About this series
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.
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Quick facts
First Aired
2002
Seasons
5
Episodes
60
TMDB Rating
⭐ 8.6/10
Votes
2,702
Genre
Crime, Drama
Status
Ended
Network
HBO
Director
Language
EN
Seasons
S01E01
The Target
"... 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 inves…
S01E02
The Detail
"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 o…
S01E03
The Buys
"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 de…
S01E04
Old Cases
"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 plac…
S01E05
The Pager
"..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 call…
S01E06
The Wire
"..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 ar…
S01E07
One Arrest
"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 clos…
S01E08
Lessons
"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 …
S01E09
Game Day
"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 re…
S01E10
The Cost
"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…
S01E11
The Hunt
"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 wil…
S01E12
Cleaning Up
"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 respon…
S01E13
Sentencing
"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 …
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Questions about The Wire
How many seasons does The Wire have?
The Wire has 5 seasons and 60 episodes total.
Who created The Wire?
The Wire was created by David Simon and first aired in 2002.
What genre is The Wire?
The Wire is a Crime, Drama series.
Who stars in The Wire?
The cast of The Wire includes Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce, Michael Kenneth Williams.
What is the TMDB rating for The Wire?
The Wire has a TMDB rating of 8.6/10 based on 2,702 votes.
