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The Wire

Series 1

Episode 8: Lessons

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Critically acclaimed drama series about drug dealers in West Baltimore and the police investigating them. McNulty gets Stringer's license plate number from an unlikely source. Greggs and Carver bust a congressional aide toting a bag of dirty cash. Omar earns his 'loose cannon' moniker in a violent street encounter with Wee-Bey and Stinkum. Show less

Contributors

Det James 'Jimmy' McNulty:
Dominic West
Bubbles:
Andre Royo
Lt Cedric Daniels:
Lance Reddick
Avon Barksdale:
Wood Harris
Russell 'Stringer' Bell:
Idris Elba
Det Shakima 'Kima' Greggs:
Sonja Sohn
D'Angelo Barksdale:
Larry Gilliard Jr
Det Lester Freamon:
Clarke Peters
Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti:
Aidan Gillen
Ellis Carver:
Seth Gilliam
William Rawls:
John Doman
Michael Lee:
Tristan Mack Wilds

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