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Tom Fontana Has Thoughts About a Homicide Reboot


“I probably shouldn’t tell you this story, but what the fuck.”

Known for both the breakout role of Andre Braugher and a precursor to The Wire, another Baltimore-set show that began in the pages of David Simon’s reporter’s notebook, Homicide ’s distinctive visuals and hard-boiled storytelling made it an Emmy-gilded critical darling. Braugher was flanked by an ensemble that included Richard Belzer, Kyle Secor, Yaphet Kotto, Melissa Leo, and Daniel Baldwin, while guest stars like Robin Williams and Vincent D’Onofrio rotated in and out of its credits. And another one he wrote called “A Doll’s Eyes,” about parents with their young son at a mall; there’s a shooting, and the kid is hit by a random bullet, and he’s on life support.

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