Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Life on the Street’ at Last Coming to Streaming on Peacock

The popular drama series, ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ is to become available on the streaming platform, Peacock, from August 19. All seven seasons and 122 episodes of the former NBC show will be featured. “Homicide” will be remastered in high quality for this relaunch.

Homicide’ is an award-winning show that focuses on the work of detectives in Baltimore’s homicide unit. The show was praised for its strong acting and for showing detective work in a more real-life way. It stood out because it showed that not all cases get solved, unlike in many other crime dramas.

The series starred many well-known actors including Andre Braugher, who won an Emmy for his role, and Richard Belzer. The show also had a few crossovers with the detectives from NBC’s ‘Law & Order’ series.

Now fans old and new will have the chance to enjoy this classic series in a modern format.

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Homicide/ˈhɒmɪˌsaɪd/noun
The act of killing another person intentionally.

Remastered/ˌriːˈmæstərd/verb
To improve the quality of a recording or film.

Award-winning/əˈwɔːrdˌwɪnɪŋ/adjective
Having received an award for excellence.

Detective/dɪˈtɛktɪv/noun
A police officer whose job is to investigate crimes.

Crossover/ˈkrɔsˌoʊvər/noun
An instance of two different shows or stories combining characters or storylines.

Praise/preɪz/verb
To express approval or admiration for someone or something.

How much do you know?

Which streaming platform will feature "Homicide: Life on the Street" starting from August 19?
Netflix
Hulu
Peacock
Amazon Prime Video
How many seasons of "Homicide: Life on the Street" will be available on Peacock?
Four
Six
Seven
Ten
What was one aspect that made "Homicide" stand out among other crime dramas?
Solves all cases
High budget production
Realistic portrayal of detective work
Science fiction elements
Which actor from "Homicide: Life on the Street" won an Emmy for his role?
Richard Belzer
Andre Braugher
Clark Johnson
Yaphet Kotto
Which other NBC series did "Homicide" have a few crossovers with?
Friends
ER
Law & Order
The Office
How many total episodes of "Homicide: Life on the Street" will be available on Peacock?
78
98
122
150
This question is required

Test Your Understanding

Start Quiz
Vocabulary List:
6 words · tap to reveal
OFF
AccentSpeed
Homicide/ˈhɒmɪˌsaɪd/noun
The act of killing another person intentionally.
Remastered/ˌriːˈmæstərd/verb
To improve the quality of a recording or film.
Award-winning/əˈwɔːrdˌwɪnɪŋ/adjective
Having received an award for excellence.
Detective/dɪˈtɛktɪv/noun
A police officer whose job is to investigate crimes.
Crossover/ˈkrɔsˌoʊvər/noun
An instance of two different shows or stories combining characters or storylines.
Praise/preɪz/verb
To express approval or admiration for someone or something.

How much do you know?

Which streaming platform will feature "Homicide: Life on the Street" starting from August 19?
Netflix
Hulu
Peacock
Amazon Prime Video
How many seasons of "Homicide: Life on the Street" will be available on Peacock?
Four
Six
Seven
Ten
What was one aspect that made "Homicide" stand out among other crime dramas?
Solves all cases
High budget production
Realistic portrayal of detective work
Science fiction elements
Which actor from "Homicide: Life on the Street" won an Emmy for his role?
Richard Belzer
Andre Braugher
Clark Johnson
Yaphet Kotto
Which other NBC series did "Homicide" have a few crossovers with?
Friends
ER
Law & Order
The Office
How many total episodes of "Homicide: Life on the Street" will be available on Peacock?
78
98
122
150
This question is required

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