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Homicide: Life on the Street
It is an American police procedural television series that chronicles the operations of a fictional version of the Homicide Unit of the Baltimore Police Department. Homicide: Life on the Street was first broadcast in 2002. After airing on NBC for a total of seven seasons between the years 1993 and 1999, the show was eventually replaced with a television movie that not only served as a sequel but also as a conclusion to the series. The original inspiration for the series was David Simon's book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. Many of the characters and tales that were used throughout the show were based on events that were detailed in the book. The book was also part of the basis for Simon's own series, which airs on HBO and is called The Wire. Andre Braugher's portrayal of Frank Pembleton helped propel him to the forefront of the Homicide cast, propelling him to become the show's breakout star despite the fact that the series had a large ensemble cast. The show was awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Drama category at the Television Critics Association Awards in 1996, 1997, and 1998. In1993,1995, and1997, it was crowned the winner of the Peabody Award for "Best Drama," making it the only drama in history to achieve such a feat. The episode "Prison Riot" from 1997 was voted number 32 on the list of the 100 greatest episodes of all time that was compiled by TV Guide. It was included on the "Best TV Shows of All Time" list that was published by Time magazine in 2007. TV Guide bestowed upon the series the honor of "The Best Show You're Not Watching" in the year 1996. The publication Entertainment Weekly ranked the program at number 46 on their list of "New TV Classics."
Released: 1993-01-31
Duration: 45
min
Country:
United States of America