- 8.9/10(37 votes)
#1 - Middle Ground
S3:E11Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:George Pelecanos0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:George Pelecanos - 8.8/10(32 votes)
#2 - Final Grades
S4:E13Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:David Simon - 8.7/10(39 votes)
#3 - Sentencing
S1:E13Director:Tim Van Patten0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Tim Van Patten - 8.6/10(35 votes)
#4 - -30-
S5:E10Director:Clark Johnson0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Clark Johnson - 8.5/10(36 votes)
#5 - The Hunt
S1:E11Director:Steve ShillWriter:Joy Lusco0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Steve ShillWriter:Joy Lusco - 8.5/10(36 votes)
#6 - Bad Dreams
S2:E11Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:George Pelecanos0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:George Pelecanos - 8.5/10(35 votes)
#7 - Port in a Storm
S2:E12Director:Robert F. ColesberryWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Robert F. ColesberryWriter:David Simon - 8.5/10(30 votes)
#8 - Late Editions
S5:E9Director:Joe Chappelle0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Joe Chappelle - 8.4/10(40 votes)
#9 - The Cost
S1:E10Director:Brad AndersonWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Brad AndersonWriter:David Simon - 8.4/10(38 votes)
#10 - Cleaning Up
S1:E12Director:Clement VirgoWriter:George Pelecanos0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Clement VirgoWriter:George Pelecanos - 8.4/10(34 votes)
#11 - Moral Midgetry
S3:E8Director:Agnieszka HollandWriter:Richard Price0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Agnieszka HollandWriter:Richard Price - 8.3/10(40 votes)
#12 - Game Day
S1:E9Director:Milcho Manchevski0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Milcho Manchevski - 8.3/10(35 votes)
#13 - Storm Warnings
S2:E10Director:Rob Bailey0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Rob Bailey - 8.3/10(34 votes)
#15 - Mission Accomplished
S3:E12Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:David Simon - 8.3/10(30 votes)
#16 - A New Day
S4:E11Director:Brad AndersonWriter:Ed Burns0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Brad AndersonWriter:Ed Burns - 8.3/10(29 votes)
#17 - Transitions
S5:E4Director:Daniel AttiasWriter:Ed Burns0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Daniel AttiasWriter:Ed Burns - 8.3/10(30 votes)
#18 - Clarifications
S5:E8Director:Anthony Hemingway0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Anthony Hemingway - 8.2/10(39 votes)
#19 - One Arrest
S1:E7Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:Rafael Alvarez0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:Rafael Alvarez - 8.2/10(33 votes)
#20 - Homecoming
S3:E6Director:Leslie Libman0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Leslie Libman - 8.2/10(31 votes)
#21 - Soft Eyes
S4:E2Director:Christine MooreWriter:David Mills0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Christine MooreWriter:David Mills - 8.2/10(32 votes)
#22 - That's Got His Own
S4:E12Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:George Pelecanos0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:George Pelecanos - 8.1/10(33 votes)
#23 - Back Burners
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Director:Tim Van PattenWriter:Joy Lusco - 8.1/10(35 votes)
#24 - Slapstick
S3:E9Director:Alex ZakrzewskiWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Alex ZakrzewskiWriter:David Simon - 8.1/10(30 votes)
#25 - Home Rooms
S4:E3Director:Seith MannWriter:Richard Price0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Seith MannWriter:Richard Price


The Best Episodes of The Wire
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Every episode of The Wire ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Wire!

The Best Episodes of The Wire
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Every episode of The Wire ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Wire!
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...
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Best Episodes Summary
"Middle Ground" is the best rated episode of "The Wire". It scored 8.9/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by Joe Chappelle and written by George Pelecanos, it aired on 12/12/2004. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Final Grades".