Homicide: Life on the Street: Season 1

1993 · 9 episodes · ★ 8.5

What Season 1 of Homicide: Life on the Street

The season begins when Tim Bayliss, transferring from the mayor's office, is assigned his first case in the Baltimore homicide unit: the murder of an eleven-year-old girl. His partner, Frank Pembleton, is reluctant to work with him and, in general, with anyone on the team. Under Lieutenant Al Giardello, the detectives face a string of cases that force them to deal with victims, families and suspects. Each investigation tests their ability to find the truth in a city battered by violence. The underlying conflict pits professional duty against the personal toll on those who live surrounded by death every day.

9episodes

Jan 31, 1993premiered

Mar 31, 1993Latest episode

7 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Gone for Goode
Jan 31, 1993 · 47 min · ★ 9.5
Lewis and Crosetti uncover a woman who's been killing her husbands for insurance money. Howard tries to keep her cases-solved record perfect, but she is reassigned with Felton as her partner. Bolander convinces Munch to help him finish up an unsolved case. A new guy, Tim Bayliss, from the mayor's office gets his first case in homicide, the murder of an 11-year-old girl. His partner Pembleton, we find out, is less than enthusiastic to work with him or anyone else in the unit.
Directed by Barry Levinson · Starring Ralph Tabakin, Wendy Hughes, Leonard Jackson, Steve Harris
1x02 Ghost of a Chance
Feb 3, 1993 · 48 min
Bayliss and Pembleton continue to struggle with the Watson case. Bolander and Munch discuss ""iguana style"" and are called to check out the homicide of a victim that isn't dead, at least the first time they're called. While checking out some leads for the Watson case, Crosetti gives his theory on the conspiracy to kill Abraham Lincoln. Lewis wants to flood Memorial Stadium. Bolander expresses an interest in Dr. Blythe; Munch advises and sends flower's in Stan's name. Danvers needs a stronger case; however, Howard is frustrated with a dead end. Then the ghost of the victim leads her to the undiscovered proof. Tim attends Adena's funeral.
Directing: Martin Campbell · Writing: Tom Fontana, Noel Behn · Starring: Lee Tergesen, Clayton LeBouef, Matthew Cowles, Željko Ivanek
1x03 Son of a Gun
Feb 10, 1993 · 46 min
Crosetti and Lewis investigate the shooting of a fellow police officer whom Crosetti regards as a son, Howard suspects a rabid Spiro Agnew fan of murder but ends up solving the Calpurnia Church case meanwhile Bolander makes a friend whose death interrupts his date with Dr. Blythe.
Directing: Nick Gomez · Writing: Tom Fontana · Starring: Edie Falco, Lee Tergesen, Paul Schulze, Sean Whitesell
1x04 A Shot in the Dark
Feb 24, 1993 · 47 min
Crosetti focuses his investigation into the shooting of Officer Thormann on one suspect, while Lewis continues to investigate. Meanwhile, Pembleton and Bayliss pursue different leads in the murder case of eleven-year-old Adena Watson.
Directing: Bruce Paltrow · Writing: Jorge Zamacona, Tom Fontana · Starring: Edie Falco, Lee Tergesen, Clayton LeBouef, Sean Whitesell
1x05 Three Men and Adena
Mar 3, 1993 · 45 min
Pembleton and Bayliss have only twelve hours to grill their prime suspect in the Adena Watson case before they must let him go.
Directing: Martin Campbell · Writing: Tom Fontana · Starring: Moses Gunn
1x06 A Dog and Pony Show
Mar 10, 1993 · 46 min
While Giardello is busy sending off an old friend to retirement Pembleton and Bayliss investigate the murder of a dog, Howard and Felton argue over whether Felton finds Howard attractive while dealing with a drug-related homicide and Bolander and Munch take Dr. Blythe's son on a ride along. Meanwhile, Crosetti takes care of the bed-ridden and blind Thormann.
Directing: Alan Taylor · Writing: Tom Fontana · Starring: Edie Falco, Lee Tergesen, Michael Constantine, Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
1x07 And the Rockets' Dead Glare
Mar 17, 1993 · 46 min
Howard and Felton are in court over the Pony Johnson case, Crosetti and Lewis go head to head with the Secret Service and Bolander and Munch argue over drug legalization. Meanwhile, Pembleton gets an unexpected job offer.
Directed by Peter Markle · Written by Jorge Zamacona, Tom Fontana · Starring Bai Ling, Ed Lauter, Clayton LeBouef, Ralph Tabakin
1x08 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Mar 24, 1993 · 47 min
Quitting smoking dominates the conversation ad behavior of the homicide detectives even as they solve what may be a gang-related killing of a 14-year-old boy. Lt. Giardello discovers a secret asbestos removal project on the third floor and confronts his superiors on behalf of his squad.
Directing: Wayne Ewing · Writing: Tom Fontana · Starring: John Waters, Clayton LeBouef, Sean Whitesell, Sharon Ziman
1x09 Night of the Dead Living Season Finale
Mar 31, 1993 · 48 min
The homicide team pulls the graveyard shift on the hottest night of the year. Bayliss is consumed by the Adena Watson case, driving a bigger wedge between him and partner Pembleton. Giardello finds a baby in a cage. A renegade Santa Claus runs loose in the building and the whole squad tries to figure out who's responsible for a candle that keeps getting lit.
Directing: Michael Lehmann · Writing: Tom Fontana · Starring: Lee Tergesen, Kenn Michael, N'Bushe Wright, Sharon Ziman