Posted on Dec 14, 2023
Andre Braugher was a pioneer in playing smart, driven, flawed Black characters
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It is a serious shame that there does not seem to be an official streaming home for episodes of NBC's groundbreaking police drama, Homicide: Life on the Street.
Because that makes it less likely that a wide swath of younger TV fans have seen one of Andre Braugher's signature roles – as Baltimore homicide Det. Frank Pembleton.
It is a serious shame that there does not seem to be an official streaming home for episodes of NBC's groundbreaking police drama, Homicide: Life on the Street.
Because that makes it less likely that a wide swath of younger TV fans have seen one of Andre Braugher's signature roles – as Baltimore homicide Det. Frank Pembleton.
Andre Braugher was a pioneer in playing smart, driven, flawed Black characters
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Back then, Braugher seemed modest and a little nonplussed by how much critics liked the show and loved Holt. He was careful not to take too much credit for the show's comedy, though it was obvious that, as the show progressed, writers were more comfortable putting absurd and hilarious lines in the mouth of a stoic character tailor-made for deadpan humor.
As a longtime fan, I was just glad to see a performer I had always admired back to playing a character worthy of his smarts and talent. It was thrilling and wonderful to see a new generation of viewers discover what I had learned 30 years ago – that Andre Braugher had a unique ability to bring smarts and soul to every character he played."
..."Back then, Braugher seemed modest and a little nonplussed by how much critics liked the show and loved Holt. He was careful not to take too much credit for the show's comedy, though it was obvious that, as the show progressed, writers were more comfortable putting absurd and hilarious lines in the mouth of a stoic character tailor-made for deadpan humor.
As a longtime fan, I was just glad to see a performer I had always admired back to playing a character worthy of his smarts and talent. It was thrilling and wonderful to see a new generation of viewers discover what I had learned 30 years ago – that Andre Braugher had a unique ability to bring smarts and soul to every character he played."
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