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In the pilot episode of this highly realistic drama series, Baltimore homicide detective Jimmy McNulty gets into hot water and winds up assigned to a detail of narcotics outcasts charged with investigating drug lord Avon Barksdale and his powerful operation in Franklin Terrace. Meanwhile, Avon's nephew D'Angelo is fresh off beating a murder rap, but he finds himself demoted upon his return to the gang. (TVMA) (AC,GL,N,V)
Original Release
06/02/2002
US Release
06/02/2002
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dominic West | Jimmy McNulty / Detective James 'Jimmy' McNulty |
| John Doman | William Rawls / Major William A. Rawls |
| Idris Elba | Russell 'Stringer' Bell / Stringer Bell |
| Frankie Faison | Ervin Burrell / Deputy Commissioner for Operations Ervin H. Burrell |
| Lawrence Gilliard Jr. | D'Angelo Barksdale |
| Wood Harris | Avon Barksdale |
| Deirdre Lovejoy | Rhonda Pearlman / A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman |
| Wendell Pierce | Bunk Moreland / Detective William 'Bunk' Moreland |
| Lance Reddick | Cedric Daniels / Lieutenant Cedric Daniels |
| Andre Royo | Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins / Bubbles |
Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dominic West | Jimmy McNulty / Detective James 'Jimmy' McNulty |
| John Doman | William Rawls / Major William A. Rawls |
| Idris Elba | Russell 'Stringer' Bell / Stringer Bell |
| Frankie Faison | Ervin Burrell / Deputy Commissioner for Operations Ervin H. Burrell |
| Lawrence Gilliard Jr. | D'Angelo Barksdale |
| Wood Harris | Avon Barksdale |
| Deirdre Lovejoy | Rhonda Pearlman / A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman |
| Wendell Pierce | Bunk Moreland / Detective William 'Bunk' Moreland |
| Lance Reddick | Cedric Daniels / Lieutenant Cedric Daniels |
| Andre Royo | Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins / Bubbles |
| Sonja Sohn | Detective Shakima 'Kima' Greggs / Kima Greggs |
| Peter Gerety | Judge Daniel Phelan |
| Seth Gilliam | Detective Ellis Carver |
| Domenick Lombardozzi | Detective Thomas 'Herc' Hauk |
| Leo Fitzpatrick | Johnny Weeks |
| J.D. Williams | Preston 'Bodie' Broadus |
| Hassan Johnson | Roland 'Wee-Bey' Brice |
| Michael B. Jordan | Wallace |
| Clayton LeBouef | Wendell 'Orlando' Blocker |
| Melanie Nicholls-King | Cheryl |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Simon | Executive Producer |
| Robert F. Colesberry | Executive Producer |
| Karen L. Thorson | Producer |
| Nina K. Noble | Producer |
Editors
