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Season 1, Episode 01. The Target. "This America, man." "...when it's not your turn" — McNulty. Homicide detective Jimmy McNulty observes the murder trial of a mid-level drug dealer, D'Angelo Barksdale, and sees the prosecution's star witness recant her testimony.
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Plot summary. Baltimore homicide detective Jimmy McNulty investigates the murder of Omar "Snot Boogie" Betts, a "rip and run" kid who was shot while attempting to rob a back alley craps game.
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After Barksdale Organization lieutenant D'Angelo Barksdale is acquitted through witness tampering, homicide detective Jimmy McNulty informs Judge Phelan of a powerful West Baltimore drug trafficking organization run by the defendant's uncle, Avon Barksdale. When the judge relays this information to BPD administration, a police detail is formed to i...
BPD Homicide Unit Detective James "Jimmy" McNulty asks a young man about the murder of an alley craps player named Omar Isaiah "Snot Boogie" Betts. The young man reveals that every Friday night, Snot Boogie would steal the craps pot after matching a few bets. Provoked by Betts' thievery, a fellow player shot Betts. When McNulty asks the witness why...
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1. James "Jimmy" McNulty 2. William "Bunk" Moreland 3. D'Angelo Barksdale 4. Maurice Levy 5. Daniel Phelan 6. Russell "Stringer" Bell 7. Savino Bratton 8. Anton "Stinkum" Artis 9. Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice 10. Frank Barlow 11. Shakima "Kima" Greggs 12. Ellis Carver 13. Thomas "Herc" Hauk 14. Cedric Daniels 15. Raymond Foerster 16. Jay Landsman 17. William "Bill" Rawls 18. Avon Barksdale 19. Wendell "Orlando" Blocker 20. Ray Cole 21. Preston "Bodie" Broadus 22. Wallace 23. Malik "Poot" Carr 24. R...
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1. Omar Isaiah "Snot Boogie" Betts 2. Poe Homes Homicide Victim 3. William Gant
Cast notes
1. All eleven starring cast members appear in this episode.
Snot Boogie's murder, Bunk's mouse shooting, and Jay Landsman are derived from Simon's nonfiction work, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets.Several actors in the series previously appeared in Homicide: Life on the Street, The Corner, and Oz. In addition to Reddick and Harris, Oz alumni include Seth Gilliam (Ellis Carver) and J.D. Willi...Although the episode was shot only a few weeks after 9/11, the writers correctly predicted the FBI's transition from drug enforcement operations to counterterrorism.The opening scene was filmed at the corner of Faltington and Lexington in West Baltimore. The scenes at Orlando's Gentlemen's Clubwere filmed at the Ritz in Fells Point.Epigraph: "...when it's not your turn." - McNulty. At the homicide trial of West Baltimore drug kingpin Avon Barksdale's nephew D'Angelo, underboss Russell "Stringer" Bell intimidates witness Nakeesha Lyles into changing her story, resulting in an acquittal.
No. OverallNo. In SeasonTitleDirected By1122Clark Johnson3344The 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.
#TitleTeleplayDirector0102David Simon03David Simon04David SimonMay 30, 2008 · Without giving away too much about what's to come, the first season of "The Wire" is the story of two men on opposite sides of the drug war -- McNulty with the cops, D'Angelo Barksdale with the...
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The Wire Season 1 Episode 1: The Target Summary: During the trial of D'Angelo Barksdale, a mid-level dealer accused of murder, the prosecution's star witness takes back her testimony, resulting in a not guilty verdict.
