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The Wire S1E8 — Lessons

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The Wire•Season 1•Episode 8

Lessons

8.4/10 · 7,488 votesJul 28, 200257 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

"Come at the king, you best not miss." - Omar. An unlikely source gives McNulty the tag of a car driven by Stringer Bell. Meanwhile, Greggs and Carver bust a congressional aide carrying dirty cash, but are forced to let him go. Omar earns

Directed byGloria Muzio

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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

Gloria Muzio

Gloria Muzio

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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Alonzo Wilson

Costume Design

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William A. Cimino

Set Decoration

Uta Briesewitz

Uta Briesewitz

Director of Photography

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Halina Gebarowicz

Art Direction

David Simon

David Simon

Story

Ed Burns

Ed Burns

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Episode Summary

"Lessons" is episode 8 of The Wire season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 7,488 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Gloria Muzio, it aired on July 28, 2002.

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