However,Homicidewas a show that may have been too real for American audiences.
Ratings were lackluster at best, but reviews were strong from the beginning.
His award-winning performance elevated the show and helped cement its legacy as one of the most outstanding procedurals ever.
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The show wasn’t some flashy,action-packed, guns-blazing, hero-worshiping procedural.
It was a steadfast look at real crime-solving and how murder police deal with the intensities of the job.
Murder wasn’t some occasional happening but an everyday grind.
Homicideopened the door to anotherintensely real cop drama that premiered on HBO in 2002:The Wire.
Homicidealso managed to initiate crossovers with many other shows.
Character crossovers have long been used as a way to establish continuity and create a bridge between different franchises.
Moving to streaming could be the best thing for the series.
“Me, Id be on a newspaper copy desk somewhere.
David Mills, too, would have departed this vale as something other than a dramatist.
NBC recently announced that the serieswould be available to stream in its entiretyon Peacock later this month.
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All episodes ofHomicide on the Streetwill be available to stream on Peacock on August 19.
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