Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street is an American police procedural television series revolving around a fictionalized version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit. It aired for seven seasons on NBC from 1993 to1999, and was succeeded by a TV movie that also served as the series' de facto end. The series was based on the book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon. The events detailed in the novel served as inspiration for a number of the show's characters and tales, as well as for Simon's own HBO series, The Wire. Andre Braugher's portrayal of Frank Pembleton made him the breakout star of Homicide, despite the ensemble nature of the series' cast. The series earned Television Critics Association Awards for Outstanding Dramatic Achievement in1996,1997, and 1998. In 1993, 1995, and 1997, it was the first drama to win three Peabody Awards for best drama. "Prison Riot" was voted No. 32 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time in 1997. It was named one of Time magazine's "Best TV Shows of All-TIME" in 2007. The 1996 issue of TV Guide dubbed the series "The Best Show You're Not Watching." On Entertainment Weekly's list of "New TV Classics," the show ranked #46.
Released: 1993-01-31
Duration: 45
min
Country:
United States of America