After weeks of rumors and indecision, ABC's "NYPD Blue" has announced that David Caruso is leaving the cast after four episodes in the new season, to be replaced by Jimmy Smits, the Emmy Award winning actor from NBC's "L.A. Law."
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Caruso had threatened to quit the show in a salary dispute in order to pursue a movie career, then decided to return to the show for a few more episodes.Steven Bochco, executive producer, said Smits will start work on the series in mid-September and his first appearance will be in November. "NYPD Blue" returns to the air Oct. 11.