ghost chance homicide life street ghost chance second episode season american police drama television series homicide life street originally aired nbc united_states february written based story executive producer episode directed begins investigation murder year old investigate unusual death elderly man howard insists receiving advice murder case ghost episode marked major developments watson case major season story arc based real life wallace case featured non fiction book homicide year killing streets series adapted handled wallace case appears screen detective ghost chance episode introduced important supporting characters including attorney colonel captain officer episode introduces concept red ball high profile case draws close media political attention term frequently future episodes episode feature murder wealthy rural setting time american television police shows focused crimes poorer neighborhoods ghost chance noted demonstrating murders place circumstances episode seen million households original broadcast considered disappointment drop viewership post super bowl series debut million viewers received generally positive reviews later featured court marathon homicide episodes gwen nominated guest performance woman accused killing husband years episode rest second seasons homicide life street released dvd united_states plot summary primary detective murder investigation year old girl named rookie detective homicide case difficulty informing family veteran remains detached emotional response homicide department dedicated case works benefit desk acts weak department meeting angrily orders confidence news report journalist discusses lack prior experience pressure superiors replace insisting rookie surprise arrive scene dead man named find man alive wakes man immediately starts arguing elderly wife gwen unhappy year marriage wishes man dead later day respond house find elderly man dead heart attack medical death murder widow dragged basement prayed stay dead having recently left unhappy marriage defends widow despite disagreement seeks romantic advice attorney tells find evidence suspect brutal murder day howard tells partner visited ghost murder victim told murder weapon howard find believe howard grows angry tells lewis ghost experience day howard arrest finding murder weapon based advice got card reader department continues investigating leads case including interrogation man lived walking distance scene previously charged murdering year old girl leads turn dead ends investigating scene police find blood hair piece metal witnesses find agrees hold information police authorize long gets story tells carry store owner claims know murderer episode ends emotional attending watson funeral production ghost chance written based story executive producer directed marked major developments story arc murder case introduced final scene series premiere gone dominates homicide life street season watson case based real life baltimore chronicled homicide year killing streets non fiction book adapted homicide series ghost chance introduced concept red ball police phrase episode describe murder red ball high profile case draws close media political attention time attention away cases homicide department phrase came directly simon book frequently future homicide life street episodes ghost chance introduced important characters regularly featured series attorney played police department bosses colonel captain played respectively cast long time friend thought written dull simple way felt confident real character episode introduced officer center significant season subplot episode son gun shot head failed arrest detective handled real life wallace case served basis character appeared screen police officer discovered body haunted failure solve wallace case specifically asked scene filming stayed close actress played watson interpreted attempt real wallace child personally advised performance actor later said learned play watching scene detective told portrayal possible murder ghost chance homicide episode demonstrate murder wealthy rural setting urban predominantly poorer location episode noted demonstrating better american television police shows murders place circumstances particularly illustrated comment green fresh air nice houses place murder episode maintains common homicide trait combining tragedy like devastated response family murder scenes dark comedy like claim endured miserable year marriage promise wouldn divorce children dead ghost chance marked development character identifying trademark bullying nature personality mocking howard publicly belief ghosts puts extra effort find killer embracing howard beliefs appreciation howard beliefs future episodes particularly fourth season episode featured black cat inspired short story black cat scene rookie police officers straight academy brought investigate crime scene inspired strategies real police departments employed exactly tactic searching remains missing girl upstate new_york cultural references ghost chance continues common motif repeated season discussing conspiracy theories assassination abraham_lincoln 16th president united_states said believes killing arranged highest ranks fascination lincoln assassination based real life obsession episode lewis discussed recent closing baltimore memorial stadium fearing waste lewis wants flood stadium turn aquatic theme park song shade blue songwriter plays police raid neighborhood homes search clues leads murder case hymn sweet written plays watson funeral final scene movie lewis sing theme song children friendly ghost making fun howard dreaming ghosts reception ghost chance originally aired nbc united_states february marking debut wednesday time slot original broadcast episode watched million households according nielsen_media_research episode received rating share rating considered disappointment nbc press coming million viewers series debut gone aired immediately super bowl january received generally positive reviews ghost chance ranked time slot night time slot winner abc comedy seen million viewers highest rating series ranked 60th prime time shows week ghost chance lost viewers half hour second episode dropped viewership age group compared gone abc coach earned million viewers cbs heat night earned viewers ghost chance compared predecessors nbc timeslot comedies mad averaged combined million viewers episode received generally positive reviews particularly praised performances police relationship said serves source dramatic tension driving series narrative forward early episodes season said episode continues demonstrate homicide best new series midseason praised silly car chases guns baltimore sun complimented episode particularly performances boston_globe said enjoyed humor episode gwen subplot dramatic touches like cleaning corn mother reviews positive said episode debut episode particularly criticizing ghost subplot said appear cracks engaging facade including drift northern exposure style time magazine reviewer said second episode marking time goofy character including lincoln requests date ghost chance court marathon homicide episodes voted visitors channel website emmy nomination gwen nominated drama series guest performance ghost chance second emmy nomination 45th annual primetime emmy award season nominated emmy outstanding guest actress comedy series year performance series dream dvd release ghost chance rest second season episodes included dvd box set homicide life street complete seasons released
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