List of Homicide: Life on the Street episodes
Homicide: Life on the Street is a police procedural television series that began airing on the NBC network immediately after Super Bowl XXVII on January 31, 1993, before moving to Wednesday evenings for the remainder of the first season. The show temporarily replaced L.A. Law on Thursday evenings at 10:00 p.m. ET for its limited season 2 run. From season 3 on it aired Fridays at 10:00 p.m. ET. Homicide: Life on the Street chronicled the work of a fictional Baltimore Police Department homicide unit. The show ran for seven seasons on the NBC network from 1993 to 1999, 122 episodes in all, and then was followed by a 2000 made-for-television movie. The series was based on David Simon's nonfiction book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, and many characters and stories used throughout the show's seven seasons were based on individuals and events depicted in the book.
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 9 | January 31, 1993 | March 31, 1993 | |
2 | 4 | January 6, 1994 | January 27, 1994 | |
3 | 20 | October 14, 1994 | May 5, 1995 | |
4 | 22 | October 20, 1995 | May 17, 1996 | |
5 | 22 | September 20, 1996 | May 16, 1997 | |
6 | 23 | October 17, 1997 | May 8, 1998 | |
7 | 22 | September 25, 1998 | May 21, 1999 |
Episodes
Season 1: 1993
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
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1 | 1 | "Gone for Goode" | Barry Levinson | Paul Attanasio | January 31, 1993 | 18.24[1] |
2 | 2 | "Ghost of a Chance" | Martin Campbell | Teleplay: Noel Behn Story: Tom Fontana | February 3, 1993 | 9.5[2] |
3 | 3 | "Son of a Gun" | Nick Gomez | Teleplay: James Yoshimura Story: Tom Fontana | February 10, 1993 | 6.52[3] |
4 | 4 | "A Shot in the Dark" | Bruce Paltrow | Teleplay: Jorge Zamacona Story: Tom Fontana | February 24, 1993 | 8.9[4] |
5 | 5 | "Three Men and Adena" | Martin Campbell | Tom Fontana | March 3, 1993 | 7.08[5] |
6 | 6 | "A Dog and Pony Show" | Alan Taylor | Teleplay: James Yoshimura Story: Tom Fontana | March 10, 1993 | 8.47[6] |
7 | 7 | "And the Rockets' Dead Glare" | Peter Markle | Teleplay: Jorge Zamacona Story: Tom Fontana | March 17, 1993 | 6.61[7] |
8 | 8 | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | Wayne Ewing | Tom Fontana & James Yoshimura | March 24, 1993 | 7.08[8] |
9 | 9 | "Night of the Dead Living" | Michael Lehmann | Teleplay: Frank Pugliese Story: Tom Fontana & Frank Pugliese | March 31, 1993 | 6.7[9] |
Season 2: 1994
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
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10 | 1 | "Bop Gun" | Stephen Gyllenhaal | Teleplay: David Simon & David Mills Story: Tom Fontana | January 6, 1994 | 16.3[10] |
11 | 2 | "See No Evil" | Chris Menaul | Paul Attanasio | January 13, 1994 | N/A |
12 | 3 | "Black and Blue" | Chris Menaul | Teleplay: James Yoshimura Story: Tom Fontana | January 20, 1994 | N/A |
13 | 4 | "A Many Splendored Thing" | John McNaughton | Teleplay: Noel Behn Story: Tom Fontana | January 27, 1994 | N/A |
Season 3: 1994–95
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
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14 | 1 | "Nearer My God to Thee" | Tim Hunter | Teleplay: Jorge Zamacona Story: Tom Fontana & Jorge Zamacona | October 14, 1994 | 301 |
15 | 2 | "Fits Like a Glove" | Ted Demme | Teleplay: Bonnie Mark Story: Tom Fontana & Julie Martin | October 21, 1994 | 302 |
16 | 3 | "Extreme Unction" | Keith Gordon | Teleplay: D. Keith Mano Story: Tom Fontana & James Yoshimura | October 28, 1994 | 303 |
17 | 4 | "A Model Citizen" | John McNaughton | Teleplay: Noel Behn Story: Tom Fontana & Jorge Zamacona | November 11, 1994 | 306 |
18 | 5 | "Happy to Be Here" | Lee Bonner | Teleplay: Julie Martin Story: Tom Fontana & Julie Martin | November 18, 1994 | 307 |
19 | 6 | "Crosetti" | Whitney Ransick | Teleplay: James Yoshimura Story: Tom Fontana & James Yoshimura | December 2, 1994 | 304 |
20 | 7 | "The Last of the Watermen" | Richard Pearce | Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell | December 9, 1994 | 305 |
21 | 8 | "All Through the House" | Peter Medak | Henry Bromell | December 16, 1994 | 308 |
22 | 9 | "Every Mother's Son" | Kenneth Fink | Teleplay: Eugene Lee Story: Tom Fontana & James Yoshimura | January 6, 1995 | 310 |
23 | 10 | "Cradle to Grave" | Myles Connell | Teleplay: David Mills Story: Tom Fontana & Jorge Zamacona | January 13, 1995 | 311 |
24 | 11 | "Partners" | John McNaughton | Teleplay: David Rupel Story: Tom Fontana & Julie Martin | January 20, 1995 | 312 |
25 | 12 | "The City That Bleeds"[11] | Tim Hunter | Teleplay: Julie Martin & Jorge Zamacona Story: James Yoshimura & Bonnie Mark | January 27, 1995 | 313 |
26 | 13 | "Dead End"[11] | Whitney Ransick | Teleplay: Julie Martin & Jorge Zamacona Story: James Yoshimura | February 3, 1995 | 314 |
27 | 14 | "End Game"[11] | Lee Bonner | Teleplay: Rogers Turrentine Story: James Yoshimura & Henry Bromell | February 10, 1995 | 315 |
28 | 15 | "Law & Disorder" | John McNaughton | Teleplay: Bonnie Mark & Julie Martin Story: James Yoshimura & Henry Bromell | February 24, 1995 | 316 |
29 | 16 | "The Old and the Dead" | Michael Fields | Teleplay: Randall Anderson Story: Henry Bromell & Jorge Zamacona | March 3, 1995 | 317 |
30 | 17 | "In Search of Crimes Past" | Kenneth Fink | Teleplay: Jane Smiley Story: Henry Bromell & Julie Martin | April 14, 1995 | 318 |
31 | 18 | "Nothing Personal" | Tim Van Patten | Teleplay: Bonnie Mark Story: Tom Fontana & James Yoshimura | April 21, 1995 | 309 |
32 | 19 | "Colors" | Peter Medak | Tom Fontana | April 28, 1995 | 319 |
33 | 20 | "The Gas Man" | Barry Levinson | Teleplay: Henry Bromell Story: Tom Fontana and Henry Bromell | May 5, 1995 | 320 |
Season 4: 1995–96
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | 1 | "Fire: Part 1" | Tim Hunter | Teleplay: Julie Martin Story: Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell | October 20, 1995 | 401 |
35 | 2 | "Fire: Part 2" | Nick Gomez | Teleplay: Jack Behr Story: Henry Bromell and Tom Fontana | October 27, 1995 | 402 |
36 | 3 | "Autofocus" | Alan Taylor | Teleplay: Bonnie Mark Story: Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell | November 3, 1995 | 403 |
37 | 4 | "Thrill of the Kill" | Tim Hunter | Teleplay: Jorge Zamacona Story: Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell | November 10, 1995 | 407 |
38 | 5 | "Hate Crimes" | Peter Weller | James Yoshimura and Tom Fontana | November 17, 1995 | 406 |
39 | 6 | "A Doll's Eyes" | Kenneth Fink | Teleplay: James Yoshimura Story: Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell | December 1, 1995 | 404 |
40 | 7 | "Heartbeat" | Bruno Kirby | Teleplay: Kevin Arkadie Story: Henry Bromell and Tom Fontana | December 8, 1995 | 405 |
41 | 8 | "Sniper: Part 1" | Jean de Segonzac | Teleplay: Jean Gennis & Phyliss Murphy Story: Henry Bromell & Tom Fontana | January 5, 1996 | 408 |
42 | 9 | "Sniper: Part 2" | Darnell Martin | Teleplay: Edward Gold Story: Henry Bromell & Tom Fontana | January 12, 1996 | 409 |
43 | 10 | "The Hat" | Peter Medak | Teleplay: Anya Epstein Story: Henry Bromell & Trish Soodik and Tom Fontana | January 19, 1996 | 412 |
44 | 11 | "I've Got a Secret" | Gwen Arner | Teleplay: D. Maria Legaspi Story: Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell | February 2, 1996 | 413 |
45 | 12 | "For God and Country" | Ed Sherin | Jorge Zamacona & Michael S. Chernuchin | February 9, 1996 | 411 |
46 | 13 | "Justice: Part 1" | Michael Radford | Teleplay: David Rupel Story: Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell | February 16, 1996 | 414 |
47 | 14 | "Justice: Part 2" | Peter Medak | Teleplay: David Simon Story: Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell | February 23, 1996 | 415 |
48 | 15 | "Stakeout" | John McNaughton | Teleplay: Noel Behn Story: Tom Fontana & Noel Behn | March 15, 1996 | 416 |
49 | 16 | "Requiem for Adena" | Lee Bonner | Julie Martin | March 29, 1996 | 418 |
50 | 17 | "Full Moon" | Leslie Libman & Larry Williams | Teleplay: Eric Overmeyer Story: Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell & Eric Overmeyer | April 5, 1996 | 410 |
51 | 18 | "Scene of the Crime" | Kathy Bates | Teleplay: Anya Epstein & David Simon Story: Henry Bromell & Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana | April 12, 1996 | 421 |
52 | 19 | "Map of the Heart" | Clark Johnson | Teleplay: Michael Whaley Story: Michael Whaley & James Yoshimura | April 26, 1996 | 417 |
53 | 20 | "The Damage Done" | Jace Alexander | Teleplay: Jorge Zamacona Story: Henry Bromell and Tom Fontana | May 3, 1996 | 419 |
54 | 21 | "The Wedding" | Alan Taylor | Henry Bromell | May 10, 1996 | 420 |
55 | 22 | "Work Related" | Jean de Segonzac | Tom Fontana | May 17, 1996 | 422 |
Season 5: 1996–97
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 1 | "Hostage: Part 1" | Ted Demme | Teleplay: James Yoshimura Story: Tom Fontana & Julie Martin | September 20, 1996 | 501 |
57 | 2 | "Hostage: Part 2" | Jean De Segonzac | Teleplay: Julie Martin Story: Tom Fontana & James Yoshimura | September 27, 1996 | 502 |
58 | 3 | "Prison Riot" | Kenneth Fink | Teleplay: Tom Fontana Story: Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell | October 18, 1996 | 503 |
59 | 4 | "Bad Medicine" | Kenneth Fink | Teleplay: David Simon Story: Tom Fontana & Julie Martin | October 25, 1996 | 504 |
60 | 5 | "M.E., Myself and I" | Michael Fields | Teleplay: Lyle Weldon & Emily Whitesell Story: Tom Fontana | November 1, 1996 | 505 |
61 | 6 | "White Lies" | Peter Weller | Teleplay: Anya Epstein Story: Tom Fontana & James Yoshimura | November 8, 1996 | 506 |
62 | 7 | "The Heart of a Saturday Night" | Whit Stillman | Henry Bromell | November 15, 1996 | 507 |
63 | 8 | "The True Test" | Alan Taylor | Teleplay: Noel Behn Story: Tom Fontana & Noel Behn | November 22, 1996 | 508 |
64 | 9 | "Control" | Jean De Segonzac | Teleplay: Les Carter & Susan Sisko Story: Tom Fontana & Julie Martin | December 6, 1996 | 509 |
65 | 10 | "Blood Wedding" | Kevin Hooks | Teleplay: Matthew Witten Story: Tom Fontana & James Yoshimura | December 13, 1996 | 510 |
66 | 11 | "The Documentary" | Barbara Kopple | Teleplay: Eric Overmyer Story: Tom Fontana & James Yoshimura & Eric Overmyer | January 3, 1997 | 511 |
67 | 12 | "Betrayal" | Clark Johnson | Teleplay: Gay Walch Story: Tom Fontana & Julie Martin | January 10, 1997 | 512 |
68 | 13 | "Have a Conscience" | Uli Edel | James Yoshimura | January 17, 1997 | 513 |
69 | 14 | "Diener" | Kyle Secor | Teleplay: Christopher Kyle Story: Tom Fontana & Julie Martin | January 31, 1997 | 514 |
70 | 15 | "Wu's on First?" | Tim McCann | Teleplay: David Simon & Anya Epstein Story: James Yoshimura & Julie Martin | February 7, 1997 | 515 |
71 | 16 | "Valentine's Day" | Clark Johnson | Tom Fontana | February 14, 1997 | 516 |
72 | 17 | "Kaddish" | Jean De Segonzac | Teleplay: Linda McGibney Story: Julie Martin & James Yoshimura & Ron Goldstein | February 21, 1997 | 517 |
73 | 18 | "Double Blind" | Uli Edel | Teleplay: Lee Blessing & Jeanne Blake Story: Tom Fontana & James Yoshimura | April 11, 1997 | 518 |
74 | 19 | "Deception" | Peter Medak | Teleplay: Debbie Sarjeant Story: Tom Fontana & Julie Martin & James Yoshimura | April 25, 1997 | 519 |
75 | 20 | "Narcissus" | Jean De Segonzac | Yaphet Kotto | May 2, 1997 | 520 |
76 | 21 | "Partners and Other Strangers" | Leslie Libman & Larry Williams | Anya Epstein & Julie Martin & Darryl LeMont Wharton | May 9, 1997 | 521 |
77 | 22 | "Strangers and Other Partners" | Kenneth Fink | Tom Fontana & James Yoshimura | May 16, 1997 | 522 |
Season 6: 1997–98
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 | 1 | "Blood Ties: Part 1" | Alan Taylor | Teleplay: Anya Epstein Story: Tom Fontana & Julie Martin | October 17, 1997 | 601 |
79 | 2 | "Blood Ties: Part 2" | Nick Gomez | Teleplay: David Simon Story: Tom Fontana & James Yoshimura | October 24, 1997 | 602 |
80 | 3 | "Blood Ties: Part 3" | Mark Pellington | Teleplay: David Simon & Anya Epstein Story: Tom Fontana & Julie Martin & James Yoshimura | October 31, 1997 | 603 |
81 | 4 | "Birthday" | Alison Maclean | Julie Martin | November 7, 1997 | 606 |
82 | 5 | "Baby, It's You" | Ed Sherin | Jorge Zamacona | November 14, 1997 | 605 |
83 | 6 | "Saigon Rose" | Nick Gomez | Eric Overmeyer | November 21, 1997 | 607 |
84 | 7 | "Subway" | Gary Fleder | James Yoshimura | December 5, 1997 | 604 |
85 | 8 | "All Is Bright" | Matt Reeves | Teleplay: Rafael Alvarez Story: Julie Martin & James Yoshimura | December 12, 1997 | 608 |
86 | 9 | "Closet Cases" | Leslie Libman & Larry Williams | Teleplay: Christopher Kyle Story: James Yoshimura & Julie Martin | January 2, 1998 | 609 |
87 | 10 | "Sins of the Father" | Mary Harron | Teleplay: Darryl LeMont Wharton Story: James Yoshimura & Julie Martin | January 9, 1998 | 610 |
88 | 11 | "Shaggy Dog, City Goat" | Kyle Secor | Eric Overmeyer | January 16, 1998 | 611 |
89 90 | 12 13 | "Something Sacred" | Uli Edel | Anya Epstein David Simon & Anya Epstein | January 30, 1998 | 612 613 |
91 | 14 | "Lies and Other Truths" | Nick Gomez | Noel Behn | March 6, 1998 | 614 |
92 | 15 | "Pit Bull Sessions" | Barbara Kopple | Teleplay: Sean Whitesell Story: Julie Martin & James Yoshimura | March 13, 1998 | 615 |
93 | 16 | "Mercy" | Alan Taylor | Eric Overmeyer | March 20, 1998 | 616 |
94 | 17 | "Abduction" | Kenneth Fink | Julie Martin & Anya Epstein | March 27, 1998 | 617 |
95 | 18 | "Full Court Press" | Clark Johnson | Teleplay: Phillip B. Epstein Story: David Simon & Phillip B. Epstein | April 3, 1998 | 618 |
96 | 19 | "Strangled, Not Stirred" | Jay Tobias | Teleplay: Linda McGibney Story: Julie Martin & Anya Epstein | April 10, 1998 | 619 |
97 | 20 | "Secrets" | Ed Bianchi | Yaphet Kotto | April 17, 1998 | 620 |
98 | 21 | "Finnegan's Wake" | Steve Buscemi | Teleplay: David Mills Story: David Simon & James Yoshimura | April 24, 1998 | 621 |
99 | 22 | "Fallen Heroes: Part 1" | Kathryn Bigelow | Teleplay: Lois Johnson Story: Eric Overmyer | May 1, 1998 | 622 |
100 | 23 | "Fallen Heroes: Part 2" | Kathryn Bigelow | Teleplay: Joy Lusco Story: James Yoshimura | May 8, 1998 | 623 |
Season 7: 1998–99
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101 | 1 | "La Famiglia" | Nick Gomez | Tom Fontana | September 25, 1998 | 701 |
102 | 2 | "Brotherly Love" | Peter Medak | Julie Martin | October 16, 1998 | 702 |
103 | 3 | "Just an Old-fashioned Love Song" | Leslie Libman and Larry Williams | Eric Overmeyer | October 23, 1998 | 703 |
104 | 4 | "The Twenty Percent Solution" | Clark Johnson | David Simon | October 30, 1998 | 704 |
105 | 5 | "Red, Red Wine" | Edward Bianchi | Sara B. Charno | November 6, 1998 | 705 |
106 | 6 | "Wanted Dead or Alive: Part 1" | Robert Harmon | James Yoshimura | November 13, 1998 | 706 |
107 | 7 | "Wanted Dead or Alive: Part 2" | Robert Harmon | Anya Epstein | November 20, 1998 | 707 |
108 | 8 | "Kellerman, P.I.: Part 1" | Kenneth Fink | Teleplay: Joy Lusco Story: James Yoshimura & Julie Martin | December 4, 1998 | 708 |
109 | 9 | "Kellerman, P.I.: Part 2" | Jay Tobias | Teleplay: Sean Whitesell Story: Tom Fontana & Eric Overmyer | December 11, 1998 | 709 |
110 | 10 | "Shades of Gray" | Adam Bernstein | Teleplay: T. J. English Story: David Simon & Julie Martin | January 8, 1999 | 710 |
111 | 11 | "Bones of Contention" | Brad Anderson | Teleplay: Jason Yoshimura Story: Eric Overmyer | January 15, 1999 | 711 |
112 | 12 | "The Same Coin" | Lisa Cholodenko | Teleplay: Sharon Guskin Story: David Simon & James Yoshimura | January 29, 1999 | 712 |
113 | 13 | "Homicide.com" | Jay Tobias | Teleplay: Sara B. Charno Story: Ayelet Sela & Sara B. Charno | February 5, 1999 | 713 |
114 | 14 | "A Case of Do or Die" | Tim Van Patten | Anya Epstein | February 12, 1999 | 714 |
115 | 15 | "Sideshow" | Ed Sherin | David Simon | February 19, 1999 | 715 |
116 | 16 | "Truth Will Out" | Keith Samples | Teleplay: Anya Epstein Story: Noel Behn & Anya Epstein | March 26, 1999 | 716 |
117 | 17 | "Zen and the Art of Murder" | Miguel Arteta | Teleplay: Lloyd Ross Story: Tom Fontana & Julie Martin | April 2, 1999 | 717 |
118 | 18 | "Self Defense" | Barbara Kopple | Teleplay: Yaphet Kotto Story: David Simon & Eric Overmyer | April 9, 1999 | 718 |
119 | 19 | "Identity Crisis" | Joe Berlinger | Teleplay: Willie Reale Story: Tom Fontana & Eric Overmyer | April 30, 1999 | 721 |
120 | 20 | "Lines of Fire" | Kathryn Bigelow | Teleplay: James Yoshimura Story: Tom Fontana & James Yoshimura | May 7, 1999 | 719 |
121 | 21 | "The Why Chromosome" | Kyle Secor | Anya Epstein | May 14, 1999 | 720 |
122 | 22 | "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" | Alan Taylor | Tom Fontana | May 21, 1999 | 722 |
Homicide: The Movie
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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Homicide: The Movie | Jean de Segonzac | Eric Overmyer & James Yoshimura & Tom Fontana | February 13, 2000 | |
Former homicide Shift Commander Al Giardello is shot just as he's about to start his campaign for Mayor of Baltimore, so the former and current homicide detectives work together to find the culprit. |
References
- ↑ Paeth, Greg (February 26, 1993). "'Homicide' ignored by viewers". The Cincinnati Post. p. 5C.
- ↑ "NBC 'Homicide' fails to punch up ratings". Los Angeles Times. February 5, 1993. p. F25.
- ↑ Tyrer, Thomas (February 15, 1993). "Promotional fizzle; 'Homicide' fades after Super Bowl launch". Electronic Media. p. 4.
- ↑ "Nielsen Ratings/Feb. 22–28". Press-Telegram. March 3, 1993. p. C6.
- ↑ "Nielsen Ratings/March 1–7". Press-Telegram. March 10, 1993. p. D5.
- ↑ "Nielsen Ratings/March 8–14". Press-Telegram. March 17, 1993. p. C5.
- ↑ "Nielsen Ratings/March 15–21". Press-Telegram. March 24, 1993. p. C6.
- ↑ "Nielsen Ratings/March 22–28". Press-Telegram. March 17, 1993. p. C6.
- ↑ "Nielsen Ratings/March 29 – April 4". Press-Telegram. April 7, 1993. p. C7.
- ↑ "Nielsen Ratings/Jan. 3–9". Press-Telegram. January 12, 1994. p. C5.
- 1 2 3 "The City That Bleeds," "Dead End," and "End Game" make up a three-episode arc.
- "Awards for "Homicide: Life on the Street"". IMDB.com. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
- "Episode list for "Homicide: Life on the Street"". IMDB.com. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
- "Homicide: Life on the Street Episode Guide". TV.com. Retrieved 2007-09-21.