An American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.An American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.An American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
- Won 4 Primetime Emmys
- 25 wins & 82 nominations total
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- TriviaA real-life criminal on the run from the Baltimore Police Department entered the set of Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and surrendered to the actors in uniform. This incident was later spoofed in an episode where the actors in the show chased a suspect onto the set of "Homicide" and encountered director Barry Levinson and several of their favorite actors from the show.
- GoofsIn a number of episodes, in-vehicle shots with a "back seat" perspective often show that the vehicle being filmed in is in fact a Chrysler-produced sedan. Note the older star-in-pentagon emblem on the steering wheel instead of the Chevy Cavaliers that the detectives drive. This is likely due to the lower headroom in the Cavalier, making it difficult to film that perspective.
- Quotes
Det. Tim Bayliss: You never say please. You never say thank you.
Det. Frank Pembleton: Please don't be an idiot. Thank you.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1993)
Featured review
True crime.
I have never been a big fan of police serials, but this is my all time favourite. I have nothing to add to the earlier comments, other than that in a time with complicated racial conflicts, poverty induced crime and the problems stemming from social inequality, this show tried to comment on the real problems facing the modern society.
And it was exciting too.
And it was exciting too.
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- jarius
- Jun 10, 2002
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