Homicide: Life On The Set

Join Chris and Susan for a behind-the-scenes look at Homicide's Wardrobe & Costume Department, with designers, wardrobe and costume supervisors and on-set costumers, Tina Nigro, Bebe Ferro, Catherine "Fletch" Incaprera, and Amanda Johnson. If you think you know what designing and dressing the stars is all about, think again. These women handled everything from conceptualizing signature looks,...

Join Chris and Susan for a fascinating conversation with Jon Seda about his journey from amateur boxing hopeful to acclaimed actor, and how real-life detectives helped shape his unforgettable portrayal of Detective Paul Falsone on Homicide: Life on the Street. Jon reflects on working alongside legends like Andre Braugher and Toni Lewis, the groundbreaking handheld style that made Homicide feel so...

Join Chris and Susan for a deep dive into director John McNaughton's origins as a filmmaker, and the crooked path that led him to "Homicide: Life on the Street." John's first film, which he wrote, directed, and produced, "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer," was groundbreaking in the horror/serial killer genre. He directed five "Homicide" episodes, including the iconic "Stakeout." Have a listen. Y...

Join Chris and Susan for a really insightful and entertaining conversation with "Homicide" Prop Master Brook Yeaton and Asst. Property Master Jeff Gordon. Learn exactly what the Props Dept. does and how they do it! It's bloody fun. Enjoy! And if you'd like to contribute to the podcast, you can "Buy us a coffee," at https://buymeacoffee.com/homicidepoq Thanks for listening! Connect with us on Socia...

Please join Chris and Susan for the latest episode of ‘Homicide: Life on the Set,’ and a highly entertaining chat with Stephanie Fontana, Sunil Nayar, and Chris Dingess about how they all started as assistants on the show, what their jobs entailed, and how they moved up into show-running and producing. Enjoy Connect with us on Social Media BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/homicidepod.bsky.social I...

Hello everyone and Happy New Year to you. Our next episode will be out next Thursday, January 22nd. In that episode we will announce the winner of our prize draw. Catch you next week on our next episode!

Join Chris and Susan for a very special holiday episode honoring director Peter Medak whose prolific career included working with directors Alfred Hitchcock and David Lean and film industry icons Peter O'Toole and Peter Sellers, to directing six episodes of 'Homicide: Life on the Street' over the course of four seasons. We're also excited to offer a very special holiday treat for our listeners. En...

Please join Chris and Susan for a delightful conversation with Baltimore director and filmmaker Lee Bonner, who directed three terrific episodes of “Homicide: Life on the Street,” including the pivotal "Requiem for Adena." Get a behind-the-scenes peek at the show, Lee’s other film projects, and Baltimore filmmaking of the time. And if you'd like to contribute to the podcast, you can "Buy us a coff...

Join Chris and Susan for another deep dive behind the scenes of Homicide: Life on the Street. This week, we pull back the curtain on the Production Office with guests Cathy Kurtz, Kerry Craven, Greer Yeaton, and Tracey Frey. Learn about the inner workings of a network television series, and how such complicated logistics and split-second changes were managed before email, texting, and smart phones...

Hi everyone, it's Chris here. I hope you are well. Sadly we have had to postpone the release of our latest episode, as it's our biggest episode yet! We are joined by Cathy, Kerry, Greer, and Tracy from the Production office. And they have loads of behind the scenes stories from the making of the show. Please tune in next Thursday, 16th October for the episode. Please accept our apologies for the d...

Join Chris and Susan for a candid and entertaining ride of an episode, with Homicide's Daniel Baldwin, who portrayed Det. Beau Felton for 35 episodes, on Seasons 1-3. His character was also brought back, posthumously, in Season 5's two-part finale, and "Homicide: The Movie" in 2000.  Connect with us on Social Media BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/homicidepod.bsky.social Instagram https://www.inst...

Join Chris and me for a delightful conversation and a behind-the-scenes peek inside the “Homicide: Life on the Street” editing suite, with editors Jay Rabinowitz and Debbie Moran of the show’s editorial team. The techniques used in cutting the show became an integral part of its groundbreaking and award-winning, style Connect with us on Social Media BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/homicidepod.bsk...

Alex Zakrzewski and Dave Thompson discuss their experiences shooting Homicide: Life on the Street , from improvisational camerawork to behind-the-scenes tensions, offering insight into the show’s groundbreaking style, collaborative culture, and the unique challenges of creating vérité-style television drama. Connect with us on Social Media BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/homicidepod.bsky.social I...

Join Chris and Susan for a delightful chat with “Homicide” actor Peter Gerety, who played a Baltimore beat cop, Internal Affairs Detective, and ultimately Homicide Detective Stu Gharty, for 48 episodes, Seasons 4-7, 1996-1999. Peter’s acting experience stretches far and wide, including an amazing background in theater, film, and television. Listen in for his cavalcade of entertaining stories! Conn...

Welcome to the launch of our second season! After our One-Year Anniversary episode, Chris and Susan took a short break, and are ready to bring you another year of great behind-the-scenes conversations. To kick off year two we have a terrific chat with two of the documentary filmmakers responsible for the Emmy-nominated PBS doc “Anatomy of a Homicide: Life on the Street,” which chronicles the histo...

Join Chris and Susan for this EPIC EPISODE, as we celebrate the First Anniversary of our podcast, “Homicide: Life on the Set.” We look back on the year, but also take the opportunity to interview each other, on our personal journeys that brought us into the film business and ultimately to our shared, although different, experiences of the beloved TV series, “Homicide: Life on the Street.” Sit back...

Hi, all. It's Chris here. I hope you are well. Sadly, Susan and I are both unwell at the moment. We both have a nasty cold, which has prevented us from getting together to record our next show. We are both very sorry that we don't have a show for you this week. We plan to release our next episode on Thursday 13th March, so please keep an eye out then. Thank you for your support. All the best Chris...

This month we have a really special episode Chris and I know you will enjoy—an engaging conversation with Homicide Focus-Puller/1st Camera Assistant Boots Shelton, who has probably been mentioned in every one of our preceding episodes. Big thanks to Boots for his deep dive into the technical side of camera assisting and the unique skills the job requires. Listen, learn and be entertained! Connect...

Join Chris and Susan for another engaging, eye-opening conversation, this month with Toni Lewis who portrayed Det. Terri Stivers for 44 episodes. We think you'll really enjoy this one! Connect with us here: BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/homicidepod.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/homicidepod/ Threads https://www.threads.net/@homicidepod X https://twitter.com/homicidepod The Podc...

Join Chris and Susan as they delve into the stylistic and philosophical origins of “Homicide” (including Jean Luc Goddard, the French New Wave, and "Laws of Gravity"), with director Nick Gomez and cinematographer and director Jean de Segonzac. Connect with us here: BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/homicidepod.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/homicidepod/ Threads https://www.threads....

Join Chris and Susan for a frank discussion delving into the life and craft of an actor, with Melissa Leo, one of the original Homicide cast members portraying the first woman detective on the show, Sgt. Kay Howard. Connect with us here: BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/homicidepod.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/homicidepod/ Threads https://www.threads.net/@homicidepod X https://t...

Join Chris and Susan for a fun and informative conversation with three of Homicide’s assistant directors, Jay Tobias, Frank Ferro and Miles Perman, and their insights and memories of the logistical challenges and joy of working on the Baltimore-based cop show. Connect with us here: BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/homicidepod.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/homicidepod/ Threads htt...

Join Chris and Susan for a candid and entertaining interview with Isabella Hofmann, who brought to life the complex character of Lt. Megan Russert. Hofmann offers great insight into the challenges and joys of portraying the many-layered Russert, whose professional journey took her from Lieutenant, to Captain, and back down to Detective. Meanwhile, Russert's personal journey was just as challenging...

Susan and Chris pull up a chair in the coffee room and reflect on watching Homicide on Peacock. It's different from what we expected. Join us to find out more. If you enjoy this podcast, please connect with us and share the episodes on social media. You can connect with us here:   BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/homicidepod.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/homicidepod/ Threads http...

Chris and Susan are joined by “Homicide” sound crew members Lorenzo Millan and Paul Flinton for an entertaining peek behind the scenes at the challenges and chuckles of capturing the best sound possible on the fast-paced, non-traditional show. If you enjoy this podcast, please connect with us and share the episodes on social media You can connect with us here: BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/homi...