The title refers to the cleaning up of loose ends performed by the barksdale crew, as recommended by their lawyer see picture as well as that of the police forced. By van lathan and jemele hill april 15 filed under. Posted may 30, 2008 by alan sepinwallthe starledger. Watch the wire episodes online season 1 2002 tv guide. Idris elba and hassan johnson in the wire 2002 dominic west and kamal. Hbo go is free with your subscription through participating tv providers. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. The target in the pilot episode, baltimore detective jimmy mcnulty gets assigned to a new task force. Jimmy mcnulty finds himself in hot water with his superior major william rawls after a drug dealer, dangelo barksdale who is charged with three murders, is acquitted. Jun 02, 2002 season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 the first season of the american television drama series the wire premiered on june 2, 2002 and concluded on september 8, 2002. The first season of the television series the wire commenced airing on sunday, june 2, 2002 at 9. Rewatching season 1, episode 2 of the wire with jemele hill and van lathan.
Freamonbrandons bloodied body is discovered in a lot that coincidentally is located ne. Because all the pieces matter, here are episode recaps of the wire. Ive wanted to be a tv writer since i was 18 years old. The target is the pilot episode and series premiere of the hbo original series the wire. June 2, 2002 after making comments to a judge about police procedure, mcnulty is assigned to a new detail created to. It consisted of thirteen episodes, each running approximately 5565 minutes in length. When coworkers saw me approaching the water cooler, they noticeably clammed up and stopped discussing the previous nights episode of the wire. The episode was written by david simon from a story by simon and ed burns and was directed by clark johnson. Jun 02, 2002 visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Jan 03, 2018 dave and kobi and a whole load of guests including lance reddick, frankie faison jr and wendell pierce talk about season 1, episode 1 of the wire on the episode 1 of the wire stripped podcast.
The episodes tell the story from both points of view the investigating police detail and the drugdealing barksdale organization. Jun 02, 2002 watch the wire the target s1 e1 online watch online anytime. Daniels and mcnulty go to the feds with crushing evidence about some baltimore politicians tied to barksdale, thinking they finally have him. Traditional west baltimorein the season finale, greggs finds the strength to finger little man as one of the men who shot her.
The title refers to the cleaning up of loose ends performed by the barksdale crew, as recommended by their lawyer see picture as well as that of the police forced to. With dominic west, john doman, idris elba, frankie faison. Though it takes its time getting started, the wire is worth the wait, spinning a connective web of characters and delivering noholdsbarred commentary on some. Cleaning up is the twelfth episode of the first season of the wire. Dec 26, 2014 earlier today, hbo signature began a marathon of the remastered, highdefinition version of the wire. With fashion tips from bubbles andre royo, sydnor corey parkerrobinson goes undercover to score drugs in the projects. Watch the wire season 1 episode 1 the target online now. Opening and intro theme of the first episode of the wire season 1. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 the first season of the american television drama series the wire premiered on june 2, 2002 and concluded on september 8, 2002. The target newbies edition as discussed frequently, its time to start revisiting the first season of the best drama in tv history, the wire. Watch the wire the target s1 e1 online watch online anytime. Season 1 the target on directv mcnulty dominic west is assigned to a team of outcasts assigned to probe drug lord avon barksdales wood harris operations. When detective jimmy mcnulty dominic west sits in on the murder trial of dangelo barksdale larry gilliard jr.
The episode was written by george pelecanos and directed by clement virgo. This website uses cookies to improve user experience. Someone got ahold of some scripts from the wire and posted them online. Jun 02, 2002 all 7 songs featured in the wire season 1 episode 1. Mcnulty knows the judge in question and although its not his case, hes called into. Jul 12, 2018 lessons season 1, episode 8 ranking all of the characters on the wire is a difficult a task, but bunk moreland would be close to the top. Snot boogies murder, bunks mouse shooting, and jay landsman are derived from simons nonfiction work, homicide. Bubbles asks if greggs is still working drugs and tells her he has something for her. One of the shows hunter bishop will be taking a look back at is the wire, which ran from 2002 to 2008 on hbo. Season 1, episode 1, the target season 1, episode 9, game day season 5, episode 10, 30. Dave and kobi and a whole load of guests including lance reddick, frankie faison jr and wendell pierce talk about season 1, episode 1 of. Dave and kobi and a whole load of guests including lance reddick, frankie faison jr and wendell pierce talk about season 1, episode 1 of the wire on. The next day, greggs, at a hospital, runs into bubbles, her sometimes informant, who is distraught over the badly injured johnny.
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. All 71 songs featured in the wire season 1 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Watch all the wire episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Jun 02, 2002 season 1, episode 1 the target first aired. Earlier today, hbo signature began a marathon of the remastered, highdefinition version of the wire. June 2, 2002 after making comments to a judge about police procedure, mcnulty is assigned to a new detail created to bring down a known drug dealer. All 7 songs featured in the wire season 1 episode 1. Fantasy football pickups you should target off waiver wire for week 11.