My Favorite Episodes of 'The Wire'
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1.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Middle Ground
(2004)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The wire begins to yield information about the Barksdale organization. Stringer and Avon reminisce on how far they have come. McNulty finds the way to a key piece of the puzzle in an ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 7,033
2.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
All Prologue
(2003)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Trying to let go of police work and return to his marriage, McNulty gives up on identifying his Jane Doe. The detectives look into Sobotka and his money. For his union, Sobotka tries to ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Shill | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,958
3.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Port in a Storm
(2003)
TV-MA | 63 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The detail has a setback. Russell and Bunk revisit Philly, looking for evidence. Brother Mouzone talks with Stringer Bell regarding their agreement, leaving Bell to contend with Avon ... See full summary »
Director: Robert F. Colesberry | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 5,064
4.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Old Cases
(2002)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Bodie walks out of detention pretending to be a janitor but Patty is recovering in hospital and is pleased that his injuries will result in a medical pension. Avon Barksdale puts a contract... See full summary »
Director: Clement Virgo | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,691
5.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Target
(2002)
TV-MA | 62 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Baltimore Det. Jimmy McNulty finds himself in hot water with his superior Major William Rawls after a drug dealer, D'Angelo Barksdale who is charged with three murders, is acquitted. ... See full summary »
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 7,679
6.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
-30-
(2008)
TV-MA | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Carcetti maps out a damage-control scenario with the police brass in the wake of a startling revelation from Pearlman and Daniels. Their choice: clean up the mess...or hide the dirt.
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 6,759
7.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Final Grades
(2006)
TV-MA | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the Season Four finale, the bodies from the vacants pile up while Burrell offers his support to Daniels and admonishes Rawls for crossing him. A distraught Bubbles finds himself at his wit's end after his revenge plan backfires.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 6,028
8.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Time After Time
(2004)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After the notorious Franklin Terrace public housing towers are razed, the Barksdale drug crew searches for a new home on the streets of West Baltimore. McNulty and the detail look to make a... See full summary »
Director: Ed Bianchi | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 4,252
9.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Ebb Tide
(2003)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Detective Jimmy McNulty finds the body of a woman floating in the water while carrying out his new assignment of Harbor Patrol. Major Valchek has his gift to a local parish trumped by Frank... See full summary »
Director: Ed Bianchi | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 5,009
10.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
More with Less
(2008)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Season Five premiere. As McNulty and the detail continue staking out Marlo's crew, recently promoted Sergeant Carver is welcomed by a cauldron of discontent from officers coping with unpaid overtime.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,833
11.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Late Editions
(2008)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
With Steintorf ordering Rawls to initiate 'creative' remedies for the rising crime rate, Freamon's vigilance pays off with a promising lead, sending Sydnor and the department into overdrive.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 4,692
12.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Game Day
(2002)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
D'Angelo speaks to Wallace, who tells him he wants to go back to school and get out of the Game. However, Malik 'Poot' Carr (Tray Chaney) discovers Wallace has started using cocaine to help... See full summary »
Director: Milcho Manchevski | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,441
13.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Cleaning Up
(2002)
TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Kima slowly recovers in the hospital. Stringer changes operations in the pit and the towers, rendering the wiretaps and clones useless, and prompting Burrell to begin dismantling the detail... See full summary »
Director: Clement Virgo | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,884
14.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Margin of Error
(2006)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
With Election Day approaching, the three mayoral candidates make last-minute appeals. Carcetti wrangles for votes as he responds to a potentially devastating smear. Norris and Greggs get a ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 4,003
15.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Cost
(2002)
TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Avon, Stringer and Wee-Bey discuss how best to deal with Omar after the attempted hit on Avon, deciding to let him think they want peace, whilst secretly planning to kill him. As such, Omar... See full summary »
Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 6,273
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