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

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:

African American | Bookends | Glock | Ghetto | Italian American Cop

Awards:

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 19 wins & 50 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 28	12:00 PM	WGNSAT	Sideshow	#7.15
Tue. July 29	12:00 PM	WGNSAT	Truth Will Out	#7.16

Cast

Richard Belzer	...	Det. John Munch / ... (122 episodes, 1993-1999)
Yaphet Kotto	...	Lt. Al Giardello (122 episodes, 1993-1999)
Kyle Secor	...	Det. Tim Bayliss / ... (120 episodes, 1993-1999)
Clark Johnson	...	Det. Meldrick Lewis (117 episodes, 1993-1999)
Andre Braugher	...	Det. Frank Pembleton (99 episodes, 1993-1998)
Melissa Leo	...	Det. Sgt. Kay Howard (76 episodes, 1993-1997)
Reed Diamond	...	Det. Mike Kellerman / ... (68 episodes, 1995-1998)

Also Known As:

Homicide (USA) (informal short title)
Homicide (France) (dubbed version) (Switzerland: French title) [fr]
Departamento de Homicídios (Portugal) [pt]
Drabsafdelingen (Denmark) [da]
Gyilkos utcák (Hungary) [hu]
Homicide (Germany) [de]
Homicide - Pelon kadut (Finland) [fi]
Homicide, Life on the Street (Italy) [it]
Homicidio (Spain) [es]

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:

In 1988 a Baltimore Sun reporter named David Simon joined the Baltimore Police Homicide Unit as a civilian assistant in order to chronicle a year in the life of a big city homicide squad. His extensive notes, interviews, and observations were eventually published as the book, "Homicide: A Year On The Killing Streets." This book served as the inspiration for the TV series "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993) and much of the first and second seasons of the show are taken from actual events recounted in the book.

Quotes:

Det. Mike Kellerman: I just want you to know that I'm here for you. And if you want a hug, I'd be happy to give you one.
Det. Tim Bayliss: A hug?
Det. Mike Kellerman: Yeah.
Det. Tim Bayliss: Do you and Lewis hug?
Det. Mike Kellerman: Yeah.
Det. Tim Bayliss: A lot?
Det. Mike Kellerman: No, not a lot.
Det. Tim Bayliss: But enough.
Det. Mike Kellerman: What do you mean?
Det. Tim Bayliss: Well, do you want Lewis to hug you more?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in SVU: The Beginning (2003) (V)

Excellent!

This is a fantastic drama. It features great performances, especially by Andre Braugher, Richard Belzer, and Yaphett Kotto, and excellent writing. I started watching when they showed the sniper episodes, and have been hooked since. The show's quality dipped slightly after Braugher left, but it was still going strong.