Homicide: Second Shift
Homicide: Second Shift was a pioneering internet web-show that tied into the TV series Homicide: Life on the Street. The web-show started 21 February 1997.[1] The show featured detectives of the homicide squad that worked the second shift, after the television detectives went home for the day. Several of the characters from Homicide: Second Shift had cameos on Homicide: Life on the Street, and the show had one story crossover with the television show.
The on-air/online crossover—the first such crossover for NBC.[2]—was a three-part story-line. “Homicide.com”, a season 7 episode Homicide:Life on the Street, was the middle part of the crossover with Homicide: Second Shift. Though the television episode was self-contained, parts one and three which were online only provided expanded context for the story.[3]
The show was ultimately cancelled due to financial constraints. Having a separate cast of actors, scripts, and productions proved too expensive to be supported by internet-based advertising revenue of the time. The innovative web-show however did garner critical praise and won internet awards. Downloading episodes were also lengthy ordeals in the dial-up age of the web-explosion.
Cast
- Lt. Walter F. Neal (Joe Grifasi)
- Det. Raymonda “Ray” Cutler (Allison Janney)
- Det. Layton “Lee” Johnson (Ray Anthony Thomas)
- Det. Tony Bonaventura (Michael Ornstein)
- Det. L. Z. Austin (Murphy Guyer)
- Det. Joe Landau (Josh Pais)
References
- ^ Craig, Jeff. "Homicide's second shift on net", Canoe.ca, 1997-02-23. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- ^ Zurawik, David. "‘Homicide’ in cyberspace", Baltimore Sun, 1999-02-05. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- ^ Wolk, Josh (1999-02-05). Life on the Web. 'Homicide' welcomes its website cast to the show -- a first step in NBC's plans to nab TV defectors. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- project: Homicide Second Shift. Imaginary Studio (2001). (Second Shift's production studio)
- Microsoft (1999-02-01). Detectives to Solve "Homicide" Case Online and On-Air. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- Homicide: Second Shift (Official NBC website). (Has since been taken down as the web-show is now over)
- Wolk, Josh (1999-02-05). Life on the Web. 'Homicide' welcomes its website cast to the show -- a first step in NBC's plans to nab TV defectors. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
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