"Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993) TV series 1993-1999

User Rating:

9.1/10   

Creator:

Paul Attanasio

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

31 January 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

A police homicide investigation unit investigates violent crimes in the city of Baltimore.

Plot Keywords:

Detective John Munch | Bookends | Ghetto | Glock | Jewish Cop

Awards:

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 19 wins & 50 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Oct. 7	2:00 PM	WGNSAT	Sniper	#4.9
Wed. Oct. 8	2:00 PM	WGNSAT	The Hat	#4.10

Cast

Richard Belzer	...	Det. John Munch / ... (122 episodes, 1993-1999)
Yaphet Kotto	...	Lt. Al Giardello (122 episodes, 1993-1999)
Clark Johnson	...	Det. Meldrick Lewis (122 episodes, 1993-1999)
Kyle Secor	...	Det. Tim Bayliss / ... (122 episodes, 1993-1999)
Andre Braugher	...	Det. Frank Pembleton (100 episodes, 1993-1998)
Melissa Leo	...	Det. Sgt. Kay Howard / ... (77 episodes, 1993-1997)
Reed Diamond	...	Det. Mike Kellerman / ... (68 episodes, 1995-1998)
Sharon Ziman	...	Naomi (49 episodes, 1993-1999)

Also Known As:

Homicide (USA) (informal short title)

Runtime:

60 min (122 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-11 (DVD) (2007) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Baltimore Pictures

Trivia:

The case board showing unsolved and solved cases for each detective in homicide squads was a real device used by the Baltimore Police Department. The case boards were stopped as they were shown to bring down morale within homicide units, but were later brought back at the request of the detectives

Quotes:

Det. Stan Bolander: Sometimes I wanna call my wife just to hear the sound of her voice. But I know that five minutes into that phone call, my blood pressure is going through the roof, the phone is sailing across the room and I'm wishing that she's on a plane falling out of the sky. It's over. I know it's over. But I had to replace six telephones before I, I really got the hint.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Bully (2001)

One of the greats.

I loved this show, and still do in re-runs. Featuring one of the best casts ever assembled on tv, some great scripts and interesting direction, this show never let me down. Why'd they cancel it? Probably too much quality. It always had great guest stars too, I'm disappointed I can't find them listed here. Oh well, there's probably too many to name, but it was a great show and if you get a chance check it out late at night. Maybe it'll come out on DVD!