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The Wire S2E7 — Backwash
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The Wire•Season 2•Episode 7

Backwash

8.2/10 · 6,042 votesJul 13, 200359 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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'Don't worry, kid. You're still on the clock.' -- Horseface Russell tells Sobotka the investigation is over, but, in fact, a port computer is cloned, and when a container goes missing, the detectives follow. Simultaneously, Greggs and Prez tap into a circuit of Russian prostitutes. With

Directed byThomas J. Wright
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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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Thomas J. Wright

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Uta Briesewitz

Uta Briesewitz

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Kate Sanford

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David Simon

David Simon

Story

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Rafael Alvarez

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Rafael Alvarez

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Episode Summary

"Backwash" is episode 7 of The Wire season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 6,042 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Thomas J. Wright, it aired on July 13, 2003.

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