The Wire - Season 1 Episode 3

Seasons & Episodes

Episode 1

The Wire – S01E01 – The Target

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Episode 2

The Wire – S01E02 – The Detail

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Episode 3 Current

The Wire – S01E03 – The Buys

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Episode 4

The Wire – S01E04 – Old Cases

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Episode 5

The Wire – S01E05 – The Pager

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Episode 6

The Wire – S01E06 – The Wire

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Episode 7

The Wire – S01E07 – One Arrest

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Episode 8

The Wire – S01E08 – Lessons

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Episode 9

The Wire – S01E09 – Game Day

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Episode 10

The Wire – S01E10 – The Cost

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Episode 11

The Wire – S01E11 – The Hunt

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Episode 12

The Wire – S01E12 – Cleaning Up

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Episode 13

The Wire – S01E13 – Sentencing

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The Wire

Episode Overview

The early-morning 'field interviews' by Herc, Carver, and Prez result in a minor riot.

Episode Details

Airdate: 2002-06-16
Episode Title: The Buys
Runtime: 55
Director: Peter Medak
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast: Andre Royo, Deirdre Lovejoy, Dominic West, Frankie Faison, Idris Elba, John Doman, Lance Reddick, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Wendell Pierce, Wood Harris
Episode Rating: 8.1 (7243 votes)
Country: USA
Release Year: 2002
Rotten Tomatoes: 95
Metacritic: 91
Episode Runtime: 60 min
Rated: TV-MA
First Air Date: 2002-06-02
Seasons: 5
Status: Ended
Creators: Joe Chappelle, Ernest R. Dickerson, David Simon
Awards: Top Rated TV #6 | 2 nominations for Primetime Emmy
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