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The Wire S5E1 — More with Less

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The Wire•Season 5•Episode 1

More with Less

8.0/10 · 5,299 votesJan 6, 200859 min

Ranked #10 of 10 in Season 5•−0.7 vs season avg

"The bigger the lie, the more they believe." - Bunk Moreland. McNulty and the detail continue to stake out Marlo and his crew. Recently promoted Sergeant Carver is met with complaints concerning unpaid overtime. Meanwhile, Haynes deals with cutbacks, but is still able to

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

John Doman

John Doman

William Rawls

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Lester Freamon

Jamie Hector

Jamie Hector

Marlo Stanfield

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Tommy Carcetti

Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam

Ellis Carver

Crew8

Joe Chappelle

Joe Chappelle

Director

K

Kate Sanford

Editor

David Simon

David Simon

Story

Ed Burns

Ed Burns

Story

C

Claire Sharp

Scenic Artist

Vincent Peranio

Vincent Peranio

Production Design

David Simon

David Simon

Teleplay

Russell Lee Fine

Russell Lee Fine

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"More with Less" is episode 1 of The Wire season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 5,299 votes, ranking #10 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Joe Chappelle, it aired on January 6, 2008.

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