Homicide: New York (2024) User Reviews

An interesting series, quite sobering.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 8/10 · 12 April 2024]

Detectives and family members detail the events, scars and tragedies of several murders, crimes that took place across various parts of New York.

This is a very well made, well produced and well presented series. Some well known crimes, one or two perhaps not as famous, I was definitely aware of both thr Deli and Pilmar cases, each episode though, has something to offer.

Don't expect any wild theories, outlandish theories, or heaven forbid, some of the obscure goings on of something like Files of the unexplained, this is very grounded, nothing is sensationalised or over dramatised.

A fascinating insight into how much The Police invest in their cases, also interesting to see the crossovers.

I hope another series follows.

8/10.

A Good Documentary Anthology from Dick Wolf

[tkdlifemagazine · 6/10 · 27 March 2024]

This is a very good New York based Law and Order documentary on Netflix. Very much like the hit series from so many years on television it covers the crime, the investigation, the arrest, and the conviction. The docuseries covers a number of infamous New York cases through the eyes of the Detectives, Prosecutors, and witnesses to the crime, There is a lot of archival footage and perspectives on how the crimes fit into the overall social and historical landscapes of New York City. This is not the most exciting crime documentary but it is good. You get a good sense of the personal stake the police investigators and Prosecutors take in these cases. Worth seeing.

Very challenging crime documentary!

[Guanche48 · 8/10 · 24 March 2024]

On the island of Manhattan there are two detective squads dedicated to homicides: Manhattan North and Manhattan South, this are the stories! You can almost hear the classic "Law & Order" music at the end . Veeery interesting and challenging crime stories created by Dick Wolf, seen from the point of view of the NYPD and the prosecuters.

The series is very well done and documented, the 5 episodes go by quickly, which is a very good sign. The only negative I must say that I also found it a little over produced, but this true crime show is so intriguing and exciting that it didn't matter to me at all.

If you are not a fan of this type of crime and police series, it is better not to watch it, it has graphic images of some crimes and quite a few very morbid details.

I certainly recommend this, it truly serves the essence of the NYPD, and the city of New York no matter the decade it was being set in.

If your a law and order fan, you will love this series.

[rhale-56110 · 7/10 · 24 March 2024]

I hesitate to give this a 10 out of 10 because I think it was tone deaf of Dick Wolf to have Elizabeth Lederer so prominently featured in one of the storylines. If you know the story of Elizabeth Lederer and the Exonerated Five, then you know what I mean by this criticism if you don't then do some googling. I think her perspective was not needed at all because she represents, in my opinion, the racial injustice of the United States' inherently injustice system. Seems to me that Wolf could've interviewed any other ADA who was working that case besides her. I don't know if she's come out and made any kind of official apology, but I think steering clear of her would've been the better option. And I would steer clear of her and Linda Fairstein in the future.

WE NEED MORE

[kathleenkpoole · 10/10 · 27 March 2024]

Amazing!! The editing was simply perfect, but the true stories oh my they were so sad but very interesting to hear. The people behind all the hard work to find out the results were brilliant and very well spoken about the cases and families involved! Need another 5 episodes!!!

I enjoyed how much depth each episode went into but going back to the editing and the footage were a great addition to really get the gist of the cases.

I generally love unsolved cases but this mini documentary was done brilliantly and I am needing more especially finding out who were the killers and finding the justice in court.

Enough to keep you engaged.

[TreeFiddy53 · 7/10 · 5 April 2024]

Fans of the true crime genre, Netflix has a new set of cases out of New York for you. This is a 5 part show about various cases handled by a set of detectives in New York in the past 20 yrs or so. Each ep is about a new case, each of them a reminder of how senseless people have been and can be.

This documentary is not like your regular true crime docs, it's a lot of police procedural story telling - think you and your friend discussing your favorite crime movie, just that this happens to have some (well shot visuals) and pictures to go off of.

While there is nothing mind-blowing about the show, there's enough to keep you engaged. You can also let it run in the background and perhaps listen to it like an audiobook.

TV Mini Series, THIS is how it's done!

[shayleonia · 10/10 · 23 March 2024]

Dick Wolfe did such an excellent job closing the loop and making this series uniquely cohesive. I hung on every word and every scene. Had this been 10 episodes long, I would've easily devoted my day to watching every episode.

If you love Law & Order shows by Dick Wolfe and want to bask in a variety of authentic, New York accents, this is the show for you.

Something that truly destroyed me was finding out how successful Ros was in poisoning her son against his own murdered father's family. It did not have the "happy ending" I hoped for and my heart breaks for Howard's family who will never get to have that piece of Howard back.

"Ace" was another one... I can't fathom the level of bravery it took for those girls to recount their stories but I am so grateful they did. What a true POS.

The aspect ratios are extremely distracting

[brillig-2 · 7/10 · 24 March 2024]

Many of the scenes are shot with anamorphic lenses producing wide-screen shots. However, this is totally ruined by the fact that the wide screen shots are letter-boxed into a narrower aspect ratio. Why shoot with an anamorphic lens if you're just going to letterbox it later? That is totally absurd. Better would have been to release the series in 2.38:1 or 2.4:1 or 2.35:1 aspect ratio and letterbox the clips from narrower aspect ratio. Those clips have lower resolution anyway, so don't suffer from letterboxing.

Instead, what we have is narrow aspect ratio clips occupying the full height of the screen with poor resolution, so we see a blurry picture. Then, when we see wide scenes with more modern equipment, it is letterboxed top and bottom, and if viewing on a widescreen device, also right and left. So both original low res clips and new higher res. Clips are shown in low res.

Either they should have shot all scenes in 6:9 or they should have produced a final product in wide-screen.

Unfortunately, the aspect ratio changes so frequently, the switch is very distracting.

Very Well Done

[cantrelayne · 10/10 · 22 March 2024]

5 cases that are told by the Investigators and Survivors. Dick Wolf, has a Midas touch with criminal and law themes, has always taken true, real life crimes and court cases and turned them into high quality shows. That's what makes his shows work. They are always based in real, true life cases. In fact some of his shows were forced to cancel because they were too honest and got to close to the truth. It's really good to see him do a docuseries from the people who lived through the cases. I wish he would have delved even further into these cases. If you are silent and you really watch and listen, you can hear and feel that the people that investigate what most people want to pretend doesn't happen are incredibly caring human beings. Politics take nasty turns, and people pay the price. It's easy to minimise and vilify and point fingers, however, without people like this docuseries focuses on we'd be in a third world dictatorship, and we need to respect that. Sadly, all these good people are retired now, and there isn't anyone replacing them. Looking forward to the next part Homicide LA.

NYC police confess how bad they are at solving easy crimes cases.

[heatherworkmanrios · 6/10 · 3 May 2024]

I actually yelled at my screen multiple times. It's wild how proud they are about "solving" so many crimes, but they should have been embarrassed. Waiting 20 years to interview key witnesses, not searching obvious places well enough, thinking they are geniuses for figuring out the most obvious things ever. It almost seemed like satire at times.

I really feel for the families of the victims who were also victims of embarrassingly bad "detective" work, arrogance and police who mostly cared more about their own reputations than helping them.

The show itself was produced well, and the stories are interesting (and tragic) but if you think these cops did a good job on any of these cases, I've got a bridge to sell you 😏

In True Crime Drama.. This one STANDS ABOVE

[kvnnagel · 10/10 · 25 March 2024]

There are a lot of documentaries out there regarding true crime. Dick Wolf has done an extraordinary job on bringing this one to the screen. I would say it's one of the best written, true crime dramas ever made. I know there's only one season so far but I hope there are many many more. People in North America all understand that New York in the 80s 90s was a completely different city going as far back as the Son of Sam murders and how proud law-enforcement was at their job. These are the cases that Mid-America never got to see they were just newsprint in New York City at the time when they happened. The nicest thing about this particular one is the honesty of the people involved, and the willingness to do their work, not for themselves for the families of the victims.. BRAVO- they say there's 1 million more stories in the city I think we need to hear them.

Production value is there, content is lacking

[yrkki_89 · 5/10 · 1 April 2024]

Decent true crime but also feels like a well funded ad campaign for New York and its police department.

Stories are kinda long winded with good but also over the top and unnecessary "character development" of the officers and overdescribed background or family histories.

One also wonders what made them write in the guy "catching" a fly mid-interview, it was a little funny but takes away from a supposed documentary with this added story/acting just to try and make an interviewee more interesting.

All my respect to the hard working officers of NY though, stories are and will be interesting enough even without this much extra fluff.

PLEASE MAKE A SEASON TWO

[patrickkeown · 9/10 · 4 April 2024]

I absolutely love this series. As an avid and routine true crime aficionado, this one checks all the boxes for me, and I have a very long check list! I'm very picky when it comes to what I watch, so for this one to make an impression says a lot.

I love the quality of work that's put into this series most of all. The detectives and their way of storytelling is really top notch and keeps you glued to each episode. My only complaint is that it's too short. It needs a good five to ten more episodes (stories). I'm really hoping they put out more seasons, and soon, because I'm very sad it's over. Or maybe they can do other cities? I sure hope so.

To the Point, No Fluff

[jk8jj29 · 10/10 · 3 April 2024]

I'm not typically into true crime, but this series worked for me. It was concise, informative and entertaining. Most of all, the crimes were solved. There were no endless recaps and exaggerated pauses. These are intelligent, tough, detectives/prosecutors and I appreciate what they did so much.

My heart goes out to the family and friends. It must have been difficult for them to relive these tragic times. I hope they feel somewhat helped by how more people are now aware of and can appreciate the their loved one.

I hope there are more seasons showcasing the heroic actions of these folks or others like them.

Good crime documentary

[tedwardsx4 · 8/10 · 25 March 2024]

Homicide: New York is a 5 episode series of 5 different cases that happened in New York city. I wish I couId vote halves because I would rate it 7.5 so I rounded up to 8. I enjoyed each of the cases and how they were presented with a high quality production and interviews from the police and the victims families. 2 things did bother me about this series, one was the music which at times was overly dramatic and took away from the series, and the other was the lady who was the medical examiner, I forget here name, who spoke in this overly dramatic tone the entire time and I just didn't like it. I would definitely recommend this series and hope that they look to doing more in the future.

some might think...

[ops-52535 · 8/10 · 21 March 2024]

That im hypercritical, others may say im hypocritical, what i think though hitting the nail with a hammer declearing that Dick Wolfes ''homicide:newyork'' has far too much of a'' in memorandum''-factor to it. 30 percent of each episode is reserved to positive ''obituaries'' over the victim(s). And that is overkill for real life crime nerds that demands videos from body cams, interrogation, court hearings and sentencing. There are just one episode(ive seen 5 yet) that answers the question of ''why'' the crime happened. And where are the digging journalists??

So i guess dick wolfe and his crew still struggles the demons of making non fictious tv series, even though the productions have a nice flow and keeps the use of reenactments to a minimum. It feels safetyfused and soft in fear of knocking the typical john and jean doe brittle -viewer to the floor ion shock and awe, cause theres evil out there, everywhere in fact.

Allthough writing this i must declare that it is well worth a view, it surtainly comemorates the victims and their families, and the hardworking detectives of the nypd. A 7 stars outta 10 from the grumpy old man.

An Uninspired True-Crime Series

[atleverton · 5/10 · 26 March 2024]

This is a written and directed by the numbers true crime series from Netflix. It's not bad, but it is not especially compelling. It focuses on the same group of investigators who deal with serious crimes in New York City. It does offer an interesting glimpse into that world, where the top investigators in one of the largest cities in the world do know each other. Many of these stories, however, begin like so-New York was really violent back then, but you'd never imagine a business owner being gunned down in their own business. Which seems like an odd thing to say....as if business owners were immune from violent crime in a violent city. Not that interesting, but maybe if you like the history of crime in New York, it's worth a watch.

Homicide New York

[tpsimpleman · 8/10 · 23 March 2024]

A documentary focusing on detectives and prosecutors revisiting their most challenging homicide cases in New York could offer a compelling and insightful look into the criminal justice system's inner workings and the complexities of solving violent crimes. It likely provides viewers with a glimpse into the investigative processes, the emotional toll on those involved, and the pursuit of justice for victims and their families. The documentary's effectiveness would likely hinge on its storytelling, the depth of its interviews, and its ability to shed light on the human side of these often harrowing cases. Without specific knowledge of this particular documentary, it's challenging to provide a detailed review, but the premise suggests it could be both gripping and informative.

Better than Dateline

[davidkaufman-27199 · 8/10 · 30 March 2024]

I thought that 2/5 episodes rank as a 6/10; The brutal Central Park murder could have been done in a far more convincing way. But the back stories of the killers were rather uninformative, and there was not much of a story to be told beyond the extremely gruesome murder. Two more rank as an 8/10, and the final episode was the most gut-wrenching and easily deserves a 9/10/. It's documentary style and it is not often riveting. But I found it to be compelling and it held my interest. It's not sensationalized and is rather low key. The stories are carried by the detectives and attorneys who lived the experiences and I found them to be extremely compelling. If you enjoy police/legal procedurals or true life crime sagas, then you should enjoy Homicide: New York. It's pretty low key with limited use of dramatic effects (either visually or through the use of music/sound). It's much less slick than Law and Order.

Best True Crime Series Ever

[rokgod7 · 10/10 · 8 May 2024]

Dick Wolf brings all his Law & Order experience and production value to a true crime series.

We all know every other true crime series features C-list actors for horrible dramatizations and basically operate on a budget that seems like a couple thousand dollars, right? The stories are interesting, but the presentation is almost always quite bad.

Well, Wolf solved that with this series. The production is incredible, the stories are compelling, and it's hands down the best true crime series I've ever seen. Can't wait to see more.

In Dick Wolf I trust, and so should you. He knows crime and how to present it properly.

Absolutely Stellar True Crime Documentary Mini Series.

[sithstalker-75789 · 10/10 · 17 April 2024]

Netflix really hit it out of the park with this show. Interesting murders, fascinating cases and your heart truly goes out to all the victims, loved ones and even the detectives affected by each case.

As far as a true crime series goes, this is how it's done.

So It's an anthology series that very cleverly goes backwards and forwards in time utilising a lot of the main detectives and law enforcement officers. I especially liked how they used the New York subway train graphic to show the timeline of events for each case.

Detective's, prosecutors, the victims, the families, the trials. This show goes into intricate details with each case.

Netflix we need a season 2 you could do another New York, a Boston, a Chicago. The thing that really shocked me was the production value with a lot of true crime documentaries sometimes its almost like watching a b movie. This was not the case at all with this show they did a fantastic job.

I literally cannot fault this show. If you're a true crime fan, then like I said earlier this is how it's done. Again bravo to Netflix they hit a home run with this show all I can hope is we get many more seasons either still based in New York or many of the other American states.

If this is made by the same people and the same production values go into every series I can see Netflix having a number 1 show on their hands with people clamouring for more.

Chilling, disturbing, fascinating, jaw dropping, even frustrating at times you ride a whole rolercoaster of emotions with each case. I really cannot praise this show enough.

All I'll finish with is NETFLIX WE NEED ANOTHER SERIES.

Lay vs. Lie

[riesgrafparker · 3/10 · 24 March 2024]

"I can't imagine laying there, hearing the shots go off and knowing that you're next."

• Ret. Detective Irma Rivera

(Oof. Embarrassing. 😳)

Overall, wayyy too slow to hold my interest. I kept cheating ahead with the internet.

I did however learn two things...

Wait... that was the member of Johnny's dance staff that appears in the black polka-dotted light blue dress in the final DD scene?!? No words. 😶

Philip Pilmar pleaded for leniency for his mother and uncle? SERIOUSLY?!?! Even after they were able to escape justice for two decades, no thanks to a very ditzy nanny. And now he refuses to have contact with his deceased father's side of the family?

You stay classy, Philip.