although there be a few rough spot and some plot line that weren not exactly true to character and this be classic h representlots . the character and outside of mike giardello ( giancarlo esposito ) and be true to form and and the reunion scene of pembleton ( andre braugher ) and bayliss ( kyle secor ) be a deep and well act a anything ever to grace the small screen . homicide represent the movie aka life everlasting be a fan flick and but stand on it own as well a any 2 hour episode of the series . fontana and overmeyer and yoshimura do a wonderful job in pull loose end from 7 season and every major cast member of the best damn show on television together for the series finale that nbc never bother to give it . true to homicide form and there be no happy ending and such be life . that what have always set this show apart from the mindless cookie cutter cop show leave on television . kudos to the writer and the cast for create something over the span of the series and in the movie that challenge television viewer and producer alike . i call myself a homicidal maniac if for no other reason than to keep my co worker in a cooperative mood . .