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Homicide: Life on the Street

1993 – 19997 seasons 122 episodes eps

NBC

#47 Drama#524 Mystery#148

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Homicide: Life on the Street

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Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street is an American police drama television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit. It aired for seven seasons on NBC and was based on David Simon's book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. The show won numerous awards and accolades, including Television Critics Association Awards and Peabody Awards.

Status

Ended

First aired

1993

Last aired

1999

Runtime

45 min

Homicide: Life on the Street

Daily update · May 16, 2026

Homicide: Life on the Street ranks #796 on TV with a Buzz Score of 0.9. It peaked at #1,506 of all time (Aug 19 – Sep 17, 2024). It ranks #741 over the past 365 days.

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Current position by overall, network, and genre on May 16, 2026

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Popularity history

Peak Buzz Score

#1,506Peak rank

Aug 19 – Sep 17, 2024

1-Year Buzz Score

#7411-year rank

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0

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Days in Top 10

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13,287

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1,092

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Torrents

#2,433

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