American crime drama Homicide: Life on the Street depicts a fictionalized version of Baltimore's Homicide Unit on television. After seven seasons on NBC from 1993 to1999, it was followed by a TV movie that also served as the de facto final episode. David Simon's book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets served as a basis for the series. Numerous characters and plot points in the show derived from the novel, which served as inspiration for Simon's own HBO series, The Wire. Andre Braugher's portrayal of Frank Pembleton on Homicide, despite the show's ensemble cast, made him the show's breakout star. Throughout1996,1997, and1998, the show was recognized with three Television Critics Association Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Dramatic Writing. Also in1993,1995, and1997, it won three Peabody Awards for best drama, making it the first ever. The episode "Prison Riot" was voted No. 32 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time in 1997. One of the "Best TV Shows of All-Time" by Time magazine in 2007. The series was rated 'The Best Show You're Not Watching' by TV Guide in 1996. The show came up at number 46 on the list of "New TV Classics" compiled by Entertainment Weekly.