| The Wire | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 DVD cover | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | June 2 – September 8, 2002 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of the television series The Wire commenced airing on Sunday, June 2, 2002, at 10:00 pm ET in the United States and concluded on September 8, 2002. The 13 episodes tell the story from the points of view of both the drug-dealing Barksdale organization and the investigating police detail.
The season was released on DVD as a five-disc boxed set under the title of The Wire: The Complete First Season on October 12, 2004, by HBO Video.