Conversation so far:
How did Homicide life on the street come about?
The publishers of Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets were eager for a screen adaptation and submitted it to numerous directors but there was little interest.
What director became interested?
film director Barry Levinson.

Question: What was the name of the show?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the name of the show based on Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets?