During its run, Homicide never got the viewership of its NBC sibling Law & Order or the consistent critical love of its ABC competitor NYPD Blue.
Creator Paul Attanasio's series, inspired by David Simon's nonfiction book Homicide, was consistently one of the most risk-taking series operating in this genre.
The series's score was full of odd clanking and synthy musical cues that well-accompanied each dramatic hour; the editing style was a little frantic and a little visceral.
Homicide's attitude, plus its downtown-Baltimore setting, and the show's layered approach made it a precursor to the intricate storytelling seen in The Wire.
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