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The Wire S1E1 — The Target

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The Wire•Season 1•Episode 1

The Target

7.8/10 · 11,257 votesJun 2, 200263 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 1•−0.7 vs season avg

"... when it's not your turn." - McNulty. Baltimore homicide detective Jimmy McNulty gets into hot water and winds up assigned to a detail of narcotics outcasts charged with investigating drug lord Avon Barksdale and his powerful operation in Franklin Terrace. Meanwhile, Avon's nephew D'Angelo is

Directed byClark Johnson

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Dominic West

Dominic West

Jimmy McNulty

Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick

Cedric Daniels

Sonja Sohn

Sonja Sohn

Kima Greggs

Wood Harris

Wood Harris

Avon Barksdale

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Bunk Moreland

Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy

Rhonda Pearlman

Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Stringer Bell

Andre Royo

Andre Royo

Bubbles

John Doman

John Doman

William Rawls

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Ervin Burrell

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

D'Angelo Barksdale

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Nina K. Noble

Producer

Clark Johnson

Clark Johnson

Director

Robert F. Colesberry

Robert F. Colesberry

Executive Producer

David Simon

David Simon

Executive Producer

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Karen L. Thorson

Co-Producer

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Geraldine Peroni

Editor

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William A. Cimino

Set Decoration

Uta Briesewitz

Uta Briesewitz

Director of Photography

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume Design

David Simon

David Simon

Story

Ed Burns

Ed Burns

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Kurt Parlow

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Episode Summary

"The Target" is episode 1 of The Wire season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 11,257 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Clark Johnson, it aired on June 2, 2002.

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