Homicide is coming to streaming
July 27, 2024 8:30 AM Subscribe
A quarter of a century after its final season, Homicide: Life on the Streets will finally be available on streaming (via Peacock). Article includes an interview with showrunner Tom Fontana about his memories of filming the show, the hassles with music rights, and speculation about a reboot (please god, no).
That would be one amazing streaming channel, if they could interweave them chronologically or something.
posted by wenestvedt at 8:56 AM on July 27
posted by wenestvedt at 8:56 AM on July 27
are all in the same universe.
Or all in the same snowglobe, if you will...
posted by Rudy_Wiser at 9:19 AM on July 27 [11 favorites]
Or all in the same snowglobe, if you will...
posted by Rudy_Wiser at 9:19 AM on July 27 [11 favorites]
Does that make Brooklyn Nine-Nine part of the extended universe, RIP Andre Braugher?
Anyway, this is a great get for Peacock
posted by the primroses were over at 9:21 AM on July 27 [1 favorite]
Anyway, this is a great get for Peacock
posted by the primroses were over at 9:21 AM on July 27 [1 favorite]
Those first couple of seasons before they tried to pretty it up were some of the best TV. The box scenes in seaons 1, straight from the book, are so amazing. Although having said that, the episode that always sticks in my mind is from season 6 - Subway with Vincent D'Onofiro.
The ending... let's not talk about that shall we?
posted by drewbage1847 at 10:38 AM on July 27 [4 favorites]
The ending... let's not talk about that shall we?
posted by drewbage1847 at 10:38 AM on July 27 [4 favorites]
Although having said that, the episode that always sticks in my mind is from season 6 - Subway with Vincent D'Onofiro.
My brother and I loved D'Onofrio in Men in Black and spent months (years??) doing the Edgar voice at each other in any possible situation. This episode came out only a few months later, on my 12th birthday actually. The way my mom (a regular Homicide watcher) SCREAMED at us from her bedroom "KIDS, EDGAR IS ON TV! HURRY!!!!" and we bolted in then all sat and watched the episode, rapt.
I just this morning bought a month of Peacock so I could stream the Olympics; guess I'll be extending my subscription a little farther.
posted by phunniemee at 11:02 AM on July 27 [3 favorites]
My brother and I loved D'Onofrio in Men in Black and spent months (years??) doing the Edgar voice at each other in any possible situation. This episode came out only a few months later, on my 12th birthday actually. The way my mom (a regular Homicide watcher) SCREAMED at us from her bedroom "KIDS, EDGAR IS ON TV! HURRY!!!!" and we bolted in then all sat and watched the episode, rapt.
I just this morning bought a month of Peacock so I could stream the Olympics; guess I'll be extending my subscription a little farther.
posted by phunniemee at 11:02 AM on July 27 [3 favorites]
When I saw Melissa Leo in Twin Pines, I knew it would be great.
I did a rewatch about 4 months ago and was still impressed.
speaking of Edgar suits, Siobhan Fallon Hogan also did a great job in both seasons of Twin Pines.
"egger suit'
Homicide is worth watching just to watch Ned Beatty dance.
posted by clavdivs at 1:29 PM on July 27
I did a rewatch about 4 months ago and was still impressed.
speaking of Edgar suits, Siobhan Fallon Hogan also did a great job in both seasons of Twin Pines.
"egger suit'
Homicide is worth watching just to watch Ned Beatty dance.
posted by clavdivs at 1:29 PM on July 27
I almost never watch a series if I haven't seen (or can't see) it from the beginning. (For you young folks out there, you used to have to wait for reruns!) I started watching H:LOT midway through the first season. It launched in January, so this must have been late March. I was transfixed. Right now, just drewbage1847's reference to the D'Onofrio episode, and I can't remember it as if I had it muted on the TV in front of me now. Pembleton looking through the bars of his baby's crib. Giardello speaking Italian. Meldrick Lewis! Steve Croscetti! Bayliss. Melissa Leo as Kay Howard!
This show so captured my imagination that when I first visited Baltimore and was asked where I wanted to go, all I cared about was Fells Point and seeing where the exteriors were shot. I am so excited about this!
posted by The Wrong Kind of Cheese at 2:38 PM on July 27 [1 favorite]
This show so captured my imagination that when I first visited Baltimore and was asked where I wanted to go, all I cared about was Fells Point and seeing where the exteriors were shot. I am so excited about this!
posted by The Wrong Kind of Cheese at 2:38 PM on July 27 [1 favorite]
When my wife needed specialized surgery at Johns Hopkins (which came out fine, thank God), we took an extra day to tour and I made a point of exploring Fells Point precisely out of my love for HLOTS. To get to spend hours and hours with those wonderful characters again will be such a treat!
posted by charris5005 at 4:52 PM on July 27 [1 favorite]
posted by charris5005 at 4:52 PM on July 27 [1 favorite]
A friend of mine from HS was one of the writers of the D’Onofrio episode, just saying
posted by tristeza at 5:03 PM on July 27 [1 favorite]
posted by tristeza at 5:03 PM on July 27 [1 favorite]
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There's a case to be made that the Wire, Homicide and Law and Order are all in the same universe.
Shared cast members between Homicide and the Wire: https://thewire.fandom.com/wiki/Homicide:_Life_on_the_Street
Shared cast members of L&O: SVU
https://thewire.fandom.com/wiki/Law_%26_Order:_Special_Victims_Unit
posted by constraint at 8:48 AM on July 27