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The Wire S1E4 — Old Cases
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The Wire•Season 1•Episode 4

Old Cases

8.2/10 · 8,162 votesJun 23, 200260 min

Ranked #9 of 13 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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"It's a thin line 'tween heaven and here." - Bubbles. Greggs and McNulty try to get Hardcase to turn informant as arraignment begins for those caught in the raid. Barksdale places a bounty on the head of rival gang leader Omar. Meanwhile, McNulty takes

Directed byClement Virgo
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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

Crew12

N

Nina K. Noble

Producer

Clement Virgo

Clement Virgo

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

H

Halina Gebarowicz

Art Direction

David Simon

David Simon

Story

Ed Burns

Ed Burns

Story

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Episode Summary

"Old Cases" is episode 4 of The Wire season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 8,162 votes, ranking #9 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Clement Virgo, it aired on June 23, 2002.

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