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Homicide: Life on the Street
Season 4
Season 4 U.S. DVD Cover
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseOctober 20, 1995 (1995-10-20) –
May 17, 1996 (1996-05-17)
Season chronology
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Season 5
List of episodes

The fourth season of Homicide: Life on the Street aired in the United States on the NBC television network from October 20, 1995 to May 17, 1996 and contained 22 episodes.

The fourth season marked the debut of two characters: Detective Mike Kellerman (portrayed by Reed Diamond), who transfers from Arson to Homicide; and J. H. Brodie (portrayed by Max Perlich), a news cameraman who is hired as the unit's videographer. The season was also the last to feature Captain/Detective Megan Russert (portrayed by Isabella Hofmann) as a regular. Drug kingpin Luther Mahoney (portrayed by Erik Dellums) also makes his first appearance. Stuart Gharty (portrayed by Peter Gerety) also debuts in a guest appearance.

Guest stars include Lily Tomlin, Jeffrey Donovan, Bruce Campbell, Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, Jill Hennessy, Chris Rock, Marcia Gay Harden and Jay Leno.

The DVD box set of season 4 was released for Region 1 on March 30, 2004. The set includes all 22 season 4 episodes on six discs.[1]

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
US viewers
(millions)
341"Fire, Part 1"Tim HunterStory by : Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell
Teleplay by : Julie Martin
October 20, 1995 (1995-10-20)40113.00[citation needed]
352"Fire, Part 2"Nick GomezStory by : Henry Bromell and Tom Fontana
Teleplay by : Jack Behr
October 27, 1995 (1995-10-27)40214.10[citation needed]
363"Autofocus"Alan TaylorStory by : Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell
Teleplay by : Bonnie Mark
November 3, 1995 (1995-11-03)40312.90[citation needed]
374"Thrill of the Kill"Tim HunterStory by : Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell
Teleplay by : Jorge Zamacona
November 10, 1995 (1995-11-10)40713.00[citation needed]
385"Hate Crimes"Peter WellerJames Yoshimura and Tom FontanaNovember 17, 1995 (1995-11-17)40612.70[citation needed]
396"A Doll's Eyes"Kenneth FinkStory by : Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell
Teleplay by : James Yoshimura
December 1, 1995 (1995-12-01)40413.90[citation needed]
407"Heartbeat"Bruno KirbyStory by : Henry Bromell and Tom Fontana
Teleplay by : Kevin Arkadie
December 8, 1995 (1995-12-08)40512.80[citation needed]
418"Sniper, Part 1"Jean de SegonzacStory by : Henry Bromell & Tom Fontana
Teleplay by : Jean Gennis & Phyliss Murphy
January 5, 1996 (1996-01-05)40813.40[citation needed]
429"Sniper, Part 2"Darnell MartinStory by : Henry Bromell & Tom Fontana
Teleplay by : Edward Gold
January 12, 1996 (1996-01-12)40914.10[citation needed]
4310"The Hat"Peter MedakStory by : Henry Bromell & Trish Soodik and Tom Fontana
Teleplay by : Anya Epstein
January 19, 1996 (1996-01-19)41213.80[citation needed]
4411"I've Got a Secret"Gwen ArnerStory by : Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell
Teleplay by : D. Maria Legaspi
February 2, 1996 (1996-02-02)41314.50[citation needed]
4512"For God and Country"Ed SherinJorge Zamacona & Michael S. ChernuchinFebruary 9, 1996 (1996-02-09)41116.70[citation needed]
4613"Justice, Part 1"Michael RadfordStory by : Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell
Teleplay by : David Rupel
February 16, 1996 (1996-02-16)41413.30[citation needed]
4714"Justice, Part 2"Peter MedakStory by : Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell
Teleplay by : David Simon
February 23, 1996 (1996-02-23)41513.40[citation needed]
4815"Stakeout"John McNaughtonStory by : Tom Fontana & Noel Behn
Teleplay by : Noel Behn
March 15, 1996 (1996-03-15)41613.90[citation needed]
4916"Requiem for Adena"Lee BonnerJulie MartinMarch 29, 1996 (1996-03-29)41811.80[citation needed]
5017"Full Moon"Leslie Libman & Larry WilliamsStory by : Tom Fontana & Henry Bromell & Eric Overmeyer
Teleplay by : Eric Overmeyer
April 5, 1996 (1996-04-05)41011.40[citation needed]
5118"Scene of the Crime"Kathy BatesStory by : Henry Bromell & Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana
Teleplay by : Anya Epstein & David Simon
April 12, 1996 (1996-04-12)4219.70[citation needed]
5219"Map of the Heart"Clark JohnsonStory by : Michael Whaley & James Yoshimura
Teleplay by : Michael Whaley
April 26, 1996 (1996-04-26)41710.20[citation needed]
5320"The Damage Done"Jace AlexanderStory by : Henry Bromell and Tom Fontana
Teleplay by : Jorge Zamacona
May 3, 1996 (1996-05-03)41911.20[citation needed]
5421"The Wedding"Alan TaylorHenry BromellMay 10, 1996 (1996-05-10)42011.50[citation needed]
5522"Work Related"Jean de SegonzacTom FontanaMay 17, 1996 (1996-05-17)42213.00[citation needed]

Cast

Returning for the fourth season of Homicide were Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Isabella Hofmann, Clark Johnson, Yaphet Kotto, Melissa Leo, and Kyle Secor. Daniel Baldwin and Ned Beatty did not return, as both were frustrated with the direction of the show. The characters of Beau Felton (Baldwin) and Stan Bolander (Beatty) were written out by engaging in drunken, inappropriate behavior while attending a policeman/firefighters convention in New York City; as a result both were suspended for 22 weeks (the length of the season). While they were only suspended for the duration of season 4, their departure from the series was not revealed until the next season.

Both Reed Diamond and Max Perlich joined the cast as Detective Mike Kellerman and J.H. Brodie, respectively. During the season, Diamond was credited as a main cast member while Perlich was a recurring cast member. The character of J.H. Brodie was supposedly based on David Simon.[2] Season 4 also saw the debut of Peter Gerety as Stuart Gharty. The Gharty character would make a guest appearance once during the season as well as two guest appearances during the fifth season before becoming a main character in the final two seasons. The fourth season also saw the debut of Erik Dellums as drug kingpin Luther Mahoney. Despite only making one appearance during the season, the character would return many times during the fifth season serving as the main antagonist for the detectives.

Isabella Hofmann left the cast at the end of the season due to pregnancy with her and Daniel Baldwin's child, but would return for three guest appearances (two in person, one as a telephone voice) in the fifth season. Andre Braugher nearly left after the season, believing he had explored the Frank Pembleton character to its limit, but he decided to return after the producers agreed to give Pembleton a handicap by means of a stroke, portrayed at the end of season 4.[3]

Celebrity guest appearances include Lily Tomlin as murder suspect Rose Halligan in "The Hat". Jeffrey Donovan played twins Newton and Miles Dell with one being a thrill-killer in "Thrill of the Kill". Bruce Campbell played grief-stricken detective Jake Rodzinski in the two part "Justice". Law & Order stars Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, and Jill Hennessey played their characters Lennie Briscoe, Rey Curtis, and Claire Kincaid respectively in "For God and Country". Jay Leno played himself in a cameo appearance in "Sniper Part 1".

Reception

Ratings

Ratings for season 4 improved compared to season 3. Homicide ranked #66 and had an estimated audience of 8,900,000[citation needed] a step up compared to Season 3 which ranked at #89 and had an estimated audience of 8,200,000.[citation needed]

Awards

Homicide would win two TCA Awards for "Outstanding Achievements In Drama" and "Program of the Year" as well as one Viewers for Quality Television award for "Best Quality Drama Series". Homicide was nominated for three Emmy Awards as Andre Brauger was nominated for Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Lily Tomlin was nominated for Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her guest appearance in the episode: "The Hat", and the show was nominated for Casting for a Drama Series. The show was also nominated for one Humanitas Prize for "60 Minute Category" as well as 3 NAACP Image Awards including "Outstanding Drama Series" while Brauger & Yaphet Kotto were both nominated for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series".[4]

References

  1. ^ "Homicide Life on the Street - The Complete Seasons 4 (1993)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  2. ^ Petit, Chris (December 26, 2008). "Non-fiction boy". The Guardian. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Homicide: Life on the Street Trivia".
  4. ^ "TV Ratings 1994-1995".