From the April 26, 1993, edition of Variety


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David Simon, Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana delivered a gritty, no-easy-answers cop show that stands the test of time in “Homicide: Life on the Street”.

The series was destined to run seven seasons. It had been on NBC for about four months at the time of this ad, which is designed to pitch the show to international buyers.

But the show was still so new that the distributor got the name wrong as “Homicide: Life on the Streets.” That was probably a mix-up spurred by the title of the Simon’s 1991 nonfiction book on which it was based: “Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets.”








From the Oct. 1, 1993, edition of Daily Variety


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“Homicide: Life on the Street” flexed its muscle in the creative community with writing and directing Emmy wins for executive producers Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana, respectively, for its first season.

Notice that all the people listed for thank-yous are mentioned by first name only.

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