Features: DVD
With gallows humor and dogged determination, the men and women of the Baltimore Police Department Homicide Division race to keep pace with the killers who haunt their city. But with 250 murders a year, the ominous "Board" tracking their progress remains full.Executive Produced by Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Diner) and Tom Fontana ("OZ," "St. Elsewhere"), and created by Paul Attanasio ("Gideon's Crossing," Quiz Show), Homicide: Life On The Street plunged viewers into the gritty, uncompromising reality of solving murders. Filmed entirely on location in Baltimore's Fells Point district with hand-held cameras, Homicide: Life On The Street featured an extraordinary cast highlighted by Yaphet Kotto (Roots), Richard Belzer ("Law & Order: SVU"), and Emmy winner Andre Braugher ("Gideon's Crossing"). This collection includes all 22 episodes from the fourth season of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning series, available on DVD for the first time.
"...one of the best series of the decade..." Los Angeles Times
Editor's Note
HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET is one of the most popular, innovative, and critically acclaimed police shows in television history. Based on the award-winning book by David Simon and adapted for television by Barry Levinson (RAIN MAN, DINER) and Tom Fontana (St. Elsewhere, Oz), the series stars Richard Belzer, Yaphet Kotto, and Andre Braugher as a team of homicide detectives solving cases on the gritty streets of Baltimore. The series is revered by fans and critics alike for eschewing typical crime drama violence in favor of gripping storylines, strong writing, compelling characters, and a superb ensemble cast. This 6-volume set collects all 22 episodes from the show's fourth season.
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