- 7.4/10(37 votes)
#1 - Backwash
S2:E7Director:Thomas J. WrightWriter:Rafael Alvarez0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Thomas J. WrightWriter:Rafael Alvarez - 7.6/10(69 votes)
#2 - The Target
S1:E1Director:Clark JohnsonWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Clark JohnsonWriter:David Simon - 7.7/10(38 votes)
#3 - Duck and Cover
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Director:Daniel AttiasWriter:George Pelecanos - 7.8/10(48 votes)
#4 - Old Cases
S1:E4Director:Clement VirgoWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Clement VirgoWriter:David Simon - 7.8/10(48 votes)
#5 - The Pager
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#6 - Ebb Tide
S2:E1Writer:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Writer:David Simon - 7.8/10(37 votes)
#7 - Collateral Damage
S2:E2Director:Ed BianchiWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ed BianchiWriter:David Simon - 7.8/10(37 votes)
#8 - Hard Cases
S2:E4Director:Elodie KeeneWriter:Joy Lusco0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Elodie KeeneWriter:Joy Lusco - 7.8/10(31 votes)
#9 - Boys of Summer
S4:E1Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:David Simon - 7.8/10(31 votes)
#10 - Refugees
S4:E4Director:Jim McKayWriter:Dennis Lehane0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Jim McKayWriter:Dennis Lehane - 7.8/10(30 votes)
#11 - Alliances
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Director:David Platt - 7.8/10(32 votes)
#12 - Know Your Place
S4:E9Director:Alex ZakrzewskiWriter:Kia Corthron0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Alex ZakrzewskiWriter:Kia Corthron - 7.8/10(31 votes)
#13 - More with Less
S5:E1Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:David Simon - 7.9/10(53 votes)
#14 - The Detail
S1:E2Director:Clark JohnsonWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Clark JohnsonWriter:David Simon - 7.9/10(50 votes)
#15 - The Buys
S1:E3Director:Peter MedakWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Peter MedakWriter:David Simon - 7.9/10(36 votes)
#16 - Hot Shots
S2:E3Director:Elodie KeeneWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Elodie KeeneWriter:David Simon - 7.9/10(35 votes)
#17 - Undertow
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Director:Steve Shill - 7.9/10(38 votes)
#18 - All Prologue
S2:E6Director:Steve ShillWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Steve ShillWriter:David Simon - 7.9/10(36 votes)
#19 - Stray Rounds
S2:E9Director:Tim Van PattenWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Tim Van PattenWriter:David Simon - 7.9/10(36 votes)
#20 - Time After Time
S3:E1Director:Ed BianchiWriter:David Simon0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ed BianchiWriter:David Simon - 7.9/10(35 votes)
#21 - Dead Soldiers
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Writer:Dennis Lehane - 7.9/10(33 votes)
#22 - Amsterdam
S3:E4Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:George Pelecanos0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:George Pelecanos - 7.9/10(30 votes)
#23 - Unto Others
S4:E7Director:Anthony HemingwayWriter:William F. Zorzi0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Anthony HemingwayWriter:William F. Zorzi - 7.9/10(29 votes)
#24 - Unconfirmed Reports
S5:E2Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:William F. Zorzi0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:William F. Zorzi - 7.9/10(29 votes)
#25 - The Dickensian Aspect
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The Worst Episodes of The Wire
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Every episode of The Wire ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Wire!

The Worst Episodes of The Wire
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Every episode of The Wire ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Wire!
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the...
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Backwash" is the worst rated episode of "The Wire". It scored 7.4/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by Thomas J. Wright and written by Rafael Alvarez, it aired on 7/13/2003. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Target".