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The Wire S3E12 — Mission Accomplished
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The Wire•Season 3•Episode 12

Mission Accomplished

9.3/10 · 7,252 votesDec 19, 200464 min

Ranked #2 of 12 in Season 3•+0.7 vs season avg

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"...we fight on the lie." -- Slim Charles In the Season Three finale, a reticent Avon readies his troops for a war against Marlo. Meanwhile, as the detail works towards the top rungs of the Barksdale organization, McNulty reassesses his pursuit of Stringer Bell and the

Directed byErnest R. Dickerson
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Cast18

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

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Omar Little

Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy

Rhonda Pearlman

Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Stringer Bell

Andre Royo

Andre Royo

Bubbles

J.D. Williams

J.D. Williams

Bodie Broadus

John Doman

John Doman

William Rawls

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Lester Freamon

Crew6

Ernest R. Dickerson

Ernest R. Dickerson

Director

Thom Zimny

Thom Zimny

Editor

David Simon

David Simon

Story

Ed Burns

Ed Burns

Story

David Simon

David Simon

Teleplay

Eagle Egilsson

Eagle Egilsson

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Mission Accomplished" is episode 12 of The Wire season 3. It scored 9.3/10 from 7,252 votes, ranking #2 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, it aired on December 19, 2004.

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