This weekly blog is for those who have already seen the wire in its entirety. But while williamss faith wobbled when the show went to the docks, some other cast members at the paleyfest panel revealed they had trouble believing. Dive deeper into the episode the detail from the wire on hbo. Valchek ups the ante by asking deputy commissioner burrell for a detail to go after sobotka. Jun 01, 2003 visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. The wire stray rounds recap season 2 episode 9 in the previous episode, daniels convinces rawls to give mcnulty a second chance as a homicide cop. Collateral damage is the second episode of the second season of the wire.
Carcettiin the hopes of possibly saving her job, pearlman and freamon continue arguing over the subpoenas. The critically acclaimed series the wire featured some very memorable characters such as. It expanded the dramatic power and built on the themes established in the first season. The second season of the television series the wire of 12 episodes first aired in the united states on hbo in 2003 from june 1 to august. The second season of the wire didnt just expand the. After two weeks on the job, the team still doesnt have a photo of their principal target, avon barksdale. Rawls cant persuade daniels to take the murders, but new evidence does. Oct 17, 2014 the wire cast was confused about season 2. Probably less than tuned into this weeks episode of the bachelorette. The wire stray rounds recap season 2 episode 9 tv eskimo. A complex crime drama set in baltimore, maryland, that follows the thread of a single police investigation, from. All 60 songs featured in the wire season 2 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Jul 12, 2018 when the wire fell silent ten years ago, it was a critical darling but far from a hit.
It kept the story line from season one, and it introduced a whole new level of complex, huge corruption, this time at the docks. Watch all 12 the wire episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. Do it start season one and commit to watching three episodes. Ebb tide is the first episode of the the wire season 2 second season of the hbo original series, the wire. Freamon has a solution when he hears avon was a gold gloves boxer. Apr 29, 2015 the wire season 2 episode 1 narcotics car. Major valchek gets back at sobotka for the church gift fiasco, and a feud begins.
The second season of the american television drama series the wire. I dont know if you heard about itit started on the tv back in 2002, five years before the launch of tumblr, four years before the launch of twitter, so im not sure how you would have heard about it really. Daniels stands by his men even though he thinks they were stupid to do what they did. The official website for the wire on hbo, featuring full episodes online, interviews, schedule information and episode guides. The second season of the american television drama series the wire premiered on june 1, 2003 and concluded on august 24th, 2003. In which we find mcnulty riding the boat and complaining about how cold it is. Bodies disastrous sales efforts result in a tongue lashing from stringer bell. My wife and i would get up an hour early to have our coffee in the morning and watch an episode before having to get things together for the days events. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Series two ends with dockworker and minor criminal nicky sobotka crying in the rain for his lost relatives and his lost industry, over the grimly.
Apr 25, 2012 thankfully, when season two finally hits its stride all prologue, the show begins to deliver on the staggering promise of season one. The final seven or eight minutes of this episode in which the insistent wail of efige efige by stelios kazantzidis wafts in and. I never watched this show when it was on the air, though i often heard good things about it. The shows mostwatched episode was its secondseason premiere, which managed to pull in 4. As we did last summer, its time to revisit the wire, the greatest drama in. The season finale of the second season of the wire begins as nick pablo schreiber sees his uncles body pulled from the water at the docks. If theres one thing ive learned from watching the wire, patience pays. If you believe this is the golden age of television, then consider the wire the gold standard of the golden age. Undertow is the fifth episode of the second season of the hbo original series, the wire. Stringer bell, avon barksdale, omar little, the bunk. The second season of the television series the wire of 12 episodes first aired in the united states on hbo in 2003 from june 1 to. All 14 songs featured in the wire season 2 episode 1. When coworkers saw me approaching the water cooler, they noticeably clammed up and stopped discussing the previous nights episode of the wire. The second season of the television series the wire of 12 episodes first aired in the united states on hbo in 2003 from june 1 to august 24.
With two sets of evidence, the detail goes to pearlman who tells them neither crime merits a wiretap, but a drug connection could give the case legs. This episode is the one that really electrified me. Dive deeper into the episode bad dreams from the wire on hbo. How are dock workers in any way going to be as interesting as the hardened thugs in season 1. The second season of the wire begins with jimmy mcnulty dominic west having been assigned to baltimores boat unit, the one place he did not want to be.
His plans are thwarted by two resourceful young women who get the same idea and act sooner. Season 2 episode 2 they can chew you up, but they gotta spit you out. List of the wire episodes port in a storm is the 12th and final episode of the second season of the hbo original series, the wire. I had forgotten how completely nuanced this season was. Collateral damage is the second episode of the second season of the hbo original series, the wire. In series two, the wire widens its scope to examine the lives of the longshoremen mostly white who struggle to make. Reaction the wire season 2 episode 1 part one youtube. The second season of the wire didnt just expand the narrative scope of the show. Dive deeper into the episode ebb tide from the wire on hbo. Port in a storm is the 12th and final episode of the second season of the hbo original series, the wire. The shows mostwatched episode also happens to be its worst. Episode eight, season two what do you do with the hump. If anyone has debated over whether or not to watch the wire.
After the first episode of season 2, i was confused and frankly agitated. The wire, a television drama series created by david simon, premiered on june 2, 2002 on hbo in the united states and ended on march 9, 2008. Greggs and prez tap into the circuit of russian prostitutes. May 16, 2009 season 2, episode 1 ebb tide in which we find mcnulty riding the boat and complaining about how cold it is. Williams is back in baltimore, and plotting to rip off another drug dealer. The wire cast was confused about season 2 vanity fair. Stanislaus valchek al brown gets into a head butting contest with stevedore frank sobotka chris bauer over what stained glass window will replace a broken one in their church. Once again, were revisiting season two of the wire in two versions.
With dominic west, chris bauer, paul benvictor, john doman. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Stray rounds is the ninth episode of the second season of the hbo original series, the wire. Oct 21, 2009 steve earle i feel alright the wire s02e12 season 2 finale. Hes back on the murdernarcotics team assigned to track down crime at the baltimore port. Ask questions and download or stream the entire soundtrack on. Using this hightech equipment, mcnulty dominic west discovers two locations a rundown diner and.
The episode was written by david simon, from a story by simon and ed burns, and was directed by ed bianchi. In the aftermath of the near riot at the towers, lt. And straight to the business of the season in the opening scene. Feb 23, 2019 hey guys, here it is the first episode to season 2. Jun 01, 2003 the second season of the american television drama series the wire premiered on june 1, 2003 and concluded on august 24th, 2003. Main cast edit dominic west as jimmy mcnulty 12 episodes chris bauer as frank sobotka 12 episodes paul benvictor as spiros vondas 10 episodes john doman as william rawls 8 episodes idris elba as russell stringer bell 11 episodes frankie faison as ervin burrell 5 episodes lawrence. The detail hooks up gps units to the cars of several operatives in the smuggling operation. But there is so much depth to the characters the police, the criminals, the politicians, and all the others that hold baltimore together, im confident that if you. Okay, press tours over, and weve got three episodes of the wire season two left to revisit. All prologue veterans edition once again, were revisiting season two of the wire in two versions. Mcnulty, recently demoted to the harbour police, is on marine.
The wire season 2 episode 12 rotten tomatoes the season finale of the second season of the wire begins as nick pablo schreiber sees his uncles body pulled from the water at the docks. It introduces the stevedores of the port of baltimore and an international organized crime operation led by a figure known only as the greek and continues the story with the drugdealing barksdale crew and the baltimore police department who featured in. Middle ground is the 11th episode of the third season of the hbo original series, the wire. Im gonna continue the trend of 3 parts just to make the editing easier and so you guys get more content. The wire tv series 20022008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Spiros vondasziggys inability to move a package costs him the camaro and nearly. Watch the wire season 2 episode 7 full episode at 123movies without registrationsignup. But while williamss faith wobbled when the show went to the docks, some other cast members at the. It consisted of twelve episodes, each running approximately 5763 minutes in length. The episode was written by david simon from a story by. Find all 391 songs featured in the wire soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Ziggy pulls johnny fifty into a new caper that makes the greeks pay big money.
Aug 03, 2009 when the wire breaks its music policy, it does so with a bang. As valchek fumes over the change of targets and burrell pulls the rug from beneath him, daniels and. Dive deeper into the episode backwash from the wire on hbo. The wire, a television drama series created by david simon, premiered on june 2, 2002 on. I watched in two days, i was floored and officially hooked. Well, the pilot episode was okay, but not that great. My fivestar rating for season two is based on my second viewing of season two. Jimmy mcnulty dominic west in the wire season two premiere. Little big roymcnulty makes sure to pay back rawls for reassigning him to the marine unit by sticking city homicide with t. As mcnulty and the detail continue staking out marlos crew, recently promoted sergeant carver is welcomed by a cauldron of discontent from officers coping with unpaid overtime. Because all the pieces matter, here are episode recaps of the wire.
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