The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 16 wins & 54 nominations total
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Set in Baltimore, this show centers around the city's inner-city drug scene. It starts as mid-level drug dealer, D'Angelo Barksdale beats a murder rap. After a conversation with a judge, Det. James McNulty has been assigned to lead a joint homicide and narcotics team, in order to bring down drug kingpin Avon Barksdale. Avon Barksdale, accompanied by his right-hand man Stringer Bell, enforcer Wee-Bey and many lieutenants (including his own nephew, D'Angelo Barksdale), has to deal with law enforcement, informants in his own camp, and competition with a local rival, Omar, who's been robbing Barksdale's dealers and reselling the drugs. The supervisor of the investigation, Lt. Cedric Daniels, has to deal with his own problems, such as a corrupt bureaucracy, some of his detectives beating suspects, hard-headed but determined Det. McNulty, and a blackmailing deputy. The show depicts the lives of every part of the drug "food chain", from junkies to dealers, and from cops to politicians. —ahmetkozan
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- A new case begins... (second season)
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- TriviaWhile filming, Andre Royo was once approached by a Baltimore resident, who handed him a package of heroin and said he looked like he needed a fix. Royo calls this his "street Oscar."
- GoofsThroughout the last two seasons, Carcetti repeatedly refers to a possible gubernatorial challenge in 2008, after serving two years as Baltimore mayor. But Maryland holds gubernatorial elections in off years - 2006, 2010, etc. The new governor would have been elected the same year that Carcetti was elected mayor - 2006 - and up for re-election in four years, not two.
- Crazy creditsIn every episode, after the opening credits a quote appears on the screen that will be spoken by a character in that episode.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2005)
Top review
20 years ahead of its time.
Millennials will laugh at this time capsule of the 00's; Pay phones, pagers, the 00's cars, tiny flip-phones, cathode ray televisions...But this is GREAT TV! Excellent cast and production, story lines that are timeless, and still revelant. Great stuff !
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- Sep 17, 2021
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- Duong Day
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- 59min
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- 4:3
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