Tags: Television Season.
The fifth season of Homicide: Life on the Street aired in the United States on the NBC television network from 20 September 1996 to 16 May 1997 and contained 22 episodes. A new opening sequence debuted with the start of this season including elements of a police investigation (murder weapon dusting for fingerprints etc.) and a growing chatter of radio transmissions behind the theme music. In addition pictures of the actors were displayed alongside their names for the first time.