Homicide: Life on the Street Episode Guide

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Homicide: Life on the Street: Season 7 (1998 - 1999)

  • Season 7 Episode 22: Forgive Us Our Trespasses

    The possible release of the Internet murder suspect leads Bayliss to soul-search over his future; Al reflects on his career; Munch and Billie Lou take a step.

  • Season 7 Episode 21: The Why Chromosome

    Sheppard and Ballard team up to investigate the death of a teenage gang member, while Billie Lou asks Munch to help her deal with a neighbour's abusive boyfriend

  • Season 7 Episode 20: Lines of Fire

    A desperate man holding his children hostage makes it clear he will only deal with McGee. Police drama, starring Daniel Baldwin and Ned Beatty

  • Season 7 Episode 19: Identity Crisis

    Falsone and Lewis investigate the death of a man whose body was found mutilated. Gharty decides to follow Ballard's suggestion to stop drinking for a month and McGee hands in his resignation

  • Season 7 Episode 18: Self Defense

    Stivers and Falsone investigate the death of a man shot in his own bed. Gritty police drama, following the lives of the detective division on the streets of Baltimore, starring Richard Belzer

  • Season 7 Episode 17: Zen and the Art of Murder

    Ballard and Gharty take on a case of a man shot in the street, and find all three witnesses have different recollections of the assailant's appearance, meaning their prime suspect cannot be charged. Lewis and Munch investigate the death of a Buddhist monk

  • Season 7 Episode 16: Truth Will Out

    Haunted by her past, a woman needs to resolve a mystery, leading detectives to reopen a case from the 1970s.

  • Season 7 Episode 15: Sideshow

    Part two of two. Detective Munch suspects the events surrounding the murder of government official Janine McBride are part of a high-level conspiracy, and reveals his ambitious theory to his colleagues. Meanwhile, dirt-digging solicitor William Dell continues to hinder the investigation : and the reason for his unnatural interest in the case is finally revealed. Crime drama concluding the story which began in Law and Order earlier, starring Giancarlo Esposito and Richard Belzer

  • Season 7 Episode 14: A Case of Do or Die

    The whole squad delves into the mysterious death of a successful, soon-to-married woman; Sheppard and Mike Giardello probe a murder at a movie theater.

  • Season 7 Episode 13: Homicide.com

    A ritual murder is staged on the Internet and the next day the body is found. Sheppard teams up with Bayliss to catch the killer but he proves a tough nut to crack

  • Season 7 Episode 12: The Same Coin

    Munch and Gee investigate a hit-and-run case which brings back memories of Vietnam to Gharty, who identifies the victim by a tattoo and a knife in his possession. Police drama, starring Peter Gerety

  • Season 7 Episode 11: Bones of Contention

    A body which has been buried for up to 20 years is uncovered at a construction site. Munch and Lewis start the process of solving this crime - but the time that has passed makes it difficult

  • Season 7 Episode 10: Shades of Gray

    A riot is sparked when a bus strikes a black female pedestrian. The white driver is killed in the uproar and, some distance away, another body is found

  • Season 7 Episode 9: Kellerman PI : Part Two

    Part two of two. Debbie signs the plea agreement implicating Craig in the murder of the baby, but Falsone wants more time to work on the case

  • Season 7 Episode 8: Kellerman PI : Part One

    Part one of two. Kellerman defends a girl accused of murder after a newborn baby's body is found buried behind a hotel : and advises his client that she should try to implicate her boyfriend. Reed Diamond stars

  • Season 7 Episode 7: Wanted Dead or Alive : Part Two

    Part two of two. Gharty's impending meeting with the divorce lawyers leaves him feeling fraught, Lewis is rushed to hospital after McGee's accident and Gee refuses to cooperate with the bounty hunters. Peter Gerety and Yaphet Kotto star

  • Season 7 Episode 6: Wanted Dead or Alive : Part One

    Part one of two. Falsone and Stivers take a case involving bounty hunters who killed the wrong man while in pursuit of a fugitive. Gritty police drama, starring Toni Lewis and Jon Seda

  • Season 7 Episode 5: Red, Red Wine

    The FBI are called in to help when a poisoner begins injecting bottles of wine with a lethal substance. Meanwhile, Ballard grows tired of being the subject of gossip and Munch refuses to share his personal problems with his colleagues. Gritty police drama, starring Richard Belzer and Callie Thorne

  • Season 7 Episode 4: The Twenty Percent Solution

    A woman gives the homicide unit a videotape recorded by her mystery-writer husband, alleging his literary agent is responsible for murdering him. Meanwhile, Munch and Bayliss investigate the death of an elderly woman apparently killed during a break-in. Gritty police drama, guest starring Patti D'Arbanville

  • Season 7 Episode 3: Just an Old Fashioned Love Song

    Gee and Ballard investigate a double shooting at a prominent sports doctor's home. Police drama, starring Yaphet Kotto and Callie Thorne

  • Season 7 Episode 2: Brotherly Love

    Sheppard and Lewis investigate the death of a man who has a twin brother, and his girlfriend quickly becomes the prime suspect. Police drama, starring Michael Michele and Clark Johnson

  • Season 7 Episode 1: La Famiglia

    Bayliss returns to duty, only to discover the bosses have renovated the squad room in an attempt to make everyone forget the tragic events of last May. Kyle Secor stars

Homicide: Life on the Street: Season 6 (1997 - 1998)

  • Season 6 Episode 23: Fallen Heroes : Part Two

    Part two of two. While detectives Ballard and Gharty are trying to recover from their injuries, the homicide squad prepare to bring down the Mahoney operation regardless of the cost. Gritty police drama, following the lives of the detective division on the streets of Baltimore

  • Season 6 Episode 22: Fallen Heroes : Part One

    Part one of two. Pembleton and Bayliss investigate the murder of a prominent judge connected to the Mahoney organisation. Junior Bunk is brought in for questioning, but the team are surprised by his cavalier attitude

  • Season 6 Episode 21: Finnegan's Wake

    A retired police detective (Charles Durning) comes to help the unit when the oldest unsolved case, the death of a little girl, resurfaces.

  • Season 6 Episode 20: Secrets

    The detectives suspect foul play when two prominent businessmen commit suicide. Richard Belzer stars

  • Season 6 Episode 19: Strangled, Not Stirred

    Ballard and Gharty investigate an apparent sex crime, but Assistant Medical Examiner Dyer sets them off in a different direction. Cop drama, starring Callie Thome and Peter Gerety

  • Season 6 Episode 18: Full Court Press

    Detectives Munch and Gharty investigate the case of a basketball star found shot dead, and find themselves wondering whether he really was the wholesome character he appeared. Meanwhile, Pembleton and Bayliss crack an old case and Kellerman receives some good news for a change

  • Season 6 Episode 17: Abduction

    The squad searches for a 4-year-old boy who was abducted from a playground where clues point to a few suspects, including a parent.

  • Season 6 Episode 16: Mercy

    Bayliss and Pembleton investigate a terminally ill man's death which is not as natural as it first seems. Hard-hitting police drama, starring Kyle Secor and Andre Braugher

  • Season 6 Episode 15: Pit Bull Sessions

    Pembleton and Falsone are assigned to a case involving the death of an elderly man thought to have been killed by his grandson's pit bulls

  • Season 6 Episode 14: Lies and Other Truths

    A man is discovered to have been buried alive, leaving Pembleton and Bayliss investigating a murder. Meanwhile, Munch and Kellerman examine a horrific car crash that was apparently no accident. Richard Belzer stars

  • Season 6 Episode 13: Something Sacred : Part Two

    Part two of two. The officers investigating the gruesome murders of two politically outspoken priests name their suspects

  • Season 6 Episode 12: Something Sacred : Part One

    Part one of two. The detectives struggle to bring their inquiry into the murders of two politically active priests to a satisfactory conclusion - and damning evidence points to a pair of Central American refugees

  • Season 6 Episode 11: Shaggy Dog, City Goat

    The detectives investigate the puzzling case of a would-be suicide hit by a bullet as he jumped off a building. Meanwhile, Georgia Rae Mahoney makes more enemies in the homicide squad, and pushes one of them too far

  • Season 6 Episode 10: Sins of the Father

    Lewis and Falsone investigate the baffling case of a man found lynched, while Pembleton is puzzled to see Bayliss flirting with Detective Ballard

  • Season 6 Episode 9: Closet Cases

    Bayliss and Pembleton face up to deep-rooted prejudices while investigating the murder of a gay philanthropist. Meanwhile, detectives Kellerman, Stivers and Lewis decide to confront Georgia Rae Mahoney about the video

  • Season 6 Episode 8: All is Bright

    Bayliss gets a surprise which could alter his holiday plans, while Ballard and Gharty investigate the death of an HIV positive man and Munch is at loggerheads with his ex-wife. Cop drama, starring Yaphet Kotto and Peter Gerety

  • Season 6 Episode 7: The Subway

    Pembleton and Bayliss are the first officers on the scene when a man is pushed between two subway cars, leaving them to uncover whether it was an accident or attempted murder. Cop drama, starring Yaphet Kotto and Kyle Secor

  • Season 6 Episode 6: Saigon Rose

    Pembleton and Lewis investigate the murder of a family killed in a Vietnamese restaurant - and discover a moonlighting cop was also among the victims

  • Season 6 Episode 5: Baby, It's You

    While investigating an assault, Ross and McCoy are faced with a dilemma when they realise they have no choice but to follow the lead of their only witness, a spurned admirer of the victim. Benjamin Bratt and Carey Lowell star in the second part of a special cross-over episode that began on Law and Order

  • Season 6 Episode 4: Birthday

    Falsone and Lewis team up with Detective Stivers (Toni Lewis) to investigate a vicious attack on a young woman who is unable to provide any details.

  • Season 6 Episode 3: Blood Ties : Part Three

    The detectives are divided as the investigation into the murder of Felix Wilson's employee continues, and racial tensions are brought to the fore

  • Season 6 Episode 2: Blood Ties : Part Two

    Part two of three. The investigation into the murder of Felix Wilson's housekeeper continues

  • Season 6 Episode 1: Blood Ties : Part One

    Pembleton fights to regain control of the investigation when new evidence links a member of the Wilson family to the murder; guest James Earl Jones.

Homicide: Life on the Street: Season 5 (1996 - 1997)

Homicide: Life on the Street: Season 4 (1995 - 1996)

Homicide: Life on the Street: Season 3 (1994 - 1995)

  • Season 3 Episode 20: The Gas Man

    Pembleton's life comes under threat when a plumber he arrested six years ago is released from prison. Gritty police drama, starring Daniel Baldwin, Ned Beatty and Andre Braugher

  • Season 3 Episode 19: Colors

    Pembleton and Bolander investigate the shooting of a Turkish teenager at the house of Lewis's cousin. Gritty police drama, starring Andre Braugher and Ned Beatty

  • Season 3 Episode 18: Nothing Personal

    Howard inherits a crime she cannot solve when Crosetti's caseload is distributed - especially as the latest piece of evidence has gone missing. Gritty police drama, starring Melissa Leo, Daniel Baldwin and Richard Belzer

  • Season 3 Episode 17: In Search of Crimes Past

    Lewis investigates a suicide linked to a murder case. Gritty police drama on the streets of Baltimore, starring Daniel Baldwin, Ned Beatty and Clark Johnson

  • Season 3 Episode 16: The Old and the Dead

    Howard returns to work, still feeling weak after the shooting, but solves a murder case from her desk to prove her mettle. Gritty police drama, starring Melissa Leo

  • Season 3 Episode 15: Law and Disorder

    N.Y. Detective Logan (Chris Noth) escorts a prisoner to Baltimore; Bayliss' evidence suggests a colleague killed the man suspected of shooting Felton, Howard and Bolander.

  • Season 3 Episode 14: End Game

    Part three of three. Pembleton extracts a confession from the suspect in the shootings - who is later found with a bullet in his own head. Gritty police drama, with Andre Braugher

  • Season 3 Episode 13: Dead End

    Part two of two. Pembleton arrests the prime suspect in the shooting of his three fellow law-enforcers. Gritty police drama, starring Daniel Baldwin and Andre Braugher

  • Season 3 Episode 12: The City That Bleeds

    Part one. Howard, Felton and Bolander are ambushed and shot as they attempt to arrest a suspect. Gritty police drama, starring Daniel Baldwin, Ned Beatty and Richard Belzer

  • Season 3 Episode 11: Partners

    Russell learns one of his former partners is being transferred back into Homicide. Pembleton chooses not to implicate the commissioner in the case that cost him his job. Gritty police drama, starring Daniel Baldwin, Ned Beatty and Richard Belzer

  • Season 3 Episode 10: Cradle to Grave

    Pembleton helps to cover up a scandal, only to find it coming back to haunt him. Gritty police drama, starring Andre Braugher, Daniel Baldwin and Richard Belzer

  • Season 3 Episode 9: Every Mother's Son

    Two mothers meet when one's teen shoots the other's; Munch, Bayliss and Lewis cannot remodel the bar, a historical landmark.

  • Season 3 Episode 8: All Through the House

    Munch investigates the death of a man dressed in a Santa Claus suit and comforts a boy he thinks is the dead person's son. Gritty police drama, starring Richard Belzer, Daniel Baldwin and Ned Beatty

  • Season 3 Episode 7: Last of the Watermen

    Kay decides to return to her home town for a break, but soon finds herself investigating a murder. Gritty police drama, starring Melissa Leo

  • Season 3 Episode 6: Crosetti

    Crosetti is found dead, the victim of what is tentatively ruled suicide - but Lewis refuses to accept the official version of events and sets about investigating the case for himself. Gritty police drama, starring Clark Johnson, Daniel Baldwin and Ned Beatty

  • Season 3 Episode 5: Happy to be Here

    The team investigates a shooting and uncovers links to a cocaine cartel. Beau tries to discover his wife's whereabouts, while Bayliss reacts badly to being jilted by his girlfriend, and has to be rescued from the consequences of his own anger. Gritty police drama, starring Daniel Baldwin, Ned Beatty and Richard Belzer

  • Season 3 Episode 4: A Model Citizen

    Munch and Howard investigate the death of a teenager and Pembleton is sued by the multiple-personality serial killer, who claims he violated her civil rights during interrogation. Gritty police drama, starring Richard Belzer and Melissa Leo

  • Season 3 Episode 3: Extreme Unction

    Pembleton encounters a murder witness who has multiple personalities - and later proves to be the killer. Meanwhile, Beau spends time with his family and decides to break up with Megan. Gritty police drama, starring Daniel Baldwin, Ned Beatty and Richard Belzer

  • Season 3 Episode 2: Fits Like a Glove

    Gaffney allows a murder site to be washed down prematurely, destroying evidence and bringing him into conflict with Pembleton - who is promptly placed in charge of the case. Gritty police drama, starring Andre Braugher, Daniel Baldwin, Ned Beatty and Richard Belzer

  • Season 3 Episode 1: Nearer My God to Thee

    The team investigate the baffling death of a Samaritan found wearing nothing but a pair of white gloves. Gritty police drama, starring Daniel Baldwin, Ned Beatty and Richard Belzer

Homicide: Life on the Street: Season 2 (1994)

  • Season 2 Episode 4: A Many Splendoured Thing

    Bayliss and Pembleton are called in to investigate the facts surrounding the death of a telephone-sex operator. Gritty police drama, starring Andre Braugher, Daniel Baldwin and Richard Belzer

  • Season 2 Episode 3: Black and Blue

    Tempers flare and tension rises between Pembleton and Gee as they investigate a contentious case involving allegations of police brutality

  • Season 2 Episode 2: See No Evil

    Pembleton investigates a murder, but the case proves to have broader ramifications and it is not long before he finds himself looking into allegations of police brutality. American police drama, starring Andre Braugher, Daniel Baldwin and Ned Beatty

  • Season 2 Episode 1: Bop Gun

    A youth admits to murdering a woman killed during a botched hold-up, but Howard is convinced his confession does not hold water. Gritty police drama, starring Daniel Baldwin, Ned Beatty and Richard Belzer

Homicide: Life on the Street: Season 1 (1993)

  • Season 1 Episode 9: Night of the Dead Living

    Munch faces the break-up of his relationship and Bayliss brings in a new suspect for the Adena Watson case. Gritty police drama, starring Daniel Baldwin, Ned Beatty and Richard Belzer

  • Season 1 Episode 8: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

    Workmen turn up at the station house to remove asbestos. Bolander and Munch investigate the death of a gang member, while Felton and Pembleton cannot understand why their partners are trying to quit smoking - again

  • Season 1 Episode 7: And the Rockets Dead Glare

    Lewis and Crosetti investigate the murder of a Chinese political refugee, and suspect he may have been killed because of his involvement in the Tiananmen Square protests. Police drama, starring Daniel Baldwin, Ned Beatty and Richard Belzer

  • Season 1 Episode 6: A Dog and Pony Show

    Bayliss and Pembleton check out the death of a police dog. Howard tracks down a drug dealer who is wanted for murder and Bolander meets Carol's son. Gritty police drama, guest starring Edie Falco, with Daniel Baldwin and Andre Braugher

  • Season 1 Episode 5: Three Men and Adena

    With only 12 hours left to get a confession from their chief suspect in the Adena Watson case, Bayliss and Pembleton step up the pressure - but time continues to tick away inexorably. Drama, starring Andre Braugher

  • Season 1 Episode 4: A Shot in the Dark

    Bolander and Munch investigate the murder of a man linked to a cocaine cartel, Bayliss continues his steamy relationship with Emma Zoole and Felton strives to find his children. Gritty police drama, starring Daniel Baldwin, Richard Belzer and Andre Braugher

  • Season 1 Episode 3: Son of a Gun

    Giardello's attempts to improve the unit's effectiveness are thwarted by in-fighting, as Pembleton and Bayliss clash and Crosetti proves over-eager to nail the man who shot his partner. Gritty police drama, starring Daniel Baldwin and Andre Braugher

  • Season 1 Episode 2: Ghost of a Chance

    Newcomer Bayliss takes charge of a harrowing case, only to find a vital piece of evidence has been removed from the scene of the crime. Meanwhile, Bolander and Munch investigate the same death twice. Detective drama, starring Yaphet Kotto, Kyle Secor, Ned Beatty and Richard Belzer

  • Season 1 Episode 1: Gone for Goode

    Lewis and Crosetti expose a woman who has been marrying and then killing men to get her hands on their money. Crime drama, starring Daniel Baldwin