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The Wire S1E13 — Sentencing
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The Wire•Season 1•Episode 13

Sentencing

9.0/10 · 8,159 votesSep 8, 200266 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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"all in the game..." - Traditional West Baltimore. Every crew has weak links--including Avon Barksdale's. With the heat turned up in the high-rises, Daniels and McNulty turn to a higher authority in an effort to crack the case wide open. Season finale.

Directed byTim Van Patten
Written byDavid Simon, Ed Burns
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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

David Simon

David Simon

Writer

Ed Burns

Ed Burns

Writer

Tim Van Patten

Tim Van Patten

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

K

Kate Sanford

Editor

C

Claire Sharp

Scenic Artist

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Episode Summary

"Sentencing" is episode 13 of The Wire season 1. It scored 9.0/10 from 8,159 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Tim Van Patten and written by David Simon, Ed Burns, it aired on September 8, 2002.

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