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Family Ties (1)

The news that Faith is repartnering with Bosco outrages Fred; Bosco overcomes his initial wariness about his brother's claims of sobriety after the tip Mikey gives him about Ecstasy dealers leads to a solid bust; in the wake of the hostage situation, the department shrink sent to debrief the house elicits a range of emotional reactions from Kim, Carlos and Holly as she reveals that Doc is in the Bellevue psych ward on a suicide watch, and that the toll of 9/11 and its aftermath may be at the root of his collapse; when she investigates the murder of an Ecstasy dealer outside a rave, Maritza discovers that the motive may be a turf war between rival dealers; Bosco is distraught when Maritza informs him that the evidence points to Mikey's being a major Ecstasy dealer who used him to eliminate the competition by providing the tip that lead to the raid; Bosco and Maritza set out separately to find Mikey; tragedy occurs when Maritza and Dade pull over Mikey's car outside a rave.

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  • Originally Aired February 27, 2004
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-14
  • Production Code 176766
  • Network NBC
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Name Type Role
Siobhan Byrne O'Connor Writer
Charles Gerber Guest Star
Adam Nee Guest Star
Jason Schuchman Guest Star
Susan Dey Guest Star
Jack Walker Guest Star
Shawn Joswick Guest Star
Marcia Strassman Guest Star
Bess Rous Guest Star
Bobby Moat Guest Star
Eric Engleman Guest Star
Vincent Curatola Guest Star
Peter Vack Guest Star
Brooke Kennedy Director