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Season 5 – Homicide: Life on the Street

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It portrays the detective work of a homicide department in Baltimore; Detective John Munch, Lt. Al Giardello and Detective Meldrick Lewis deal with murder cases.
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Homicide: Life on the Street — Season 5

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Keith Uhlich Slant Magazine Illuminating the human condition even as it denies any morally superior sense of closure. It's televisual cinema par excellence. Rated: 3/5 Aug 15, 2018 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand The season also features “Subway,” a showcase for Braugher that takes place almost entirely in the subway and focuses on the relationship between Braugher’s Det. Pembleton and the dying victim of a gruesome subway platform accident (Vincent D’Onofrio) ... Apr 30, 2025 Full Review Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters The show evolved relentlessly, sometimes in spurts, sometimes in gradual movements. It frequently expanded cop-show boundaries, occasionally gave in to suits in search or ratings, and most often, surprised fans and detractors alike. Aug 15, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member It is noticeable that each successive season of this show moves inexorably towards the more familiar safe-ground of a typical network cop show. The most obvious example being the dumbed-down opening titles with buzz-words like "homicide", "Exhibit A", "Motive" and "Murder". All totally unnecessary, and takes away some of the mystery behind the show. Not only is there an issue with the credits, but also the storylines have moved towards the usual A-B-C concepts more commonly found in soaps - office romances, unhinged characters, corruption in the corridors of power, and the poor handling of familiar characters from earlier seasons that were written out and never seen of again (in this instance Beau Felton) But despite the constant studio interference, the show still sparkles, especially with its character development for the likes of Pembleton, Bayliss, Giardello and Kellerman. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Paul Attanasio

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Richard Belzer

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Andre Braugher

Actor

Clark Johnson

Actor

Yaphet Kotto

Actor

Melissa Leo

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 20, 1996 Hostage Pembleton returns to work but cannot participate when the squad responds to a hostage situation at a middle school. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 27, 1996 Hostage Sidelined Pembleton tries to gain control of the situation after the hostage taker (Geoffrey Nauffts) sets the school afire. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 18, 1996 Prison Riot Bayliss reunites an inmate (Charles S. Dutton) with his estranged family when he investigates a prison murder. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 25, 1996 Bad Medicine Kellerman and Pembleton pull desk duty; Lewis and Simmons (Toni Lewis) investigate heroin-related deaths that lead them to Luther Mahoney. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 1, 1996 M.E., Myself and I A homeless man's murder confession leads detectives to the new medical examiner and falsified records. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 8, 1996 White Lies Kellerman confronts accusations of bribery; the medical examiner helps Munch with a case; Pembleton gains confidence when he helps crack a cold case. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 15, 1996 The Heart of a Saturday Night One Saturday night provides the squad with a deadly bar fight, a brutal rape/murder and a carjacking. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 22, 1996 The True Test Detectives suspect a judge's spoiled son (Elijah Wood) in the murder of a fellow student at an exclusive prep school. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 6, 1996 Control Bayliss and Pembleton disagree on suspects in the murder of a divorced woman and her children; Lewis and Munch link another drug-related case to Luther Mahoney. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 13, 1996 Blood Wedding Pembleton's first case as primary since his stroke is to find the person who murdered District Attorney Danvers' fiancee while she was trying on her wedding dress. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 3, 1997 The Documentary On New Year's Eve the detectives view Brodie's video-documentary about them and and their cases; the lunch bandit's identity is revealed. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 10, 1997 Betrayal An abused girl's murder makes Bayliss come to terms with his past; Kellerman finally goes to court regarding the charges against him. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 17, 1997 Have a Conscience Kellerman returns to work and joins Lewis to go up against Luther Mahoney, who is a suspect in the death of a Korean store owner. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 31, 1997 Diener Lewis and Pembleton believe a wealthy woman's murder is linked to sibling rivalry; Cox investigates allegations of theft within the Medical Examiners office. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 7, 1997 Wu's on First? A reporter (Joan Chen) gets in the middle of Pembleton's investigation of a police officer's death; Kellerman's brothers (Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan) visit. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 14, 1997 Valentine's Day Pembleton visits a marriage counselor; Bayliss and Kellerman try to link two deadly bombings; Brodie's classmate is suspect in a campus murder. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 21, 1997 Kaddish Munch struggles with his faith while investigating the death of someone he had a crush on in high school. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 11, 1997 Double Blind The case of a woman accused of killing her abusive father gets personal for Bayliss and Pembleton; Lewis mourns his former partner. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 25, 1997 Deception A tense confrontation arises between Detective Lewis and opponent Luther Mahoney while Mahoney has Lewis' gun. Details Episode 20 Aired May 2, 1997 Narcissus Pursuit of a killer leads Pembleton and Giardello to a stalemated confrontation, exposing an underworld link to Police Commissioner Harris. Details Episode 21 Aired May 9, 1997 Partners and Other Strangers An apparent suicide involving a former squad member brings Russert (Isabella Hofmann) back to the country. Details Episode 22 Aired May 16, 1997 Strangers and Other Partners Detectives try to solve Beau Felton's murder; Mary's news leads to a reconciliation with Frank; Kellerman and Cox examine their relationship. Details

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Season Info

Director
Kenneth Fink, Jean de Segonzac, Clark Johnson, Yaphet Kotto, Michael Fields, Kevin Hooks, Uli Edel, Kyle Secor, Tim McCann, Larry Williams
Creator
Paul Attanasio
Executive Producer
Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana, Jean de Segonzac
Screenwriter
Tom Fontana, James Yoshimura, Julie Martin, Eric Ellis Overmyer, Linda McGibney, Darryl LeMont Wharton
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 20, 1996
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