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The Wire S2E11 — Bad Dreams
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The Wire•Season 2•Episode 11

Bad Dreams

9.2/10 · 7,573 votesAug 17, 200359 min

Ranked #1 of 12 in Season 2•+0.8 vs season avg

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'I need to get clean' -- Sobotka With the clock ticking, the Detail makes a desperate move, and Daniels reams out Landsman for dropping the ball. Nick's deceit is in the open as Sobotka is overwhelmed by bad news. The Greeks ease out of an encounter

Directed byErnest R. Dickerson
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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

John Doman

John Doman

William Rawls

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Lester Freamon

Paul Ben-Victor

Paul Ben-Victor

Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Beadie Russell

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Frank Sobotka

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Ernest R. Dickerson

Ernest R. Dickerson

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Thom Zimny

Thom Zimny

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Uta Briesewitz

Uta Briesewitz

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David Simon

David Simon

Story

George Pelecanos

George Pelecanos

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Episode Summary

"Bad Dreams" is episode 11 of The Wire season 2. It scored 9.2/10 from 7,573 votes, ranking #1 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, it aired on August 17, 2003.

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