Homicide: Second Shift was an Internet web series presented in a static script/comic book format (there was no streaming video) 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]
Cast
| Character | Portrayed by | Character Role |
|---|---|---|
| Walter F. Neal | Joe Grifasi | Lieutenant |
| Raymonda "Ray" Cutler | Allison Janney | Detective |
| Layton "Lee" Johnson | Ray Anthony Thomas | Detective |
| Tony Bonaventura | Michael Ornstein | Detective |
| Joe Landau | Josh Pais | Detective |
| L. Z. Austin | Murphy Guyer | Detective |
References
External links
- "project: Homicide Second Shift". Imaginary Studio. 2001. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2006-09-17. (Second Shift's production studio)
- "Detectives to Solve "Homicide" Case Online and On-Air" (Press release). Microsoft. 1999-02-01. Retrieved 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 2007-09-27.