men men fifth episode season american police drama television series homicide life street originally aired nbc united_states march episode written executive producer directed episode hour limit confession murder year old episode takes place entirely confines police interrogation room actors tucker played actor final acting role death december men seen million households original broadcast lowest rated network shows evening episode received positive reviews considered classic homicide episodes ranked number entertainment_weekly list greatest television moments won drama series episode script plot summary prepare interview moses elderly convinced tucker murdered year old confident interviewed tucker multiple times court allow bothered anymore confess interview detectives hours confession tucker walks free starts acting friendly taken watson case personally aggressive work tucker taking care horse brings tucker alcoholism tucker said gave drinking black insisting hasn drink months tucker insists hadn seen days died shows skirt matched tucker barn indicating day killed moment anger nearly presses tucker face hot pipe wall stops tucker angrily insists kill agrees submit test leaves speaks tucker soft tone trying tucker trust suggests tucker drink night killed close getting confession tucker insists innocent hours left deadline returns says tucker failed test aggressively team tucker talking quickly intimidating repeated questions bring previously dropped statutory rape charge tucker involving year old girl suggest attempted sex killed resisted confront tucker crime scene photos ask sure didn kill frightened confused tucker replies right hour left confession detectives exhausted tucker turns table claims attitude man trying distance african american heritage ashamed black tucker accuses hiding dark inside afraid embrace eventually tucker admits feelings feels shame great love life year old girl breaks cries insists kill hour time limit detectives fail confession tucker released miserable unable close case new respect tries comfort saying convinced tucker killer longer sure production men directed written executive producer interrogation room homicide division colloquially referred detectives box setting appears episode filming interrogation scene gone episode season director commented acting effective entire episode filmed revolving strictly interrogation comments partially inspired write men said courage write episode based fact seen pilot episode entire episode men takes place confines police interrogation room moses actor guest starred final acting role death december acknowledged certain risk producing unusual episode fifth week said important establish weren going old week men marked conclusion murder case story arc began start season watson case based real life baltimore chronicled homicide year killing streets non fiction book served basis homicide series elements interview men incorporated real life police case wallace case solved insisted watson case homicide remain despite pressure nbc satisfying conclusion said solved felt real girl fake solution died took responsibility scene tucker admits moment sure mind didn commit murder inspired similar real life interaction found police interrogation research said chilling like man spent days preparation box set analyzing angle learn feel room comes background men involves long lengths dialogue single setting like play actors shot pages dialogue day small rehearsal time shooting according campbell shot scene angle twice entire hour keeps changing point view camera tired room filming episode campbell shoot single scenes multiple pages long dialogue film scene angle said experience felt like staging play shooting television episode allowed feeling spontaneous human emotion performances dialogue final episode stray original script said campbell actors came rhythm pacing performances largely particularly fast paced questions team tucker fact tucker goes free common theme homicide life street life fair criminals away crimes conviction producers odds nbc executives deliberately wrote script remain ambiguous tucker committed murder wanted character genuine feeling love strong feelings specifically mean killed girl praised creating dimensional character tucker said genius certain hands wanted different interpretations interrogation begins interview convinced man guilt uncertain end opposite experience multiple police departments requested copies men use training sessions accurate portrayal police interrogation process interrogation included police tactics typically featured television dramas including presentation false evidence attempt confession opening scene episode watches music video surround british band reception ratings original american broadcast march men watched million households according nielsen ratings episode received rating share lowest rated major network shows evening heavy competition abc broadcast sixth annual american comedy awards seen million households men cbs hour broadcast heat night seen million households fox beverly_hills seen million households nbc day series premiere new crime punishment fared better homicide capturing million viewers washington affiliate market episode watched viewers locally lowest rating evening reviews men received positive reviews described classic episodes homicide life street men ranked number entertainment_weekly list greatest television moments number television moments 1990s identified best episodes series sun writer said background deeply infused episode called landmark hour men sticks battle municipal green furniture managed human soul heart darkness additionally men court marathon homicide episodes voted visitors channels website new_york_daily_news said episode remains best drama hours ranked second best television episode taxi episode reverend jim gets driver license entertainment_weekly writer said episode powerful prime time hours called performance tour police force vancouver sun described men homicide finest moments called episode cynical ultimately painful particularly praised performances fact happy ending writer homicide life street unofficial companion described episode astonishing tour force writing acting demonstrates homicide best qualities praised chemistry particularly found common voice interrogation critic said episode good dramatic television gets showed quality homicide anchored strong writing acting action literary television critic called extraordinary thing seen television hour praised tension setting writing particularly tucker turned tables detectives said episode better works death maiden author books men small rooms chicago_sun-times called relentless masterpiece considered men best homicide episodes particularly praised performance moses said box contributes tension television critic said episode established box main stage moral center homicide universe said stark minimalist episode musical theater television celebration explosion language angry urban opera voices coming falling tucker sings final aria rage contempt writer said episode homicide finest brilliantly written intensely acted continuously surprising new_york_times called men standout episode series described potent showcase series dialogue willingness explore detectives instead merely repeating los_angeles_times writer described complex character study said delivered best guest performance television season ceo nbc said episode thought stunning awards dvd release won drama series men script homicide life street received 45th primetime emmy awards season winning emmy outstanding directing drama series episode gone men rest second season episodes included dvd box set homicide life street complete seasons released
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