Homicide: Life On The Street (season 3) - List of Episodes

New Shift Commander Megan Russert heads the Redball investigation of the murder of "Samaritan of the Year", Catherine Goodrich. Due to the political volatility of the case, Lieutenant Al Giardello and his shift are called in to assist the investigation. Detective Beau Felton and his wife separate, leaving Detective Kay Howard to deal with the fallout. Detectives Meldrick Lewis and John Munch look within their ranks for a third person to buy a local tavern.

The squad is shocked when Lewis' longtime partner Steve Crosetti, who was thought to have been on vacation, is found dead in Chesapeake Bay. Bolander, the primary on the case, thinks it's a suicide, but Lewis believes otherwise and interferes with the investigation in the hopes of changing the outcome. As the squad prepares for the funeral, the brass tells Giardello that there will be no honor guard for Crosetti due to the suspicious nature of his death. Pembleton, still struggling with his own issues of faith, finds his own way to honor the departed detective.

Howard and Bolander return to duty, eager to put the shooting behind them and get back to closing cases. However, Howard's rhythm is thrown off due to her desk being moved, while Bolander has become irritable and has trouble sleeping. Felton teams with Bayliss to investigate a skeleton dug up in a Billytown backyard. Giardello stumbles across corruption in the department's upper levels, leading to a forced resignation and a surprise promotion to captain - that goes to Russert.

Guest star: Tim Russert (as himself)

Crosetti's caseload is finally reassigned to the detectives and Howard's 100% clearance rate may be in jeopardy when she gets his most difficult unsolved case. Giardello's difficult personal life turns volatile when he believes that he has been discriminated against by a friend of Russert's. Felton looks to Russert for comfort when his wife decides not to bring the children home and a piece of key evidence critical to Howard's unsolved case goes missing. Bayliss, Munch, and Lewis close the deal on the bar only to find that their troubles are just beginning.

Bayliss' cousin Jim shoots and kills a Turkish exchange student who shows up at his front door looking for a party. When Pembleton investigates, he uncovers evidence suggesting that Jim may have acted out of prejudice against foreigners. Tension rises between Pembleton and Bayliss as the case goes to the grand jury. Meanwhile, Lewis tries to revive the restaurant end of the Waterfront's business by hiring a new cook: his grandmother.

Released from prison after serving six years, a vengeful ex-con targets Pembleton, whom he blames for putting him there and ruining his life. He stalks Pembleton and Mary all day long, determined to harass and humiliate them both before finally deciding to kill Pembleton.