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The Detail is a 5/5 star episode.
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The Wire: The Detail

Series 1, episode 2

Written by ,
Directed by
Clark Johnson

Originally Aired On: Sunday, 09 June 2002

Episode Rating: 5 star rating

McNulty and Bunk bring D'Angelo in for questioning about the murder of the witness who testified against him at his trial. Meanwhile, Detective Greggs' informant Bubbles gives her the low-down about the Barksdale crew's home turf, before officers Herc, Carver and Prez go there looking for information - but their plan backfires spectacularly. Crime drama, starring Dominic West

Cast

Image for Dominic WestDominic West...Det. James "Jimmy" McNulty
Lawrence Gilliard Jr....D\'Angelo Barksdale
Frankie Faison...Deputy Comm. Ervin H. Burrell
Image for Idris ElbaIdris Elba...Russell 'Stringer' Bell
Andre Royo...Bubbles
Image for Deirdre LovejoyDeirdre Lovejoy...Asst. States Attorney Rhonda Pearlman
Image for Lance ReddickLance Reddick...Lt. Cedric Daniels
Image for John DomanJohn Doman...Maj. William A. Rawls
Wood Harris...Avon Barksdale
Image for Sonja SohnSonja Sohn...Det. Shakima "Kima" Greggs
Image for Wendell PierceWendell Pierce...Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
Corey Parker-Robinson...Det. Leander Sydnor
Erik Dellums...Dr. Randall Frazier
Hassan Johnson...Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice
Michael B. Jordan...Wallace
Delaney Williams...Sgt. Jay Landsman
Nat Benchley...Det. Augustus "Augie" Polk
Shamyl Brown...Donette
Tray Chaney...Malik "Poot" Carr
Richard DeAngelis...Maj. Ray Foerster
Michael Salconi...Det. Michael Santangelo
Robert F. Colesberry...Det. Ray Cole
Jim True-Frost...Off. Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski
Maria Broom...Marla Daniels
J.D. Williams...Preston 'Bodie' Broadus
Peter Gerety...Judge Daniel Phelan
Seth Gilliam...Det. Ellis Carver
Image for Domenick LombardozziDomenick Lombardozzi...Off. Thomas R. "Herc" Hauk
Image for Clarke PetersClarke Peters...Det. Lester Freamon
Michael Kostroff...Maurice "Maury" Levy
Brandon Price...Anton "Stinkum" Artis
Christopher J. Clanton...Savino
Tom Quinn...Det. Patrick Mahone
Dave Trovato...Lt. Walter Cantrell
Micaiah Jones...Wintell "Little Man" Royce
Jarvis W. George...Ronnie Mo