Broken Lens

"... when it's not your turn." - McNulty. Baltimore homicide detective Jimmy McNulty gets into hot water and winds up assigned to a detail of narcotics outcasts charged with investigating drug lord Avon Barksdale and his powerful operation in Franklin Terrace. Meanwhile, Avon's nephew D'Angelo is fresh off beating a murder rap, but he finds himself demoted upon his return to the gang.

Director

Clark Johnson

Written By

David Simon

Guest Stars

J.D. Williams

Bodie Broadus

Seth Gilliam

Ellis Carver

Domenick Lombardozzi

Herc Hauk

Michael Kostroff

Maury Levy

Delaney Williams

Jay Landsman

Clayton LeBouef

Wendell 'Orlando' Blocker

Peter Gerety

Judge Daniel Phelan

Leo Fitzpatrick

Johnny Weeks

Melanie Nicholls-King

Cheryl

Michael B. Jordan

Wallace

Wendy Grantham

Shardene Innes

Hassan Johnson

Roland 'Wee-Bey' Brice

Doug Olear

Terrance 'Fitz' Fitzhugh

Richard DeAngelis

Raymond Foerster

Michael Salconi

Michael 'Sanny' Santangelo

Larry Hull

William Gant

Lucy Newman-Williams

Taryn Hanson

Michael Stone Forrest

Frank Barlow

"You cannot lose if you do not play." - Marla Daniels. McNulty feels the heat when a witness who testified against D'Angelo is found murdered. Meanwhile, Greggs is given the lay of the land regarding Avon Barksdale's key players, and Herc, Carver and Prez find big-time trouble at the towers.

Director

Clark Johnson

Written By

David Simon

"The king stay the king." - D'Angelo. The early-morning 'field interviews' by Herc, Carver and Prez result in a minor riot, a boy losing an eye and some bad publicity for the department. On the other side of the law, D'Angelo teaches Wallace and Bodie how to play the game (chess) and later impresses Bell with his 'take' from the low-rises.

Director

Peter Medak

Written By

David Simon

"It's a thin line 'tween heaven and here." - Bubbles. Greggs and McNulty try to get Hardcase to turn informant as arraignment begins for those caught in the raid. Barksdale places a bounty on the head of rival gang leader Omar. Meanwhile, McNulty takes Bubbles on a cultural field trip, and Herc and Carver try to track down Bodie.

Director

Clement Virgo

Written By

David Simon

Guest Stars

Michael Kenneth Williams

Omar Little

J.D. Williams

Bodie Broadus

Clarke Peters

Lester Freamon

Seth Gilliam

Ellis Carver

Domenick Lombardozzi

Herc Hauk

Corey Parker Robinson

Leander Sydnor

Jim True-Frost

Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski

Delaney Williams

Jay Landsman

Callie Thorne

Elena McNulty

Peter Gerety

Judge Daniel Phelan

Melanie Nicholls-King

Cheryl

Michael B. Jordan

Wallace

Hassan Johnson

Roland 'Wee-Bey' Brice

Michael Salconi

Michael 'Sanny' Santangelo

Tom Quinn

Patrick Mahon

Nat Benchley

Augustus Polk

Tray Chaney

Malik 'Poot' Carr

Brandon Price

Anton 'Stinkum' Artis

Caroline G. Pleasant

Bodie's Grandmother

"..a little slow, a little late." - Avon Barksdale. McNulty's detail finally gets 'clone' pagers to track Barksdale and his gang, but nobody can crack the codes used by the callers. Meanwhile, Bell instructs D'Angelo on how to school his lookouts while simultaneously flushing out a possible snitch. Later, Carver and Herc find Bodie, but their interrogation doesn't turn up results.

Director

Clark Johnson, Peter Medak

Written By

Ed Burns, David Simon

Guest Stars

Michael Kenneth Williams

Omar Little

J.D. Williams

Bodie Broadus

Clarke Peters

Lester Freamon

Seth Gilliam

Ellis Carver

Domenick Lombardozzi

Herc Hauk

Jim True-Frost

Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski

Delaney Williams

Jay Landsman

Clayton LeBouef

Wendell 'Orlando' Blocker

Peter Gerety

Judge Daniel Phelan

Leo Fitzpatrick

Johnny Weeks

Michael B. Jordan

Wallace

Poe

Performer/Vocalist

Wendy Grantham

Shardene Innes

Hassan Johnson

Roland 'Wee-Bey' Brice

Nat Benchley

Augustus Polk

Tray Chaney

Malik 'Poot' Carr

Brandon Price

Anton 'Stinkum' Artis

"..and all the pieces matter." - Freamon. When Rawls looks to make a premature arrest for three murders that are linked to D'Angelo and Avon Barksdale, McNulty and Greggs must argue for a delay in order to preserve the valuable wiretap gains they have made. Meanwhile, Wallace and D'Angelo struggle with their consciences after Avon pays them blood money.

Director

Ed Bianchi

Written By

David Simon

"A man must have a code." - Bunk. Tipped off by the wire, Greggs, Herc, Carver and Freamon make a bust, but the incident makes Avon and Stringer suspicious, leading them to close shop in the Pit. Meanwhile, Bunk and McNulty look for another witness in the Gant slaying and hunt a suspect known as 'Mr. Bird.'

Director

Joe Chappelle

Written By

Rafael Alvarez

"Come at the king, you best not miss." - Omar. An unlikely source gives McNulty the tag of a car driven by Stringer Bell. Meanwhile, Greggs and Carver bust a congressional aide carrying dirty cash, but are forced to let him go. Omar earns his 'loose cannon' moniker.

Director

Gloria Muzio

Written By

David Simon

Guest Stars

Michael Kenneth Williams

Omar Little

Clarke Peters

Lester Freamon

Seth Gilliam

Ellis Carver

Domenick Lombardozzi

Herc Hauk

Corey Parker Robinson

Leander Sydnor

Jim True-Frost

Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski

Donnell Rawlings

Damien 'Day-Day' Price

Clayton LeBouef

Wendell 'Orlando' Blocker

Peter Gerety

Judge Daniel Phelan

Michael B. Jordan

Wallace

Wendy Grantham

Shardene Innes

Hassan Johnson

Roland 'Wee-Bey' Brice

Maria Broom

Marla Daniels

Tray Chaney

Malik 'Poot' Carr

Brandon Price

Anton 'Stinkum' Artis

"Maybe we won." - Herc. Barksdale plays an expensive game of one-upmanship with an east-side rival. Meanwhile, Herc and Carver take some cash off of Wee-Bey's hands, and Omar resurfaces with a bang.

Director

Milcho Manchevski

Written By

David H. Melnick, Shamit Choksey

Guest Stars

Michael Kenneth Williams

Omar Little

J.D. Williams

Bodie Broadus

Clarke Peters

Lester Freamon

Seth Gilliam

Ellis Carver

Domenick Lombardozzi

Herc Hauk

Corey Parker Robinson

Leander Sydnor

Jim True-Frost

Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski

Clayton LeBouef

Wendell 'Orlando' Blocker

Leo Fitzpatrick

Johnny Weeks

Michael B. Jordan

Wallace

Wendy Grantham

Shardene Innes

Hassan Johnson

Roland 'Wee-Bey' Brice

Michael Salconi

Michael 'Sanny' Santangelo

Tray Chaney

Malik 'Poot' Carr

Steve Earle

Walon

Robert F. Chew

Joseph 'Proposition Joe' Stewart

Chris Clanton

Savino Bratton

"And then he dropped the bracelets..." - Greggs. With Wallace in custody, McNulty and Daniels try to figure out what to do with him in the months before he testifies. Sydnor and Carver track down one of Barksdale's stash houses, and Prez shows off his 'gift for the paper trail.' McNulty's estranged wife Elena takes desperate measures after learning that he had their kids follow Stringer Bell.

Director

Brad Anderson

Written By

David Simon

"Dope on the damn table." - Daniels. The police turn up the heat on tracking down Savino, Wee-Bey and Little Man. Burrell orders Daniels to hit drug dealers for results that will impress the press. Barksdale sees his ranks thinning after the hit on Orlando. Bubbles tries to stay sober while scoping out the projects for McNulty; and Freamon determines there's a rat in the detail.

Director

Steve Shill

Written By

Joy Lusco

"This is me, yo, right here." - Wallace. The low-rise pay phones are out of service, so McNulty and Daniels try to keep pace by tapping Barksdale's office. Bodie gets new responsibilities from Stringer; Freamon gives Shardene a 'new look'; and D'Angelo goes to NYC on an errand for his uncle. With the detail's future hanging in the balance, Daniels faces off against Burrell and his political allies.

Director

Clement Virgo

Written By

George Pelecanos

Guest Stars

J.D. Williams

Bodie Broadus

Clarke Peters

Lester Freamon

Domenick Lombardozzi

Herc Hauk

Corey Parker Robinson

Leander Sydnor

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Clay Davis

Jim True-Frost

Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski

Michael B. Jordan

Wallace

Michael Hyatt

Brianna Barksdale

Wendy Grantham

Shardene Innes

Michael Salconi

Michael 'Sanny' Santangelo

Tray Chaney

Malik 'Poot' Carr

Tony D. Head

Bobby Reed

"all in the game..." - Traditional West Baltimore. Every crew has weak links--including Avon Barksdale's. With the heat turned up in the high-rises, Daniels and McNulty turn to a higher authority in an effort to crack the case wide open. Season finale.

Director

Tim Van Patten

Written By

Ed Burns, David Simon

The Wire

Season 1

Episodes

1.The Target

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2.The Detail

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3.The Buys

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4.Old Cases

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5.The Pager

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6.The Wire

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7.One Arrest

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8.Lessons

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9.Game Day

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10.The Cost

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11.The Hunt

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12.Cleaning Up

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13.Sentencing

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