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The Wire Season 1 episodes
S01 E01
The Target
1 h 2 mins · Sun, 2 Jun 2002
When the Baltimore PD comes under pressure for their failings in combating a drugs-related homicide, a new detail is set up to placate the politicians. Their impossible task is bringing the elusive Avon Barksdale to justice.
S01 E02
The Detail
57 mins · Sun, 9 Jun 2002
When a witness who testified against D'Angelo Barksdale is discovered murdered, McNulty and the detail take the opportunity to link the killing to Avon Barksdale's drugs crew.
S01 E03
The Buys
55 mins · Sun, 16 Jun 2002
Detectives' inquiries spark a minor riot, causing a boy to lose an eye and giving police a black eye publicity-wise.
S01 E04
Old Cases
59 mins · Sun, 23 Jun 2002
The team's raids prove wholly unsuccessful. McNulty cannot convince any of the suspects to give up Barksdale, and Bodie manages to escape from lock-up.
S01 E05
The Pager
1 h 0 mins · Sun, 30 Jun 2002
When the detail discover that Barksdale's drug crew uses pagers to communicate, McNulty becomes determined to get hold of one to listen in on the organisation.
S01 E06
The Wire
56 mins · Sun, 7 Jul 2002
McNulty and Greggs try to delay some arrests as Rawls plans to carry them out early; Omar makes the decision to testify in court when he sees his lover's murdered body.
S01 E07
One Arrest
59 mins · Sun, 21 Jul 2002
Tipped off by the Wire, Greggs, Herc, Carver and Freamon hit the projects and intercept a drugs run. No sooner have the cops made a breakthrough than Barksdale's crew make a change in their tactics.
S01 E08
Lessons
56 mins · Sun, 28 Jul 2002
The case against Barksdale gets political when Greggs and Carver follow a money trail to a congressional aide. Meanwhile, Omar returns with a grudge against the Barksdale outfit.
S01 E09
Game Day
56 mins · Sun, 4 Aug 2002
The Baltimore drugs' war heats up when Barksdale engages in a game of one-upmanship with rival trafficker, Proposition Joe.
S01 E10
The Cost
55 mins · Sun, 11 Aug 2002
With a key witness in custody, McNulty becomes preoccupied with protecting him before the trial. Meanwhile, Proposition Joe is all set to broker a meeting between Omar and Stringer Bell.
S01 E11
The Hunt
56 mins · Sun, 18 Aug 2002
When a sting operation goes awry, the police go after Barksdale's foot-soldiers once again. With one eye on the press, Daniels orders a city-wide series of raids, while Freamon discovers that there is a rat in the detail.
S01 E12
Cleaning Up
56 mins · Sun, 1 Sep 2002
After a series of raids, Stringer Bell hands down new rules to the drug crew and plans a new strategy to keep his boss away from the limelight. The police's lack of success is starting to bring them pressures.
S01 E13
Sentencing
1 h 5 mins · Sun, 8 Sep 2002
Daniels and McNulty attempt to continue the case, Freamon and Bunk try to trace a crucial call, and Pearlman and McNulty celebrate a break in the case.