The Wire · SEASON 1

The Pager

Episode 5 · 2002-06-30

★ 7.9
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Season 1Episode 5★ 7.9/10
  • Crime
  • Drama

Episode overview

"..a little slow, a little late." - Avon Barksdale. McNulty's detail finally gets 'clone' pagers to track Barksdale and his gang, but nobody can crack the codes used by the callers. Meanwhile, Bell instructs D'Angelo on how to school his lookouts while simultaneously flushing out a possible snitch. Later, Carver and Herc find Bodie, but their interrogation doesn't turn up results.

60 minutes

Season 1 episodes