Really well written network series, but the original cast, good actors who looked like real detectives, were largely replaced in the series' final years with younger actors who looked more like fashion models than detectives. I suspect that the scripts were also compromised to accommodate lowered acting expectations. (I am not including Esposito, one of my favorite actors, or Seda in this slighting.) If I had been Simon, I would have gone running to HBO, as well. "The Subway" an episode starring Andre Braugher and Vincent d'Onofrio is still one of the finest television dramas I have ever seen. Erik Dellums as Luther Mahoney gave a memorable performance as a villain.
Review of Homicide: Life on the Street
