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The Wire S5E7 — Took
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The Wire•Season 5•Episode 7

Took

8.4/10 · 5,084 votesFeb 17, 200859 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

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"They don't teach it in law school." - Pearlman After cooking up another scheme for the homeless case, McNulty and Lester become popular figures. Davis is set for his day in court by collecting the best legal assistance money can buy. Plus, Michael has brushes with

Directed byDominic West
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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

Crew7

Dominic West

Dominic West

Director

K

Kate Sanford

Editor

David Simon

David Simon

Story

Chad Tyler

Chad Tyler

Stand In

Richard Price

Richard Price

Story

Richard Price

Richard Price

Teleplay

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David Insley

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Took" is episode 7 of The Wire season 5. It scored 8.4/10 from 5,084 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Dominic West, it aired on February 17, 2008.

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