 7.7/10(6.1k votes) 7.7/10(6.1k votes)- #1 - Ebb TideS2:E1Writer:David Simon0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Writer:David Simon
 7.8/10(9.6k votes) 7.8/10(9.6k votes)- #2 - The TargetS1:E1Director:Clark JohnsonWriter:David Simon0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Clark JohnsonWriter:David Simon
 8.0/10(5.5k votes) 8.0/10(5.5k votes)- #3 - Hot ShotsS2:E3Director:Elodie KeeneWriter:David Simon0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Elodie KeeneWriter:David Simon
 8.0/10(5.4k votes) 8.0/10(5.4k votes)- #4 - Hard CasesS2:E4Director:Elodie KeeneWriter:Joy Lusco0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Elodie KeeneWriter:Joy Lusco
 8.0/10(5.2k votes) 8.0/10(5.2k votes)- #5 - Time After TimeS3:E1Director:Ed BianchiWriter:David Simon0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Ed BianchiWriter:David Simon
 8.0/10(4.6k votes) 8.0/10(4.6k votes)- #6 - More with LessS5:E1Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:David Simon0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:David Simon
 8.1/10(7.3k votes) 8.1/10(7.3k votes)- #7 - The BuysS1:E3Director:Peter MedakWriter:David Simon0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Peter MedakWriter:David Simon
 8.1/10(5.7k votes) 8.1/10(5.7k votes)- #8 - Collateral DamageS2:E2Director:Ed BianchiWriter:David Simon0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Ed BianchiWriter:David Simon
 8.1/10(5.3k votes) 8.1/10(5.3k votes)- #9 - UndertowS2:E5Director:Steve Shill0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Steve Shill
 8.1/10(4.5k votes) 8.1/10(4.5k votes)- #10 - Unconfirmed ReportsS5:E2Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:William F. Zorzi0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:William F. Zorzi
 8.2/10(7.8k votes) 8.2/10(7.8k votes)- #11 - The DetailS1:E2Director:Clark JohnsonWriter:David Simon0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Clark JohnsonWriter:David Simon
 8.2/10(7.0k votes) 8.2/10(7.0k votes)- #12 - Old CasesS1:E4Director:Clement VirgoWriter:David Simon0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Clement VirgoWriter:David Simon
 8.2/10(6.7k votes) 8.2/10(6.7k votes)- #13 - The PagerS1:E50 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode 
 8.2/10(5.3k votes) 8.2/10(5.3k votes)- #14 - BackwashS2:E7Director:Thomas J. WrightWriter:Rafael Alvarez0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Thomas J. WrightWriter:Rafael Alvarez
 8.3/10(5.3k votes) 8.3/10(5.3k votes)- #15 - Duck and CoverS2:E8Director:Daniel AttiasWriter:George Pelecanos0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Daniel AttiasWriter:George Pelecanos
 8.3/10(5.1k votes) 8.3/10(5.1k votes)- #16 - All Due RespectS3:E2Director:Steve Shill0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Steve Shill
 8.3/10(5.1k votes) 8.3/10(5.1k votes)- #17 - Dead SoldiersS3:E3Writer:Dennis Lehane0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Writer:Dennis Lehane
 8.3/10(5.0k votes) 8.3/10(5.0k votes)- #18 - AmsterdamS3:E4Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:George Pelecanos0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Ernest R. DickersonWriter:George Pelecanos
 8.3/10(5.0k votes) 8.3/10(5.0k votes)- #19 - Boys of SummerS4:E1Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:David Simon0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:David Simon
 8.3/10(4.7k votes) 8.3/10(4.7k votes)- #20 - RefugeesS4:E4Director:Jim McKayWriter:Dennis Lehane0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Jim McKayWriter:Dennis Lehane
 8.3/10(4.4k votes) 8.3/10(4.4k votes)- #21 - The Dickensian AspectS5:E6Director:Seith Mann0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Seith Mann
 8.4/10(6.5k votes) 8.4/10(6.5k votes)- #22 - One ArrestS1:E7Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:Rafael Alvarez0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Joe ChappelleWriter:Rafael Alvarez
 8.4/10(4.8k votes) 8.4/10(4.8k votes)- #23 - Soft EyesS4:E2Director:Christine MooreWriter:David Mills0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Christine MooreWriter:David Mills
 8.4/10(4.6k votes) 8.4/10(4.6k votes)- #24 - Unto OthersS4:E7Director:Anthony HemingwayWriter:William F. Zorzi0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Anthony HemingwayWriter:William F. Zorzi
 8.4/10(4.5k votes) 8.4/10(4.5k votes)- #25 - TookS5:E7Director:Dominic West0 Comments- Be first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts Start!- Be the first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts about this episode Director:Dominic West

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The Worst Episodes of The Wire
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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"Ebb Tide" is the worst rated episode of "The Wire". It scored 7.7/10 based on 6122 votes. Directed by Ed Bianchi, Steve Shill and written by David Simon, it aired on 6/1/2003. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Target".