NYC, Police Settle Lawsuit Over 'Behind the Badge'

0:00On March 28th, New York City and the New York Police Department settled a lawsuit with Jordan McGraw and his production company McGraw Media over the documentary series behind the badge. The city keeps full editorial control, reviewing rough cuts of episodes, and requiring changes to remove inaccurate details, confidential info, or anything that harms public safety or pains the department negatively. The show, hosted by Dr. Phil, will incorporate all those edits before airing. Earlier this year in January, the city sued after finding rough cuts full of unedited footage, including sensitive police operations, undercover, officer identities, and unblurred faces of crime victims and suspects. A court order quickly blots any release of that material to prevent harm from breaching their production agreement. McGraw's lawyer had called the lawsuit a surprise, saying they were already addressing city requests and open to more collaboration. The original three-year contract from April 2025 gave McGraw Media a rare behind-the-scenes

1:04access for up to 17 episodes a year on. Dr. Phil's Merit TV channels. Now the first four episodes are edited to the city's standards, with feedback due next week on the 5th and 6th and by April 16th for the last three of the nine rough cuts so far. This framework lets both sides move forward collaboratively, balancing transparency with the department's need to protect operations and public trust. I'm Corey with The Story, that's your Global News Update, AI-powered and always on.