer, Homicide Detective, Crime Investigation, Criminal Law, Legal Drama, Criminal Justice System, In Cases Ripped From The Headlines, Police Investigate Serious And Often Deadly Crimes

Time: Year 1990, 1990S, 1990-09-13

Place: United States Of America, Canada, Singapore, English, New York

Cast: Reid Scott, Maura Tierney, Tony Goldwyn, Hugh Dancy, Odelya Halevi

2014 • Rating 5.9 • comedy, talk

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.

Genre: Comedy, Talk

Style:

Audience: Teens

Plot: New York City, Celebrity, Game, Audience, Late Night Show, After Jay Leno'S Second Retirement From The Program, Jimmy Fallon Stepped In As His Permanent Replacement, After, Years In Los Angeles The Program Was Brought Back To New York

Time: Year 2014, 2010S, 2014-02-17

Place: United States Of America, English, New York, Los Angeles

Cast: Jimmy Fallon, Steve Higgins