Season 1 List of Episodes
November 20, 2009
The Wire Season 1 Episodes Guide
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S1E1 The Target
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S1E2 The Detail
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S1E3 The Buys
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S1E4 Old Cases
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S1E5 The Pager
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S1E6 The Wire
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S1E7 One Arrest
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S1E8 Lessons
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S1E9 Game Day
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S1E10 The Cost
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S1E11 The Hunt
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S1E12 Cleaning Up
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S1E13 Sentencing
S1E13 Sentencing
November 20, 2009
Title: Sentencing
Original Airdate: September 8, 2002
Director: Tim Van Patten
Episode 13:
Daniels and McNulty’s evidence of political corruption is rejected by the FBI. Daniels and McNulty face the ire of their superiors for flouting orders for a quick resolution to the case. D’Angelo is convinced to stand with his family by a visit from his mother. The detail has enough information to arrest Avon and many of his people but Stringer is left on the street. Business resumes in the pit with Bodie and Poot leading the way.
S1E12 Cleaning Up
November 20, 2009
Title: Cleaning Up
Original Airdate: September 1, 2002
Director: Clement Virgo
Episode 12:
Avon and Stringer meet with their attorney, Maurice Levy, to discuss a potential leak in the wake of the raids. Wallace goes back to the pit and asks to be let back in but Stringer has another plan. With the loss of their wiretaps the detail takes a fresh approach and installs a camera in Avon’s club. They catch Avon discussing a drug run with D’Angelo and arrest him en route.
S1E11 The Hunt
November 20, 2009
Title: The Hunt
Original Airdate: August 18, 2002
Director: Steve Shill
Episode 11:
While Greggs’ life hangs in the balance, Daniels is ordered to raid the Barksdale operation. The detail’s hand is forced and a series of city-wide raids and arrests are made to appease the Commissioner’s desire for “dope on the table”. Bubbles unwittingly implicates himself in the shooting.
S1E10 The Cost
November 20, 2009
Title: The Cost
Original Airdate: August 11, 2002
Director: Brad Anderson
Episode 10:
After being clean for three days, Bubbles gets some strong advice from a former addict. Avon and Stringer tighten up ship following Omar’s attempted hit on Avon. The detail identifies a major Barksdale stash house and an undercover operation has terrible consequences. Omar and Stringer Bell meet for a parlay.
S1E9 Game Day
November 20, 2009
Title: Game Day
Original Airdate: August 4, 2002
Director: Mil?o Man?evski
Episode 9:
Freamon gets Sydnor and Prez started on the Barksdale money trail. Omar gives East side kingpin Proposition Joe a stolen package for the opportunity to parlay with him. Avon and Proposition Joe host an East side vs. West side basketball game, giving the detectives the first glimpse of their elusive target. Omar attempts to kill Avon, but is himself wounded.
S1E8 Lessons
November 20, 2009
Title: Lessons
Original Airdate: July 28, 2002
Director: Gloria Muzio
Episode 8:
McNulty uses his children to tail Stringer after a chance encounter in a local market. Greggs and Carver arrest a driver picking up a large amount cash from the Towers from known gang members, but are forced to return the money when the driver’s political connections to Senator Clay Davis are revealed. Daniels discusses his problems following the money trail with his wife Marla.[
S1E7 One Arrest
November 20, 2009
Title: One Arrest
Original Airdate: July 21, 2002
Director: Joe Chappelle
Episode 7:
Using information from the wiretap Detectives Greggs, Herc, Carver, and Sydnor catch a runner on his way to the pit with a re-supply. Avon worries about a possible snitch and Stringer confounds the detail’s investigative efforts by cautiously instructing his people to stop using payphones. Rawls pressures his detective in the detail for information on their case.
S1E6 The Wire
November 20, 2009
Title: The Wire
Original Airdate: July 7, 2002
Director: Ed Bianchi
Episode 6:
Brandon’s bloodied body is discovered in the pit. Wallace gets even more unsettled about the situation after Avon rewards him for his part in Brandon’s murder. The detail gets a wiretap running. Daniels clashes with homicide Major William Rawls over their approach to the evidence they have gathered thus far.[
S1E5 The Pager
November 20, 2009
Title: The Pager
Original Airdate: June 30, 2002
Director: Clark Johnson
Episode 5:
Stringer warns D’Angelo that there may be a snitch in his camp. The detail gets its affidavit approved for a cloned pager but are puzzled at the results. Prez begins to redeem himself in the eyes of his colleagues by taking a fresh approach to the pager information. Wallace spots Brandon, one of Omar’s crew, in an arcade and passes the information on to the Barksdale enforcers.