Finnegan's Wake (Homicide: Life on the Street)
| "Finnegan's Wake" | |
|---|---|
| Homicide: Life on the Street episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 21 |
| Directed by | Steve Buscemi |
| Story by | David Simon James Yoshimura |
| Teleplay by | David Mills |
| Cinematography by | Alex Zakrzewski |
| Production code | 621 |
| Original air date | April 24, 1998 |
| Guest appearance | |
| Charles Durning as Det. Thomas Finnegan | |
"Finnegan's Wake" is the 21st episode of the sixth season of the American police drama television series Homicide: Life on the Street. It is the 98th overall episodes of the series, and originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 24, 1998.
The episode was directed by Steve Buscemi, who had previously appeared in the series as sociopathic gunman Gordon Pratt. "Finnegan's Wake" continues a storyline introduced in the very first episode of the series: Tim Bayliss's obsession with the Adena Watson case. Guest star Charles Durning was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series for his portrayal of Thomas Finnegan.