East New York Clip Sees Bentley Decidedly Fit For Duty [EXCLUSIVE]

Screen Rant is proud to present an exclusive clip from this week’s episode of East New York. The CBS police procedural series follows a group of detectives and police officers who work in a particularly dangerous and crime-filled precinct in New York. The recently promoted deputy inspector Regina Haywood (played by Amanda Warren, Gossip Girl) has her work cut out for her every week, but thankfully she has an incredible team behind her.

East New York, which was created by Mike Flynn and William Finkelstein, boasts a strong cast who shine alongside Warren. Jimmy Smits, who is no stranger to cop shows thanks to his work on NYPD Blue and LA Law, plays Haywood’s mentor Chief John Suarez. Elizabeth Rodriguez (Miami Vice) plays Detective Crystal Morales, while Kevin Rankin takes on the role of Tommy Killian, whose approach to policing is rather old school. Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Richard King, Lavel Schley, and Olivia Luccardi also star.

What To Expect From This Week’s East New York

In Screen Rant‘s exclusive clip from this week’s episode of East New York, “Up In Smoke,” Officer Andre Bentley (Lavel Schley) reports back for work after having been shot. As he sits down to talk with Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood, she assesses him carefully despite him already being declared fit for duty. Rightfully concerned for his well-being, she requests that he watch out for signs that he’s not as ready as he may think, and that he let her know if anything changes.

While Bentley is gung-ho about getting back to business, other characters in East New York are feeling a little more cautious. In particular, Killian finds a connection to a string of robberies at marijuana dispensaries that could upend his personal life. Suarez also has an essential meeting with influential political policy advisor Allison Cha (Kelly Hu) to take care of. As the title of the episode suggests, not everyone’s days will go according to plan, but hopefully they’ll all make it out in one piece.

East New York is merely one of the stellar police shows that CBS has to offer. The network’s FBI and NCIS franchises are still going strong with a classic approach to cop dramas, whereas The Equalizer takes a different tack, with Queen Latifah starring as ex-CIA operative Robin McCall with a mission to help those in need.

East New York season 1, episode 13 premieres on Sunday, February 19 at 9pm ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, and it is available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.