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Cleaning Up is a 5/5 star episode.
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The Wire: Cleaning Up

Series 1, episode 12

Written by , ,
Directed by
Clément Virgo

Originally Aired On: Sunday, 01 September 2002

Episode Rating: 5 star rating

With the tapped payphones out of service, the detectives try to keep up by wiring the office at Barksdale's club. Avon and Stringer meet their attorney Maurice Levy to discuss a potential leak in the wake of the raids and D'Angelo makes a run to New York City for his uncle. Daniels confronts Burrell and his political allies, with the unit's future in the balance

Cast

Image for Wendell PierceWendell Pierce...Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
Wood Harris...Avon Barksdale
Image for John DomanJohn Doman...Maj. William A. Rawls
Image for Lance ReddickLance Reddick...Lt. Cedric Daniels
Image for Deirdre LovejoyDeirdre Lovejoy...Asst. States Attorney Rhonda Pearlman
Andre Royo...Bubbles
Image for Idris ElbaIdris Elba...Russell 'Stringer' Bell
Frankie Faison...Deputy Comm. Ervin H. Burrell
Lawrence Gilliard Jr....D'Angelo Barksdale
Image for Dominic WestDominic West...Det. James "Jimmy" McNulty
Image for Sonja SohnSonja Sohn...Det. Shakima "Kima" Greggs
Tony D. Head...Maj. Bobby Reed
Seth Gilliam...Det. Ellis Carver
Isiah Whitlock Jr...State Senator R. Clayton "Clay" Davis
Michael Salconi...Det. Michael Santangelo
J.D. Williams...Preston 'Bodie' Broadus
Wendy Grantham...Shardene Innes
Corey Parker-Robinson...Det. Leander Sydnor
Michael B. Jordan...Wallace
Jim True-Frost...Off. Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski
Image for Clarke PetersClarke Peters...Det. Lester Freamon
Image for Domenick LombardozziDomenick Lombardozzi...Det. Thomas R. "Herc" Hauk
Tray Chaney...Malik "Poot" Carr
Michael Kostroff...Maurice "Maury" Levy
Michael Hyatt...Brianna Barksdale
LaTonya Borsay...Orlando's Dancer
Giselle Watts...Darcia Wallace
Joe Gerrety...State Trooper
Justin Hinnant...Neighborhood Kid
Doug Roberts...State's Attorney Steven Demper
Jarvis W. George...Ronnie Mo
Ingrid Cornell...Nakeesha Lyles
Marcis Turner...Police Officer