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The Wire S1E11 — The Hunt
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The Wire•Season 1•Episode 11

The Hunt

8.8/10 · 7,705 votesAug 18, 200257 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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"Dope on the damn table." - Daniels. The police turn up the heat on tracking down Savino, Wee-Bey and Little Man. Burrell orders Daniels to hit drug dealers for results that will impress the press. Barksdale sees his ranks thinning after the hit on

Directed bySteve Shill
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Cast11

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

Crew12

N

Nina K. Noble

Producer

Steve Shill

Steve Shill

Director

Robert F. Colesberry

Robert F. Colesberry

Executive Producer

David Simon

David Simon

Executive Producer

K

Karen L. Thorson

Co-Producer

A

Alonzo Wilson

Costume Design

W

William A. Cimino

Set Decoration

Uta Briesewitz

Uta Briesewitz

Director of Photography

David Simon

David Simon

Story

Ed Burns

Ed Burns

Story

C

Claire Sharp

Scenic Artist

J

Joy Kecken

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"The Hunt" is episode 11 of The Wire season 1. It scored 8.8/10 from 7,705 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Steve Shill, it aired on August 18, 2002.

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