‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ Finally Set to Stream, Launching in August on Peacock
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large One of the most critically acclaimed network series of all time, NBC’s “Homicide: Life on the Street,” is finally making its way to streaming.
The Universal Television series and its follow-up telepic, “Homicide: The Movie,” are set to premiere in the U.S. on Peacock, starting August 19.
The series and TV movie have been remastered to high definition and 4K for the first time. The question of why “Homicide” hadn’t made its way to streaming picked up steam last year after the death in December of star Andre Braugher, who portrayed Detective Frank Pembleton on the police drama series.
At the time, “Homicide: Life on the Street” writer and producer David Simon — whose book “Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets” was the framework for the show revealed in an X/Twitter post that the series may be heading to streaming services. “I have been informed by a reliable source that NBC/Universal is at last attempting, along with Fremantle on the overseas rights, to clear music rights on #Homicide for eventual streaming.
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