"the - Wire" The Target(2002)

The Wire, season 1, episode 1: "The Target" (Newbies edition)

"The Target," the 2002 series premiere of The Wire , establishes a gritty, cynical, and institutional critique of Baltimore, focusing on the fallout from a drug trial witness intimidation case. The episode sets up parallel, dysfunctional worlds within the city's police department and the Barksdale drug organization. For an in-depth, veteran-focused review of the episode, visit sepinwall.blogspot.com . "The Wire" The Target(2002)