"On the show, Behind the Badge, viewers would follow along with New York Police Department officers in the line of duty as they investigated crime scenes and other situations behind the yellow tape. The unprecedented access, offered by Adams, was a concern to many NYPD officials, including commissioner Jessica Tisch, who objected to the idea, according to reports from NBC News and the New York Times. But the filming went on."
"This week, lawyers for the city sued McGraw and his production company, McGraw Media, citing a breach of contract. According to the lawsuit in New York state court, McGraw violated the deal by trying to sell the show to distributors with "extremely problematic" episodes that could expose the identities of crime victims and undercover officers. McGraw allegedly "blatantly disregarded" the city's veto over sensitive footage in the episodes being shopped around to potential distributors."
Jordan McGraw, a music supervisor and son of Phil McGraw, obtained unprecedented access to New York Police Department operations for a TV series called Behind the Badge after approval from former mayor Eric Adams. The series followed officers investigating crime scenes and other situations behind yellow tape, prompting objections from NYPD officials including commissioner Jessica Tisch, though filming continued. The contract reportedly granted Adams's office full creative control and veto power over compromising footage. Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the city sued McGraw and McGraw Media for breach, alleging attempted sale of episodes exposing victims, undercover officers, security codes and encrypted communications. A judge issued a temporary injunction blocking distribution.
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