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He and his late wife, Sally, gave a US$5.4 million endowment to the University of Mississippi to help form the McDonnell-Barksdale Honors College. [11] In January 2000, they gave US$100 million to the State of Mississippi to create The Barksdale Reading Institute, a joint venture with the Mississippi Department of Education and the state's public universities.
According to Barb, the first episode of the second series of Clarkson's Farm broke viewing record on Amazon in the UK and became the most watched original series on Amazon. It was watched by 4.3 million viewers on TV in seven days, with more UK viewers watching the episode than The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , which had 3.2 million viewers for its first episode in 2022. [ 37 ]
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David Simon is the series' creator and head writer, show runner and executive producer. Alongside Simon, many of the creative team behind The Wire are alumni of Homicide and Emmy-winning miniseries The Corner. The Corner veteran, Robert F. Colesberry, was also executive producer. Colesberry is credited by the rest of the creative team as having a large creative role for a producer, and Simon credits him for achieving the show's realistic visual feel. He also had a small recurring role as Dete...
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The major characters of the first season were divided between those on the side of the law and those involved in drug-related crime. The starring cast comprised characters from both groups. The investigating detail was launched by the actions of Detective Jimmy McNulty (Dominic West), whose insubordinate tendencies and personal problems overshadowed his ability. The detail was led by Lieutenant Cedric Daniels (Lance Reddick) who faced challenges balancing his career aspirations with his desir...
The first season received mostly positive reviews from critics, holding a 79/100 on Metacritic. Some called it superior to HBO's better-known "flagship" drama series such as The Sopranos and Six Feet Under. One reviewer felt that the show was partially a retread of themes from HBO and David Simon's earlier works but still valuable viewing and descr...
"All Due Respect" is the second episode of the third season of The Wire. It is the twenty-seventh episode of the series overall. It premiered on September 26, 2004. The episode was written by Richard Price and directed by Steve Shill. The title is spoken to Omar by a low level Barksdale dealer as Omar robs his stash; by Shamrock to Stringer at their meeting and by Burrell to Carcetti. Colvin ...
The first season of the American television drama series The Wire premiered on June 2, 2002 and concluded on September 8, 2002. It consisted of thirteen episodes, each running approximately 55-65 minutes in length. It follows the Baltimore Police Department as they build a case against a narcotics trafficking outfit known as the Barksdale Organization. The investigation is triggered when ...
"The Target" is the first episode of the first season of The Wire. It is the first episode of the series overall. It premiered on June 2, 2002. The episode was written by David Simon and directed by Clark Johnson. After Barksdale Organization lieutenant D'Angelo Barksdale is acquitted through witness tampering, homicide detective Jimmy McNulty informs Judge Phelan of a powerful West Baltimore ...
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assistant art director (1 episode, 2011) Laochlainn Fotheringham ... art department assistant (1 episode, 2011) Chris Brandt ... storyboard artist (1 episode, 2015) Cheynoa Schroeder ... props: day player (1 episode, 2015) Cristina Himiob ... special effects technician: The Character Shop (1 episode, 2017)
