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Season 1  "The Target"  1x1

Aired 22 years ago - Jun 02, 2002

"... when it's not your turn." - McNultyDuring the trial of D'Angelo Barksdale, a mid-level dealer accused of murder, the prosecution's star witness recants her testimony, resulting in a not guilty verdict. After the trial, Detective James "Jimmy" McNulty is taken to task for his indiscretion. Meanwhile, D'Angelo is free to return to work, but he soon discovers that he's been demoted.

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Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 1
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 2
-Guess what he says. -What?
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 3
-Your witness. -Thank you.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 4
And is that the guard booth in the lobby of the Fremont Avenue high-rise?
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 5
-Yeah. -Good.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 6
That's the price that you were going to quote me?
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 7
Wait on the drop, take the car when it's deep in the block.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 8
Look at this.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 9
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 10
Detective. Judge asked to speak with you.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 11
Barksdale has five out of seven towers in the Terrace.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 12
You got submission numbers for the ECU?
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 13
It's the chain-of-command, baby, the shit always rolls downhill.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 14
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 15
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 16
Call Andrews at DEA. See what they have on this mope.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 17
-What about? -Fuck should I know, I'm only your sergeant.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 18
who's supposedly beat my unit out of 10 murders.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 19
Look, sir, this judge, he fucks me up.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 20
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 21
It's your fucking truck.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 22
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 23
I don't plan on knowing shit about jail, you feel me?
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 24
You ain't said one motherfucking thing I want to hear.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 25
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 26
Don't it make your dick bust concrete to be in the same room...
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 27
I'll go this against $10, you're riding the boat, midnight shift.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 28
You show us you can run the Pit, and you'll be back uptown soon enough.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 29
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 30
Lieutenant, in my hand, I'm holding how many pages?
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 31
All right, give me the real.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 32
Somebody snapping pictures, they got the whole damn thing.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 33
This shit happen again, you off the money. You hear me?
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 34
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 35
No long surveillances, no Kel recorders, no DNRs.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 36
Keep me briefed.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 37
-You up on a wire? -That and more.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 38
and I gotta shut it down by the end of the month.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 39
Hold up, hold up, you fucking me up. Chill out.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 40
What we need to do is, motherfucker burned us for $30.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 41
see if anything can be manufactured.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 42
Two days ago no one on this fucking floor knew this mope's name.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 43
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Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 49
Let's call it a night.
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 50
Downtown, yeah.

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Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 2
-Guess what he says. -What?
#2
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 3
-Your witness. -Thank you.
#3
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 4
And is that the guard booth in the lobby of the Fremont Avenue high-rise?
#4
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 5
-Yeah. -Good.
#5
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 6
That's the price that you were going to quote me?
#6
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 7
Wait on the drop, take the car when it's deep in the block.
#7
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 8
Look at this.
#8
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 9 #9 Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 10
Detective. Judge asked to speak with you.
#10
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 11
Barksdale has five out of seven towers in the Terrace.
#11
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 12
You got submission numbers for the ECU?
#12
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 13
It's the chain-of-command, baby, the shit always rolls downhill.
#13
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 14 #14 Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 15 #15 Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 16
Call Andrews at DEA. See what they have on this mope.
#16
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 17
-What about? -Fuck should I know, I'm only your sergeant.
#17
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 18
who's supposedly beat my unit out of 10 murders.
#18
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 19
Look, sir, this judge, he fucks me up.
#19
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It's your fucking truck.
#21
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 22 #22 Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 23
I don't plan on knowing shit about jail, you feel me?
#23
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 24
You ain't said one motherfucking thing I want to hear.
#24
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Don't it make your dick bust concrete to be in the same room...
#26
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 27
I'll go this against $10, you're riding the boat, midnight shift.
#27
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 28
You show us you can run the Pit, and you'll be back uptown soon enough.
#28
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 29 #29 Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 30
Lieutenant, in my hand, I'm holding how many pages?
#30
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 31
All right, give me the real.
#31
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 32
Somebody snapping pictures, they got the whole damn thing.
#32
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 33
This shit happen again, you off the money. You hear me?
#33
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 34 #34 Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 35
No long surveillances, no Kel recorders, no DNRs.
#35
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 36
Keep me briefed.
#36
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 37
-You up on a wire? -That and more.
#37
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 38
and I gotta shut it down by the end of the month.
#38
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 39
Hold up, hold up, you fucking me up. Chill out.
#39
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 40
What we need to do is, motherfucker burned us for $30.
#40
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 41
see if anything can be manufactured.
#41
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 42
Two days ago no one on this fucking floor knew this mope's name.
#42
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Let's call it a night.
#49
Recap of The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 50
Downtown, yeah.
#50