The Wire

The Wire

The high drama-filled series chronicles the vagaries of crime, law enforcement, politics, education and media in Baltimore. It follows a team of cops and the criminals they are after.
Dominic West, John Doman, Deirdre Lovejoy

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The Target
S1ย E1ย โ€ขย 59mย โ€ขย HD18

Baltimore homicide detective Jimmy McNulty gets into hot water and is assigned to a detail of narcotics outcasts charged with investigating drug lord Avon Barksdale and his robust operation in Franklin Terrace.

The Detail
S1ย E2ย โ€ขย 55mย โ€ขย 18

McNulty feels the heat when a witness who testified against D'Angelo is 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.

The Buys
S1ย E3ย โ€ขย 52mย โ€ขย HD18

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.

Old Cases
S1ย E4ย โ€ขย 57mย โ€ขย 18

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, and McNulty and Bubbles go on a field trip.

The Pages
S1ย E5ย โ€ขย 57mย โ€ขย 18

McNulty's detail finally gets 'clone' pagers to track Barksdale and his gang, but they need help to crack their codes. Meanwhile, Bell instructs D'Angelo on how to school his lookouts while simultaneously flushing out a snitch.

The Wire
S1ย E6ย โ€ขย 56mย โ€ขย 18

When Rawls looks to make a premature arrest for murders, McNulty and Greggs must argue for a delay to preserve their valuable wiretap gains. Meanwhile, Wallace and D'Angelo struggle with their consciences after a good payday.

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