1x08 Lessons - The Wire Episode Guide

The Wire

- Episode 01x08

Episode: 01x08
Title: Lessons
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 108
First Aired: Jul. 28, 2002

Season 1 » Episode #08 - Lessons

Summary: McNulty decides to play a game with his sons that yields Stringer's license plate number. Greggs and Carver are more than thrilled when the arrest a congressional aide who has some dirty cash on him, but they are quickly told to release him. Omar gets himself into a very violent street encounter with members of the Barksdale crew.

Who appeared in this episode?

Maj. William A. Rawls	played by John Doman
Russell 'Stringer' Bell	played by Idris Elba
Dep. Comm for Operations Ervin H. Burrell	played by Frankie Faison
D'Angelo Barksdale	played by Larry Gilliard Jr.
Avon Barksdale	played by Wood Harris
Judge Daniel Phelan	played by Peter Gerety
Det. Ellis Carver	played by Seth Gilliam
Det. Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski	played by Jim True-Frost
Roland 'Wee-Bey' Brice	played by Hassan Johnson

Episode Quotes

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: When McNulty is monitoring Stringer's car, the car is on the same side of the road, facing away from McNulty's car. The next shot shows Stringer being dropped off by a taxi next to his car. Stringer's car is now on the opposite side of the road, facing towards McNulty.