Homicide: Life on the Street (season 7)

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The seventh season of Homicide: Life on the Street aired in the United States on the NBC television network from 1998-09-25 to 1999-05-21 and contained 22 episodes.

The sixth season marked the debut of characters FBI Agent Michael Giardello (Giancarlo Esposito) and Detective Rene Sheppard (Michael Michele). Recurring character Detective Terri Stivers (Toni Lewis) becomes a regular cast member as of season 7.

The DVD box set of season 7 was released for Region 1 on 2005-06-28. The set includes all 22 season 7 episodes on six discs.[1]

[edit] List of episodes

# Episode Director Writer(s) Original
air date
Production
code
101 "La Famiglia"  Nick Gomez Tom Fontana 1998-09-25 701
While Ballard wonders who to invite to the Lodge party, Bayliss first case back involves the dismembered body of a friend of Gee’s cousin. As the evidence mounts, lips stay sealed. 
102 "Brotherly Love"  Peter Medak Julie Martin 1998-10-16 702
Ithe deaths of a twin and a teenager are investigated. Gee’s son Mike gets his transfer, and Gharty leaves Flora. 
103 "Just An Old Fashioned Love Song"  Leslie Libman Eric Overmeyer 1998-10-23 703
Gee’s son Mike and Ballard look into a shooting involving a prominent sports doctor. Munch finds himself up against the IRS with a hefty IOU. 
104 "The Twenty Percent Solution"  Clark Johnson David Simon 1998-10-30 704
Did the mystery writer’s agent murder his client? It would help if Ballard and Gharty had a body. Munch wants a weekend with Billie Lou 
105 "Red, Red Wine"  Edward Blanchi Sara B. Charno 1998-11-06 705
The whole squad room knows about Ballard’s date. Meanwhile, Dr. Griscom contacts the Homicide unit about a number of deaths caused by the same poison. 
106 "Wanted Dead Or Alive (Part 1)"  Robert Harmon James Yoshimura 1998-11-13 706
Attempting to apprehend a fugitive, a bounty hunter kills the wrong man, and later jumps bail. Munch and Gharty disagree over Vietnam. 
107 "Wanted Dead Or Alive (Part 2)"  Robert Harmon Anya Epstein 1998-11-20 707
Gharty’s divorce has him in a tizzy. Gee’s son Mike and Bayliss head down to Miami to work on a case, but aren’t interested in sharing the big bounty. 
108 "Kellerman, P.I. (Part 1)"  Kenneth Fink Joy Lusco 1998-12-04 708
Now that Keller man’s a P.I., he spends his time chasing cheating spouses. Falsone and Stivers investigate the body of a newborn found buried in a hotel. 
109 "Kellerman P.I. (Part 2)"  Jay Tobias Sean Whitesell 1998-12-11 709
Danvers and Kellerman discuss the value of truth and justice versus a fat paycheck. Ballard doesn’t like the way Falsone breaks a date and lets him know it. 
110 "Shades Of Gray"  Adam Bernstein T.J. English 1999-01-08 710
A riot ensues after a white bus driver strikes a black pedestrian. The driver is killed and another body is found nearby. Sheppard learns a frightening lesson that leaves her close to death. 
111 "Bones Of Contention"  Brad Anderson Jason Yoshimura 1999-01-15 711
Munch and Lewis investigate a body uncovered at a construction site. Meanwhile, Falsone and Ballard’s relationship heats up, and Sheppard returns to desk duty. 
112 "The Same Coin"  Lisa Cholodenko Sharon Guskin 1999-01-29 712
Munch and Gee’s son Michael investigate a hit and run, and Lewis isn’t sure Sheppard is ready to be back on rotation. Gharty tells his Vietnam story. 
113 "Homicide.com"  Jay Tobias Sara B. Charno 1999-02-05 713
Sheppard’s first case involves a ritualistic murder shown live on the Internet. Another murder is scheduled, and the killer is leaving cryptic messages for the detective. 
114 "A Case Of Do Or Die"  Tim Van Patten Anya Epstein 1999-02-12 714
A woman’s body is found the day before her wedding. Meanwhile, Sheppard and Gee’s son Michael investigate a dead moviegoer. 
115 "Sideshow (Part 2)"  Ed Sherin David Simon 1999-02-19 715
Danvers is appointed to the District Court bench, while the murder of a government official is investigated in this continuation of a Law & Order crossover episode. 
116 "Truth Will Out"  Keith Samples Anya Epstein 1999-03-26 716
Falsone and Stivers reopen a case from 1972. Bayliss’ date with leads nowhere, while Ballard has second thoughts about her relationship with Falsone. 
117 "Zen And The Art Of Murder"  Miguel Arteta Lloyd Ross 1999-04-02 717
Lewis and Munch investigate the murder of a Buddhist monk. Ballard and Falsone call it quits, and Bayliss shoots a prime suspect. 
118 "Self Defense"  Barbara Kopple Yaphet Kotto 1999-04-09 718
Is Gee in line to be the next captain? Stivers and Falsone investigate the death of a man shot in his own bed. A drunk Gharty proposes to Billy Lou. 
119 "Lines Of Fire"  Kathryn Bigelow James Yoshimura 1999-05-07 719
A man takes his two children hostage and wants Gee’s son Michael as negotiator. Tragedy strikes when the wife gets past security. 
120 "The Why Chromosome"  Kyle Secor Anya Epstein 1999-05-14 720
The murder of a young female gang member is investigated, and Billie Loe asks Munch to talk to a neighbor’s abusive boyfriend, who then goes after Billie Lou. 
121 "Identity Crisis"  Joe Berlinger Willie Reale 1999-04-30 721
Falsone and Lewis investigate the death of a man whose nose has been removed from his body. Ballard thinks Gharty might need to get on the wagon. 
122 "Forgive Us Our Trespasses"  Alan Taylor Tom Fontana 1999-05-21 722
Due to a technicality, the Internet killer is set free. An outraged Bayliss shoves Danvers, who threatens to file charges. Gee is offered a promotion. 

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