An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
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Richard Belzer
John Munch
Peter Gerety
Stuart Gharty
Giancarlo Esposito
Michael Giardello
Clark Johnson
Meldrick Lewis
Yaphet Kotto
Al Giardello
Kyle Secor
Tim Bayliss
Jon Seda
Paul Falsone
Callie Thorne
Laura Ballard
Michael Michele
Rene Sheppard
Toni Lewis
Terri Stivers
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9 episodes • 1993Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gone for Goode | Jan 31, 1993 | 9.6 |
| 2 | Ghost of a Chance | Feb 3, 1993 | 8.7 |
| 3 | Son of a Gun | Feb 10, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 4 | A Shot in the Dark | Feb 24, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Three Men and Adena | Mar 3, 1993 | 9.8 |
| 6 | A Dog and Pony Show | Mar 10, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 7 | And the Rockets' Dead Glare | Mar 17, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | Mar 24, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Night of the Dead Living | Mar 31, 1993 | 9.0 |
4 episodes • 1994Avg: 6.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bop Gun | Jan 6, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 2 | See No Evil | Jan 13, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Black and Blue | Jan 20, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 4 | A Many Splendored Thing | Jan 27, 1994 | 5.3 |
20 episodes • 1994Avg: 8.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nearer My God to Thee | Oct 14, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Fits Like a Glove | Oct 21, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Extreme Unction | Oct 28, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 4 | A Model Citizen | Nov 11, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Happy to Be Here | Nov 18, 1994 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Crosetti | Dec 2, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 7 | The Last of the Watermen | Dec 9, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 8 | All Through the House | Dec 16, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Every Mother's Son | Jan 6, 1995 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Cradle to Grave | Jan 13, 1995 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Partners | Jan 20, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 12 | The City That Bleeds (1) | Jan 27, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Dead End (2) | Feb 3, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 14 | End Game (3) | Feb 10, 1995 | 9.0 |
| 15 | Law & Disorder | Feb 24, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 16 | The Old and the Dead | Mar 3, 1995 | 9.0 |
| 17 | In Search of Crimes Past | Apr 14, 1995 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Nothing Personal | Apr 21, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Colors | Apr 28, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 20 | The Gas Man | May 5, 1995 | 7.0 |
22 episodes • 1995Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire (1) | Oct 20, 1995 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Fire (2) | Oct 27, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Autofocus | Nov 3, 1995 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Thrill of the Kill | Nov 10, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Hate Crimes | Nov 17, 1995 | 5.0 |
| 6 | A Doll's Eyes | Dec 1, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Heartbeat | Dec 8, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Sniper (1) | Jan 5, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Sniper (2) | Jan 12, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Hat | Jan 19, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 11 | I've Got a Secret | Feb 2, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 12 | For God and Country (II) | Feb 9, 1996 | 8.5 |
| 13 | Justice (1) | Feb 16, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Justice (2) | Feb 23, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 15 | Stakeout | Mar 15, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 16 | Requiem for Adena | Mar 29, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 17 | Full Moon | Apr 5, 1996 | 4.5 |
| 18 | Scene of the Crime | Apr 12, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 19 | Map of the Heart | Apr 26, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 20 | The Damage Done | May 3, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 21 | The Wedding | May 10, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Work Related | May 17, 1996 | 10.0 |
22 episodes • 1996Avg: 9.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hostage (1) | Sep 20, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Hostage (2) | Sep 27, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Prison Riot | Oct 18, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Bad Medicine | Oct 25, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 5 | M.E., Myself and I | Nov 1, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 6 | White Lies | Nov 8, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Heart of a Saturday Night | Nov 15, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The True Test | Nov 22, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Control | Dec 6, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Blood Wedding | Dec 13, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Documentary | Jan 3, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Betrayal | Jan 10, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Have a Conscience | Jan 17, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Diener | Jan 31, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Wu's on First? | Feb 7, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Valentine's Day | Feb 14, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Kaddish | Feb 21, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Double Blind | Apr 11, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Deception | Apr 25, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Narcissus | May 2, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Partners and Other Strangers (1) | May 9, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Strangers and Other Partners (2) | May 16, 1997 | 0.0 |
23 episodes • 1997Avg: 3.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood Ties (1) | Oct 17, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blood Ties (2) | Oct 24, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blood Ties (3) | Oct 31, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Birthday | Nov 7, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Baby, It's You (II) | Nov 14, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Saigon Rose | Nov 21, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Subway | Dec 5, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 8 | All is Bright | Dec 12, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Closet Cases | Jan 2, 1998 | 1.0 |
| 10 | Sins of the Father | Jan 9, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Shaggy Dog, City Goat | Jan 16, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Something Sacred (1) | Jan 30, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Something Sacred (2) | Jan 30, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Lies and Other Truths | Mar 6, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Pit Bull Sessions | Mar 13, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Mercy | Mar 20, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Abduction | Mar 27, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Full Court Press | Apr 3, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Strangled, Not Stirred | Apr 10, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Secrets | Apr 17, 1998 | 1.0 |
| 21 | Finnegan's Wake | Apr 24, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Fallen Heroes (1) | May 1, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Fallen Heroes (2) | May 8, 1998 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1998Avg: 8.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Famiglia | Sep 25, 1998 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Brotherly Love | Oct 16, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Just an Old Fashioned Love Song | Oct 23, 1998 | 9.0 |
| 4 | The Twenty Percent Solution | Oct 30, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Red, Red Wine | Nov 6, 1998 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Wanted Dead or Alive (1) | Nov 13, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Wanted Dead or Alive (2) | Nov 20, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Kellerman, P.I. (1) | Dec 4, 1998 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Kellerman, P.I. (2) | Dec 11, 1998 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Shades of Gray | Jan 8, 1999 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Bones of Contention | Jan 15, 1999 | 8.5 |
| 12 | The Same Coin | Jan 29, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Homicide.com | Feb 5, 1999 | 6.5 |
| 14 | A Case of Do or Die | Feb 12, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Sideshow (II) | Feb 19, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Truth Will Out | Mar 26, 1999 | 8.5 |
| 17 | Zen and the Art of Murder | Apr 2, 1999 | 9.5 |
| 18 | Self Defense | Apr 9, 1999 | 9.0 |
| 19 | Identity Crisis | Apr 30, 1999 | 9.5 |
| 20 | Lines of Fire | May 7, 1999 | 9.5 |
| 21 | The Why Chromosome | May 14, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Forgive Us Our Trespasses | May 21, 1999 | 9.5 |
