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Each episode has a running time of 55–60 minutes (except for the series finale, which has a running time of 93 minutes). The Wire is set in Baltimore, Maryland; each season of the series expands its focus on a different part of the city. The show features a large ensemble cast; many characters are only featured prominently in a single season.
The 13 episodes tell the story from the points of view of both the drug-dealing Barksdale organization and the investigating police detail. The season was released on DVD as a five-disc boxed set under the title of The Wire: The Complete First Season on October 12, 2004, by HBO Video.
"The Wire" is the sixth episode of the first season of the HBO original series The Wire, the titular episode of the series. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon and Ed Burns and was directed by Ed Bianchi. It originally aired on July 7, 2002.
"Middle Ground" is the 11th episode of the third season of the HBO original series The Wire. The episode was written by George Pelecanos from a story by David Simon & George Pelecanos and was directed by Joe Chappelle. It originally aired on December 12, 2004.
The title of this episode seemingly refers to the arrest of Bird for the murder of William Gant, the major event of the episode. As the wiretaps are killed by the payphone removal, "One Arrest"—that of Kevin Johnston, the runner—is also the sum total of progress the unit made from information gathered from the wire.
"Cleaning Up" is the twelfth and penultimate episode of the first season of the HBO original series The Wire. The episode was written by George Pelecanos from a story by David Simon and Ed Burns and was directed by Clement Virgo. It originally aired on September 1, 2002.
"The Detail" is the second episode of the first season of the HBO original television series, The Wire (2002–2008). The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon and Ed Burns and was directed by Clark Johnson. It originally aired on June 9, 2002.
This episode marks the first time Bubbles's real name is used when Marcia Donnelly calls him "Mr. Cousins". This is the second time the Italian film L'ultimo bacio appears on the show; when a bootleg DVD is taken by Officer Walker it appears to be a copy of this film. The first appearance was in the third season, in the episode "All Due Respect".