Homicide: Life on the Street
A mundane yet compelling look into the grim affairs of the Homicide Unit of the Baltimore Police Department. Shot entirely with handheld cameras on location in the Fells Point Community of Baltimore, it's unlike most "cop shows" in that it lacks action-packed sequences involving car chases, gun fights and explosions. Instead, the episodes are focused on the actual investigative work required to close the case. Inspired by David Simon's acclaimed non-fiction book, "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets," it's been quoted as "the most reality-based police drama ever aired on television."
The team investigate a woman who appears to be murdering her husbands for the insurance money.
Bayliss is primary on a major homicide of a young girl that gets national press coverage, Howard seeks help from a victim's ghost, Munch and Bolander investigate a homicide involving a couple unhappily married for 60 years while Bolander has a crush on the feisty coroner.
Crosetti and Lewis investigate the shooting of a fellow police officer, whom Crosetti regards as a son. Howard suspects a rabid Spiro Agnew fan of murder but ends up solving the Calpurnia Church case. Meanwhile, Bolander makes a friend whose death interrupts his date with Dr. Blythe.
Crosetti and Lewis crack the Thormann case, Pembleton and Felton spend a night out on their own searching for a Lincoln while the jumpy Bolander gives Munch a hard time over a double murder.
Bayliss has a new clue on his primary case and with Frank they interrogate a suspect who they believe to be the murderer of Adena
While Giardello is busy sending off an old friend to retirement, Pembleton and Bayliss investigate the murder of a dog, Howard and Felton argue over whether Felton finds Howard attractive, while dealing with a drug-related homicide, and Bolander and Munch take Dr. Blythe's son on a ride along. Meanwhile, Crosetti takes care of the bed-ridden and blind Thormann.
Howard and Felton are in court over the Pony Johnson case, Crosetti and Lewis go head to head with the Secret Service, and Bolander and Munch argue over drug legalization. Meanwhile, Pembleton gets an unexpected job offer.
Quitting smoking dominates the conversation and behavior of the homicide detectives even as they solve what may be a gang-related killing of a 14-year-old boy. Lt. Giardello discovers a secret asbestos removal project on the third floor and confronts his superiors on behalf of his squad.
While pulling a graveyard shift on the hottest night of the year (with the AC on the blink) Bayliss brings in a potential suspect in the Adena Watson case, unfortunately he is twelve, Munch is angry after his girlfriend dumps him in the dark, Howard deals with a jumper in a Santa costume who tried to kill his wife with a water pistol while her sister is waiting for biopsy results, Crosetti deals with his daughter's sexuality, Bolander debates whether to ask Dr. Blythe out on a date and Felton and Lewis investigate the case of a mysterious candle lit every night next to the board. Meanwhile a baby is found in a cage and the team has to take care of it.
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Ned Beatty | Stanley Bolander |
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Melissa Leo | Kay Howard |
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Andre Braugher | Frank Pembleton |
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Jon Polito | Steve Crosetti |
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Yaphet Kotto | Lieutenant Al Giardello |
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Richard Belzer | Detective John Munch |
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Daniel Baldwin | Beau Felton |
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Kyle Secor | Detective Tim Bayliss |
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Clark Johnson | Detective Meldrick Lewis |
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Lee Tergesen | Officer Chris Thormann |
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Wendy Hughes | Dr. Carol Blythe / M.E. |
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Sharon Ziman | Naomi |
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Clayton LeBouef | Capt. Barnfather |
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Gerald F. Gough | Col. Granger |
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Zeljko Ivanek | ASA Ed Danvers |
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Edie Falco | Eva Thormann |
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Ralph Tabakin | Doctor Scheiner |
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Sean Whitesell | Dr. Eli Devilbiss |
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Bai Ling | Tamryn Chow |
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Walt MacPherson | Uniform |
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Julie Lauren | Anne Schanne |
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Steven Marcus | Det. Russ DeSilva |
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Mel Proctor | Grant Besser |
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Mary Jefferson | Calpurnia Church |
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Geoffrey Ewing | 'Pony' Johnson |
| Director | Martin Campbell |
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| Bruce Paltrow |
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| Peter Markle |
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| Alan Taylor |
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| Barry Levinson |
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| Wayne Ewing |
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| Nick Gomez |
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| Michael Lehmann |
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| Writer | Paul Attanasio, David Simon, Tom Fontana, James Yoshimura, Jorge Zamacona, Frank Pugliese, Noel Behn | |
| Producer | Jim Finnerty, Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson, Lori Mozilo, Gail Mutrux | |
| Musician | Jeff Rona | |
| Photography | Wayne Ewing | |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
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| Regions | Region 1 |