Homicide: Life on the Street · SEASON 6
Sins of the Father
Episode 10 · 1998-01-09

- Mystery
- Drama
- Crime
Episode overview
A white man is found lynched in a historic black section of the city; Falsone and Lewis investigate. The day after Tim's dinner date with the male restaurant owner that Tim was positive about, Frank is perplexed by Tim's interest in Laura Ballard. The autopsy reveals that the hanged man was also whipped. Gharty worries about Ballard getting involved with ""switch-hitter"" Bayliss. Lewis is convinced the lynching is related back to the victim's Civil War ancestor, infamous runaway-slave catcher and free-blacks abductress. Tim and Laura attend an art show.
45 minutes
Season 6 episodes
1. Blood Ties (1)1997-10-17
2. Blood Ties (2)1997-10-24
3. Blood Ties (3)1997-10-31
4. Birthday1997-11-07
5. Baby, It's You (II)1997-11-14
6. Saigon Rose1997-11-21
7. Subway1997-12-05
8. All is Bright1997-12-12
9. Closet Cases1998-01-02
10. Sins of the Father1998-01-09
11. Shaggy Dog, City Goat1998-01-16
12. Something Sacred (1)1998-01-30
13. Something Sacred (2)1998-01-30
14. Lies and Other Truths1998-03-06
15. Pit Bull Sessions1998-03-13
16. Mercy1998-03-20
17. Abduction1998-03-27
18. Full Court Press1998-04-03
19. Strangled, Not Stirred1998-04-10
20. Secrets1998-04-17
21. Finnegan's Wake1998-04-24
22. Fallen Heroes (1)1998-05-01
23. Fallen Heroes (2)1998-05-08