Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
S07E05 Red, Red Wine
Episode Overview
Ballard is frustrated when news of her date with Falsone spreads through the squad room. Meanwhile, Munch is secretive about a doctor’s appointment. Dr. Griscom contacts the homicide unit after identifying a series of deaths linked to a poison called phosphozine. The FBI intervenes, assigning MGee to lead a task force, labeling the poisonings as domestic terrorism. Among the victims is a priest along with two parishioners, raising suspicions about the communion wine. As investigators collect wine bottles from local churches, they discover a needle hole in one cork. A citywide search for wine retailers ensues, but tension rises when an internal leak alerts the media, causing public panic. MGee tries to trace the leak while dealing with the fallout.
