Finnegan's Wake (Homicide: Life on the Street)

"**Finnegan's Wake**"
"Finnegan's Wake"
Homicide: Life on the Street episode
Episode no.	Season 6; Episode 21
Directed by	Steve Buscemi
Story by	David Simon; James Yoshimura
Teleplay by	David Mills
Cinematography by	Alex Zakrzewski
Production code	621
Original air date	April 24, 1998
Guest appearance
	Charles Durning as Det. Thomas Finnegan
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"Finnegan's Wake" is the 21st episode of the sixth season of the American police drama television series Homicide: Life on the Street. It is the 98th overall episodes of the series, and originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 24, 1998.^[1]

The episode was directed by Steve Buscemi, who had previously appeared in the series as sociopathic gunman Gordon Pratt.^[2] "Finnegan's Wake" continues a storyline introduced in the very first episode of the series: Tim Bayliss's obsession with the Adena Watson case. Guest star Charles Durning was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series for his portrayal of Thomas Finnegan.^[3]

^ Kalat, David (1998). Homicide: Life on the Street: The Unofficial Companion. Los Angeles, California: Renaissance Books. ISBN 1-58063-021-9.
^ Buscemi, Steve (2005). Homicide Life on the Street - Season 6 (episode "Finnegan's Wake") [DVD]. A&E Home Video.
^ "Charles Durning, Emmys.com". Retrieved November 15, 2012.

[1] Kalat, David (1998). Homicide: Life on the Street: The Unofficial Companion. Los Angeles, California: Renaissance Books. ISBN 1-58063-021-9.

[2] Buscemi, Steve (2005). Homicide Life on the Street - Season 6 (episode "Finnegan's Wake") [DVD]. A&E Home Video.

[3] "Charles Durning, Emmys.com". Retrieved November 15, 2012.

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