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The Wire S3E6 — Homecoming
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The Wire•Season 3•Episode 6

Homecoming

8.6/10 · 5,803 votesOct 31, 200458 min

Ranked #6 of 12 in Season 3•matches the season avg

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"Just a gangster, I suppose." -- Avon Barksdale Stringer Bell gets an education in construction management; Bunk uses shoe-leather to catch up with Omar and deliver a searing message; a frustrated Colvin unleashes the troops on the corner boys, ignoring his new edict; Avon sends Cutty

Directed byLeslie Libman
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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

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Leslie Libman

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Thom Zimny

Thom Zimny

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David Simon

David Simon

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Rafael Alvarez

Teleplay

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Rafael Alvarez

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Eagle Egilsson

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Episode Summary

"Homecoming" is episode 6 of The Wire season 3. It scored 8.6/10 from 5,803 votes, ranking #6 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Leslie Libman, it aired on October 31, 2004.

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