Sentencing (The Wire)

"Sentencing"
The Wire episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 13
Directed byTim Van Patten
Written byDavid Simon
Ed Burns
Featured music"Step by Step" by Jesse Winchester
Original air dateSeptember 8, 2002 (2002-09-08)
Running time65 minutes
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"Sentencing" is the 13th episode and finale of the first season of the HBO original series The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon and Ed Burns and was directed by Tim Van Patten. It originally aired on September 8, 2002.