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The Wire
The Wire is an American television drama series set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland. Created, produced, and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon, the series was broadcast by the premium cable network HBO in the United States. The Wire premiered on June 2, 2002 and...
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Game Day
"Game Day" is the ninth episode of the first season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David H. Melnick & Shamit Choksey from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Milcho Manchevski. It originally aired...
Original air date:
- Aug 4, 2002
Season:
Episode number:
- 9
Director:
The Target
"The Target" is the first episode of the first season of the HBO original series, The Wire, the pilot episode of the series. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Clark Johnson. It...
Original air date:
- Jun 2, 2002
Season:
Episode number:
- 1
Writer:
Director:
The Detail
"The Detail" is the second episode of the first season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Clark Johnson. It originally aired on June 9, 2002.
The...
Original air date:
- Jun 9, 2002
Season:
Episode number:
- 2
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Director:
The Buys
"The Buys" is the third episode of the first season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Peter Medak. It originally aired on June 16, 2002.
The title...
Original air date:
- Jun 16, 2002
Season:
Episode number:
- 3
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Director:
The Wire
"The Wire" is the sixth episode of the first season of the HBO original series, The Wire, the titular episode of the series. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Ed Bianchi. It originally...
Original air date:
- Jul 7, 2002
Season:
Episode number:
- 6
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Director:
Old Cases
"Old Cases" is the fourth episode of the first season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Clement Virgo. It originally aired on June 23, 2002.
The...
Original air date:
- Jun 23, 2002
Season:
Episode number:
- 4
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Director:
One Arrest
"One Arrest" is the seventh episode of the first season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Rafael Alvarez from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Joe Chappelle. It originally aired on July 14, 2002....
Original air date:
- Jul 14, 2002
Season:
Episode number:
- 7
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Director:
The Pager
"The Pager" is the fifth episode of the first season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Ed Burns from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Clark Johnson. It originally aired on June 30, 2002.
The title...
Original air date:
- Jun 30, 2002
Season:
Episode number:
- 5
Ebb Tide
"Ebb Tide" is the first episode of the second season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon, from a story by Simon and Ed Burns, and was directed by Ed Bianchi. It originally aired on June 1, 2003.
The title...
Original air date:
- Jun 1, 2003
Season:
Episode number:
- 1
Writer:
Collateral Damage
"Collateral Damage" is the second episode of the second season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by Simon and Ed Burns and was directed by Ed Bianchi. It originally aired on June 8, 2003.
The...
Original air date:
- Jun 8, 2003
Season:
Episode number:
- 2
Writer:
Director:
Hot Shots
"Hot Shots" is the third episode of the second season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Elodie Keene. It originally aired on June 15, 2003.
The bad...
Original air date:
- Jun 15, 2003
Season:
Episode number:
- 3
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Director:
Hard Cases
"Hard Cases" is the fourth episode of the second season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Joy Lusco from a story by David Simon & Joy Lusco and was directed by Elodie Keene. It originally aired on June 22, 2003.
The...
Original air date:
- Jun 22, 2003
Season:
Episode number:
- 4
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Director:
Undertow
"Undertow" is the fifth episode of the second season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Ed Burns from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Steve Shill. It originally aired on June 29, 2003.
The title...
Original air date:
- Jun 29, 2003
Season:
Episode number:
- 5
Director:
All Prologue
"All Prologue" is the sixth episode of the second season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Steve Shill. It originally aired on July 6, 2003.
The...
Original air date:
- Jul 6, 2003
Season:
Episode number:
- 6
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Director:
Backwash
"Backwash" is the seventh episode of the second season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Rafael Alvarez from a story by David Simon & Rafael Alvarez and was directed by Thomas J. Wright. It originally aired on July 13,...
Original air date:
- Jul 13, 2003
Season:
Episode number:
- 7
Writer:
Director:
Duck and Cover
"Duck and Cover" is the eighth episode of the second season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by George Pelecanos from a story by David Simon & George Pelecanos and was directed by Daniel Attias. It originally aired on...
Original air date:
- Jul 20, 2003
Season:
Episode number:
- 8
Writer:
Director:
Stray Rounds
"Stray Rounds" is the ninth episode of the second season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Tim Van Patten. It originally aired on July 27, 2003....
Original air date:
- Jul 27, 2003
Season:
Episode number:
- 9
Writer:
Director:
Storm Warnings
"Storm Warnings" is the tenth episode of the second season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Ed Burns from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Robert Bailey. It originally aired on August 10, 2003....
Original air date:
- Aug 10, 2003
Season:
Episode number:
- 10
Director:
Bad Dreams
"Bad Dreams" is the eleventh episode of the second season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by George Pelecanos from a story by David Simon & George Pelecanos and was directed by Ernest Dickerson. It originally aired on...
Original air date:
- Aug 17, 2003
Season:
Episode number:
- 11
Writer:
Director:
Port in a Storm
"Port in a Storm" is the twelfth and final episode of the second season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Robert F. Colesberry. It originally aired...
Original air date:
- Aug 24, 2003
Season:
Episode number:
- 12
Writer:
Director:
Lessons
"Lessons" is the eighth episode of the first season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Gloria Muzio. It originally aired on July 21, 2002.
In the...
Original air date:
- Jul 21, 2002
Season:
Episode number:
- 8
Writer:
Director:
The Cost
"The Cost" is the tenth episode of the first season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Brad Anderson. It originally aired on August 11, 2002.
The...
Original air date:
- Aug 11, 2002
Season:
Episode number:
- 10
Writer:
Director:
The Hunt
"The Hunt" is the eleventh episode of the first season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Joy Lusco from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Steve Shill. It originally aired on August 18, 2002.
The...
Original air date:
- Aug 18, 2002
Season:
Episode number:
- 11
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Director:
Cleaning Up
"Cleaning Up" is the twelfth episode of the first season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by George Pelecanos from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Clement Virgo. It originally aired on September 1,...
Original air date:
- Sep 1, 2002
Season:
Episode number:
- 12
Writer:
Director:
Sentencing
"Sentencing" is the thirteenth episode and finale of the first season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Tim Van Patten. It originally aired on September 8, 2002.
The title...
Original air date:
- Sep 8, 2002
Season:
Episode number:
- 13
Director:
Time After Time
"Time After Time" is the first episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Ed Bianchi. It originally aired on September 19, 2004....
Original air date:
- Sep 19, 2004
Season:
Episode number:
- 1
Writer:
Director:
All Due Respect
"All Due Respect" is the second episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Richard Price from a story by David Simon & Richard Price and was directed by Steve Shill. It originally aired on September...
Original air date:
- Sep 26, 2004
Season:
Episode number:
- 2
Director:
Dead Soldiers
"Dead Soldiers" is the third episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Dennis Lehane from a story by David Simon & Dennis Lehane and was directed by Rob Bailey. It originally aired on October 3,...
Original air date:
- Oct 3, 2004
Season:
Episode number:
- 3
Writer:
Amsterdam
"Hamsterdam" (called "Amsterdam" in the first DVD release) is the fourth episode of the third season of the HBO original series The Wire. The episode was written by George Pelecanos from a story by David Simon & George Pelecanos and was directed by...
Original air date:
- Oct 10, 2004
Season:
Episode number:
- 4
Writer:
Director:
Straight and True
"Straight and True" is the fifth episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Ed Burns from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Daniel Attias. It originally aired on October 17, 2004....
Original air date:
- Oct 17, 2004
Season:
Episode number:
- 5
Director:
Homecoming
"Homecoming" is the sixth episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Rafael Alvarez from a story by David Simon & Rafael Alvarez and was directed by Leslie Libman. It originally aired on October 31,...
Original air date:
- Oct 31, 2004
Season:
Episode number:
- 6
Director:
Back Burners
"Back Burners" is the seventh episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Joy Lusco from a story by David Simon & Joy Lusco and was directed by Tim Van Patten. It originally aired on November 7, 2004....
Original air date:
- Nov 7, 2004
Season:
Episode number:
- 7
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Director:
Moral Midgetry
"Moral Midgetry" is the eighth episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Richard Price from a story by David Simon & Richard Price and was directed by Agnieszka Holland. It originally aired on...
Original air date:
- Nov 14, 2004
Season:
Episode number:
- 8
Writer:
Director:
Slapstick
"Slapstick" is the ninth episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & George Pelecanos and was directed by Alex Zakrzewski. It originally aired on November 21,...
Original air date:
- Nov 21, 2004
Season:
Episode number:
- 9
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Director:
Reformation
"Reformation" is the tenth episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Ed Burns from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Christine Moore. It originally aired on November 28, 2004....
Original air date:
- Nov 28, 2004
Season:
Episode number:
- 10
Writer:
Middle Ground
"Middle Ground" is the eleventh episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by George Pelecanos from a story by David Simon & George Pelecanos and was directed by Joe Chappelle. It originally aired on...
Original air date:
- Dec 12, 2004
Season:
Episode number:
- 11
Writer:
Director:
Mission Accomplished
"Mission Accomplished" is the twelfth and final episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Ernest Dickerson. It originally aired...
Original air date:
- Dec 19, 2004
Season:
Episode number:
- 12
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Director:
Boys of Summer
"Boys of Summer" is the first episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns, and directed by Joe Chappelle, it originally aired on September 10, 2006.
Simon has...
Original air date:
- Sep 10, 2006
Season:
Episode number:
- 1
Writer:
Director:
Soft Eyes
"Soft Eyes" is the second episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by David Mills from a story by Ed Burns & David Mills, and directed by Christine Moore, it originally aired on September 17, 2006.
Simon has...
Original air date:
- Sep 17, 2006
Season:
Episode number:
- 2
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Director:
Home Room
"Home Room" is the third episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Richard Price from a story by Richard Price & Ed Burns and was directed by Seith Mann. It originally aired on September 24, 2006. ...
Original air date:
- Sep 24, 2006
Season:
Refugees
"Refugees" is the fourth episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by Dennis Lehane from a story by Ed Burns & Dennis Lehane, and directed by Jim McKay, it originally aired on October 1, 2006.
The episode marks the...
Original air date:
- Oct 1, 2006
Season:
Episode number:
- 4
Writer:
Director:
Alliances
"Alliances" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by Ed Burns from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns, and directed by David Platt, it originally aired on October 8, 2006.
The title refers to the...
Original air date:
- Oct 8, 2006
Season:
Episode number:
- 5
Writer:
Director:
Margin of Error
"Margin of Error" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by Eric Overmyer from a story by Ed Burns & Eric Overmyer, and directed by Dan Attias, it originally aired on October 15, 2006.
The title refers...
Original air date:
- Oct 15, 2006
Season:
Episode number:
- 6
Writer:
Director:
Unto Others
"Unto Others" is the seventh episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by William F. Zorzi from a story by Ed Burns & William F. Zorzi, and directed by Anthony Hemingway, it originally aired on October 29, 2006.
The...
Original air date:
- Oct 29, 2006
Season:
Episode number:
- 7
Writer:
Director:
Corner Boys
"Corner Boys" is the eighth episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by Richard Price from a story by Ed Burns & Richard Price, and directed by Agnieszka Holland, it originally aired on November 5, 2006.
"Corner Boys...
Original air date:
- Nov 5, 2006
Season:
Episode number:
- 8
Writer:
Director:
Know Your Place
"Know Your Place" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by Kia Corthron from a story by Ed Burns & Kia Corthron, and directed by Alex Zakrzewski, it originally aired on November 12, 2006.
The kids...
Original air date:
- Nov 12, 2006
Season:
Episode number:
- 9
Writer:
Director:
Misgivings
"Misgivings" is the tenth episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by Ed Burns from a story by Ed Burns & Eric Overmyer, and directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, it originally aired on November 19, 2006.
The title refers...
Original air date:
- Nov 19, 2006
Season:
Episode number:
- 10
Writer:
Director:
A New Day
"A New Day" is the eleventh episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by Ed Burns from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns, and directed by Brad Anderson, it originally aired on November 26, 2006.
The title is spoken by...
Original air date:
- Nov 26, 2006
Season:
Episode number:
- 11
Writer:
Director:
That's Got His Own
"That's Got His Own" is the twelfth episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by George Pelecanos from a story by Ed Burns & George Pelecanos, and directed by Joe Chappelle, it originally aired on December 3, 2006....
Original air date:
- Dec 3, 2006
Season:
Episode number:
- 12
Writer:
Director:
Final Grades
"Final Grades" is the thirteenth and final episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns, and directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, it originally aired on December 10, 2006...
Original air date:
- Dec 10, 2006
Season:
Episode number:
- 13
Writer:
Director:
Home Rooms
"Home Rooms" is the third episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by Richard Price from a story by Ed Burns & Richard Price, and directed by Seith Mann, it originally aired on September 24, 2006.
The title refers to...
Original air date:
- Sep 24, 2006
Season:
Episode number:
- 3
Writer:
Director:
More With Less
"More with Less" is the first episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Joe Chappelle. It originally aired on 6 January 2008....
Original air date:
- Jan 6, 2008
Season:
Episode number:
- 55
Writer:
Unconfirmed Reports
"Unconfirmed Reports" is the second episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by William F. Zorzi from a story by David Simon & William F. Zorzi and was directed by Ernest Dickerson. It originally...
Original air date:
- Jan 13, 2008
Season:
Episode number:
- 53
Writer:
Director:
Not for Attribution
"Not for Attribution" is the third episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Chris Collins from a story by David Simon & Chris Collins and was directed by Scott and Joy Kecken. It aired on 20...
Original air date:
- Jan 20, 2008
Season:
Episode number:
- 57
Transitions
"Transitions" is the fourth episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Ed Burns from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Dan Attias, who won the Directors Guild of America...
Original air date:
- Jan 27, 2008
Season:
Episode number:
- 58
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Director:
React Quotes
"React Quotes" is the fifth episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by David Mills from a story by David Simon & David Mills and was directed by Agnieszka Holland. It first aired on 3 February 2008....
Original air date:
- Feb 3, 2008
Season:
Episode number:
- 51
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Director:
The Dickensian Aspect
"The Dickensian Aspect" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Ed Burns from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Seith Mann. It aired on 10 February 2008.
After...
Original air date:
- Feb 10, 2008
Season:
Episode number:
- 54
Writer:
Director:
Took
"Took" is the seventh episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Richard Price from a story by David Simon & Richard Price and was directed by cast member Dominic West. It aired on 17 February 2008....
Original air date:
- Feb 17, 2008
Season:
Episode number:
- 52
Writer:
Clarifications
"Clarifications" is the eighth episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Dennis Lehane from a story by David Simon and Dennis Lehane and was directed by Anthony Hemingway. It aired on 24 February...
Original air date:
- Feb 24, 2008
Season:
Episode number:
- 56
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Director:
Late Editions
"Late Editions" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series, The Wire, the penultimate episode of the series. The episode was written by George Pelecanos from a story by David Simon and George Pelecanos and was directed by...
Original air date:
- Mar 2, 2008
Season:
Episode number:
- 59
