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The Wire S3E2 — All Due Respect
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The Wire•Season 3•Episode 2

All Due Respect

8.2/10 · 5,834 votesSep 26, 200459 min

Ranked #11 of 12 in Season 3•−0.4 vs season avg

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Directed bySteve Shill
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Dominic West

Dominic West

Jimmy McNulty

Lance Reddick

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Cedric Daniels

Sonja Sohn

Sonja Sohn

Kima Greggs

Wood Harris

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Avon Barksdale

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Bunk Moreland

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Omar Little

Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy

Rhonda Pearlman

Idris Elba

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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

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Steve Shill

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Uta Briesewitz

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Kate Sanford

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David Simon

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Richard Price

Richard Price

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Episode Summary

"All Due Respect" is episode 2 of The Wire season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 5,834 votes, ranking #11 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Steve Shill, it aired on September 26, 2004.

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