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The Wire

Season 1 Episode 8: Lessons

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

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Target

1. The Target

Aired: Jun 2, 2002

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

Episode 2 The Detail

2. The Detail

Aired: Jun 9, 2002

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

Episode 3 The Buys

3. The Buys

Aired: Jun 16, 2002

The early-morning 'field interviews' by Herc, Carver, and Prez result in a mi...

Episode 4 Old Cases

4. Old Cases

Aired: Jun 23, 2002

McNulty and Greggs try to get Hardcase to turn informant as arraignment begin...

Episode 5 The Pager

5. The Pager

Aired: Jun 30, 2002

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

Episode 6 The Wire

6. The Wire

Aired: Jul 7, 2002

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

Episode 7 One Arrest

7. One Arrest

Aired: Jul 21, 2002

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

Episode 8 Lessons

8. Lessons

Aired: Jul 28, 2002

An unlikely source gives McNulty the tag of Stringer Bell's car. Later, Omar ...

Episode 9 Game Day

9. Game Day

Aired: Aug 4, 2002

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

Episode 10 The Cost

10. The Cost

Aired: Aug 11, 2002

With Wallace in custody, McNulty and Daniels must figure out what to do with ...

Episode 11 The Hunt

11. The Hunt

Aired: Aug 18, 2002

While Greggs' life hangs in the balance, the entire department attempts to hu...

Episode 12 Cleaning Up

12. Cleaning Up

Aired: Sep 1, 2002

Kima slowly recovers in the hospital. Stringer changes operations in the pit ...

Episode 13 Sentencing

13. Sentencing

Aired: Sep 8, 2002

Due to the camera at Orlando's, the detail gather enough information to arres...

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Info about The Wire

Seasons: 5

Current Status: Ended

Network: HBO

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Crime, Thriller

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