shot dark homicide life street shot dark fourth episode season american police drama television series homicide life street originally aired nbc united_states february written based story executive producer episode directed episode focuses investigation shooting suspect lewis continues investigate pursue different leads murder case year old shooting police officer murder young girl directly inspired real life events chronicled non fiction book homicide year killing streets series based shot dark continued string guest appearances actress wife shot dark seen million households original broadcast improvement previous episode son gun rating considered disappointment continuing downward trend ratings shot dark suffered particular direct competition 35th grammy awards episode rest second seasons homicide life street released dvd united_states plot summary shot head previous episode recovery live doctors blind life lewis question prime suspect mojo gentry identified eyewitness shooter close personal friend convinced smith shooter lewis insists investigation lewis later learns shooting cop day shot confronts admits shooting frustration suffering police celebrate finding shooter lewis guilt stricken feels took case personally let true shooter free continue struggling investigation murder year old wants question maintains killer believes lead exhausted instead pursues theory posed watson killed day earlier believed slowed body stored cool place identify possible suspect lived near murder scene learn car shortly body found search lots car detectives accuses racism eventually find car uncover evidence linking watson pursues warrant believing confession confronting suspect secret information metal pipe killer watson plan ruined captain tells press pipe frustrated calls later convinces apologize risk losing watson case later night tells lab report revealed watson dress barn acknowledges right prepare arrest investigate double shooting drug dealer killed man badly injured investigation find high class prostitute hiding nearby making unsuccessful advances admits drug dealer killed bodyguard arresting stuart says shooting victim drug dealer human shield attempt follow employer orders kill threatens stuart said shot drug dealer ensure man threatening shot production shot dark written based story executive producer directed television feature film director history collaboration starting drama series served producers told washington_post homicide television abstract art shot dark continues story arc murder case dominates homicide life street season watson case based real life baltimore chronicled homicide year killing streets non fiction book adapted homicide series animosity episode based real life detective inspiration strong dislike chronicled simon book shooting adapted true life events simon book homicide writers added twist taking case personally based close friendship victim guest appearance shot dark wife cast watching performance said actress simplicity honesty breathtaking struggling actor time said salary homicide episode paid month worth rent cast regular hbo series based work homicide episodes scene calls moment homicide life street detective openly criticizes deputy commissioner displays selfish leadership duration series result author homicide life street unofficial companion called moment home viewers scenes cut syndicated episode shown shot dark includes consistency errors character framed photos desk include photos wife apparent children makes joke frank bought dog wife kid later revealed children fourth season wife mary pregnant cultural references number songs featured episode including elephant walk kings beat goes symphony closing scene sings karaoke version knife song release reception original american broadcast february dog pony watched million households according nielsen_media_research earning episode rating constituted increase viewership compared previous week episode son gun seen million household viewers homicide ranked relatively low nielsen ratings compared shows ranking week february cbs news magazine series minutes ranking number million household viewers marked continued downward trend homicide viewership series debuted shot dark particularly suffered ratings aired time 35th grammy awards ceremony cbs news sentinel praised episode fabulous especially complimented performance said watching sing knife karaoke experience son gun rest second season episodes included dvd box set homicide life street complete seasons released
A Shot in the Dark (Homicide: Life on the Street)