Season 1

On the drug-infested streets of West Baltimore, there are good guys and there are bad guys. Sometimes you need more than a badge to tell them apart. Season 1 follows a single sprawling drug and murder investigation in Baltimore — one that culminates in a complex series of dangerous wiretaps and surveillance.

Season episodes list 1

S01E01

S01E01 : The Target 7.73/10 (aired on 06/02/2002)

Baltimore detective Jimmy McNulty gets assigned to a new task force.
S01E02

S01E02 : The Detail 7.88/10 (aired on 06/09/2002)

McNulty feels the heat when a witness who testified against D'Angelo is killed.
S01E03

S01E03 : The Buys 7.96/10 (aired on 06/16/2002)

The early-morning "field interviews" by Herc, Carver and Prez result in a minor riot.
S01E04

S01E04 : Old Cases 7.96/10 (aired on 06/23/2002)

Greggs and McNulty try to get Hardcase to turn informant.
S01E05

S01E05 : The Pager 8.04/10 (aired on 06/30/2002)

McNulty's detail finally gets "clone" pagers to track Barksdale and his gang.
S01E06

S01E06 : The Wire 8.1/10 (aired on 07/07/2002)

McNulty and Greggs ask for a delay in a murder bust in order to preserve the wiretap.
S01E07

S01E07 : One Arrest 8.12/10 (aired on 07/21/2002)

Tipped off by the wire, Greggs, Herc, Carver and Freamon make a bust.
S01E08

S01E08 : Lessons 8.21/10 (aired on 07/28/2002)

An unlikely source gives McNulty the tag of Stringer Bell's car. Later, Omar earns his 'loose…
S01E09

S01E09 : Game Day 8.27/10 (aired on 08/04/2002)

Barksdale plays an expensive game of one-upmanship with an east-side rival.
S01E10

S01E10 : The Cost 8.53/10 (aired on 08/11/2002)

With Wallace in custody, McNulty and Daniels must figure out what to do with him in the time before…
S01E11

S01E11 : The Hunt 8.31/10 (aired on 08/18/2002)

Burrell orders Daniels to hit dealers for results that will impress the media. Meanwhile, Greggs is…
S01E12

S01E12 : Cleaning Up 8.22/10 (aired on 09/01/2002)

With the detail's future hanging in the balance, Daniels faces off against Burrell and his…
S01E13

S01E13 : Sentencing 8.32/10 (aired on 09/08/2002)

Daniels and McNulty turn to a higher authority to crack the case.
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  • Original title

    The Wire

  • Type

    TV series

  • Episodes

    5 Seasons • 60 Episodes

  • Rating

    9.29/10 (230 815 voting)

  • Popularity : 100%

  • Country of origin

    US

  • Original language(s)

    en

  • Running time

    60 :

  • Website

    http://www.hbo.com/the-wi…

  • Status

    Ended