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The Wire S4E1 — Boys of Summer
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The Wire•Season 4•Episode 1

Boys of Summer

8.3/10 · 5,834 votesSep 10, 200659 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 4•−0.4 vs season avg

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"Lambs to the slaughter here." - Marcia Donnelly Four West Baltimore boys wrestle with what to do with the rest of their summer vacation as the new fall school year approaches. Bodie deals with his corner running slower than usual so he decides to take on

Directed byJoe Chappelle
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Cast18

Dominic West

Dominic West

Jimmy McNulty

Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick

Cedric Daniels

Sonja Sohn

Sonja Sohn

Kima Greggs

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Bunk Moreland

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Omar Little

Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy

Rhonda Pearlman

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

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Ervin Burrell

Jamie Hector

Jamie Hector

Marlo Stanfield

Crew7

Joe Chappelle

Joe Chappelle

Director

K

Kate Sanford

Editor

David Simon

David Simon

Story

Ed Burns

Ed Burns

Story

C

Claire Sharp

Scenic Artist

David Simon

David Simon

Teleplay

Russell Lee Fine

Russell Lee Fine

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Boys of Summer" is episode 1 of The Wire season 4. It scored 8.3/10 from 5,834 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Joe Chappelle, it aired on September 10, 2006.

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