Baltimore's inner-city crime and drug scene, seen through the eyes of every part of the drug "food chain", politicians, police, drug dealers and users.
EPISODE 1
The Target
A Baltimore cop attends the trial of a drug dealer, a case that has far-reaching implications for both sides of the law.
EPISODE 2
The Detail
When a witness who testified against D'Angelo Barksdale is discovered murdered, McNulty and the detail take the opportunity to link the killing to Avon Barksdale's drugs crew.
EPISODE 3
The Buys
The detail finally puts a face to the name Avon, whose gang takes a humiliating hit at the hands of an infamous stick-up guy.
EPISODE 4
Old Cases
The team's raids prove wholly unsuccessful. McNulty cannot convince any of the suspects to give up Barksdale, and Bodie manages to escape from lock-up.
EPISODE 5
The Pager
When the detail discover that Barksdale's drug crew uses pagers to communicate, McNulty becomes determined to get hold of one to listen in on the organisation.
EPISODE 6
Episode 6
The politicians want arrests, but McNulty holds out, desperate for a wire-tap to get hard evidence against the Barksdale outfit. Meanwhile, Omar decides to testify after seeing the body of his murdered lover.
The Wire, Seasons 1 & 2
The Wire, The Complete Series
Dominic West
John Doman
Frankie Faison
Wood Harris
Domenick Lombardozzi
Deirdre Lovejoy
Lance Reddick
Wendell Pierce
Andre Royo
Sonja Sohn
J.D. Williams