black black blue episode second season american police drama television series homicide life street twelfth overall episode series originally aired nbc united_states january episode aggressively investigates believes police related shooting amid pressure pursue civilian suspects successful confession innocent man leaving feeling conflicted directed episode written based story series executive producer considered black blue favorite script wrote homicide investigation based real life investigation suspicious shooting featured non fiction book homicide year killing streets homicide series based fictional elements like howard romantic interest added cast members story detectives wrote letter formal protest executive producer negative portrayal police episode black blue featured befriends innocent man tricks murder home team sports announcer reprised recurring role reporter according nielsen_media_research episode seen million household viewers drop previous episode evil received generally positive reviews critics particularly praising performance plot summary continues investigation shooting death small time drug suspects killed police raid involved police officers turn guns testing press reports heavily story results pressure department heads solve case aggressively questions officers cooperative angry focus police demands civilian suspects pursued canvas neighborhood shooting find residents trust police feel responsible death woman named june tells grandson witnessed shooting brought station questioning plans question eyewitness demands treated suspect frustrated refuses consider possibility police shooting assures confession starts interrogation calm gradually frightening makes feel responsible allowing cox uses guilt break confess obviously innocent gives confession conflicted especially compares past police practices white detectives getting confessions black suspects matter cost ultimately tears confession instead visits jail admits shot cox warning cox running away arrest home gun bullets appear match cox arrest deeply howard previously affair affair ended married children howard continues harbor romantic feelings story repeatedly loudly declares love girlfriend annoyance lonely partner live tropical fish murder scene dead drug dealer learning evidence decides gift loves fish breaks fish ends eating fish lonely turns comfort finds tables turned met local named bond mutual love music episode ends getting play music plays violin plays cello production black blue written directed series executive producer like second season episodes script finished time season ended poor nielsen ratings duration nbc executives asked including fewer episode camera movements jump cuts approving second season continued working homicide entire life considered black blue favorite script complimented writing particularly interrogation scene character didn dare judge character scene doesn judge right wrong way remain free conscience beauty scene typically shows edges issues like water spiders emotions violins black blue investigation fellow police officers suspicious shooting based real life investigation chronicled non fiction book homicide year killing streets homicide series adapted character based handled actual real life investigation howard affair real life incident added efforts ensure detectives personally involved storylines possible members publicly criticized homicide negative portrayal police episode detectives wrote formal letter protest executive producer matter served body double scenes playing cello bailey studying baltimore time appearance homicide led collaborations including recurring guest appearance bailey drama series episode featured guest appearances went play medical drama series grey anatomy started long running lead role nurse medical drama series months black blue aired cast having worked pilot abc miniseries worked members offered recurring role homicide turned favor actor richmond texas reprised role previous episode evil struggling actor kennedy received casting director knew middle night shoot small role assault west_point giving day notice audition homicide enjoyed working wrote homicide script character playing major ultimately black blue featured second guest appearances home team sports announcer recurring reporter character homicide songs slow fire like jane roof featured black blue final scene perform movement classical music song composed reception ratings season premiere episode gun opened extremely high rating guest appearance ratings declined said future decision homicide renewed depended heavily ratings performance black blue hope numbers level thursday night die tell tale original american broadcast january episode watched million households according nielsen_media_research earning episode rating constituted drop previous week episode evil seen million households drop previous episode gun drew million household viewers 31st highest rated week black blue 47th highest rated week aired tying cbs drama series picket fences abc comedy series reviews black blue received generally positive reviews critics particularly praising performance author homicide life street unofficial companion praised script black blue writing written series memorable installments scene confession innocent man greatest achievements complimented performance said exhibits charm charisma star praised particularly interrogation scene wrote black blue didn earn emmy nomination called exceptional cop drama complimented dramatic tension chicago_sun-times writer gave episode stars said likes homicide try washington_post strongly praised black blue evil showcased called finest actor ensemble cast said manages utterly compelling doors throwing chairs reducing murder suspect tears having furious arguments rock solid simply baltimore sun writer called superb episode lyrical beautiful climax praising performance particularly intense interrogation scene black blue court marathon homicide episodes voted visitors channels website dvd release black blue rest second season episodes included dvd box set homicide life street complete seasons released
Black and Blue (Homicide: Life on the Street)