Homicide: Life On The Street: The Complete First & Second Seasons (Full Frame)

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One of the most critically acclaimed shows in history, "Homicide: Life On The Street" re-invigorated a tired genre by focusing on the grueling work of solving murders instead of an endless succession of bloody crimes and car chases. Inspired by David Simon's Edgar Award-winning account of Baltimore homicide detectives and brought to television by director Barry Levinson ("Rain Man," "Oz") and writer Paul Attanasio ("Gideon's Crossing"), "Homicide" boasted a powerhouse cast featuring Ned Beatty ("Deliverance"), Yaphet Kotto ("Alien"), Richard Belzer ("Law & Order: SVU"), and breakout star Andre Braugher ("Frequency"). The critical response was, overwhelming: "Homicide" won multiple Emmy and Writer's Guild of America Awards and is one of just two shows in history to claim three Peabody Awards. Now, "Homicide" debuts on DVD with this collector's set featuring all 13 episodes from the first two seasons. Episodes included: Disc 1: "Gone For Good" - Bolander convinces Munch to help him resolve an unfinished case, while rookie detective Tim Bayliss endures a baptism by fire, teaming up with the difficult Pembleton to investigate the murder of an 11-year-old girl. "A Ghost Of A Chance" - Munch and Bolander are called to a murder scene only to discover that the victim is still alive-much to the surprise of his grieving widow. "The Night Of The Dead Living" - On an unbearably hot September night when the squad room has no air conditioning, Gee finds an unattended baby in the basement. Disc 2: "Son Of A Gun" - Edie Falco ("The Sopranos") guest stars as the wife of officer Chris Thormann - a close friend of Detective Crosetti's - who is shot in the line of duty. "A Shot In The Dark" - Acting on a tip from the street, Crosetti closes in on the man who shot officer Thormann, but no such breaks come to Bayliss and Pembleton on the Adena Watson case.