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The Wire S4E6 — Margin of Error
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The Wire•Season 4•Episode 6

Margin of Error

8.7/10 · 5,615 votesOct 15, 200658 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 4•matches the season avg

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"Don't try this shit at home." - Norman Wilson Carcetti responds to a campaign smear. Randy is accused of a serious transgression. Colvin's special class gets its first enlistees.

Directed byDan Attias
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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

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Dan Attias

Dan Attias

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Ed Burns

Ed Burns

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Chad Tyler

Chad Tyler

Stand In

Russell Lee Fine

Russell Lee Fine

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Meg Reticker

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Eric Overmyer

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Episode Summary

"Margin of Error" is episode 6 of The Wire season 4. It scored 8.7/10 from 5,615 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Dan Attias, it aired on October 15, 2006.

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