| "-30-" | |
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| The Wire episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Clark Johnson |
| Story by |
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| Teleplay by | David Simon |
| Featured music | "Way Down in the Hole" by The Blind Boys of Alabama |
| Original air date | March 9, 2008 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
"-30-" is the series finale of the American television drama series The Wire. It is the tenth episode of the fifth season, and the 60th episode overall. Written by series creator/executive producer David Simon (teleplay/story) and co-executive producer Ed Burns (story), and directed by Clark Johnson (who also directed the pilot episode and stars on the show[1]), the episode originally aired on HBO on March 9, 2008.[2] This episode is the longest-running episode of the series, with a runtime of 93 minutes. The episode's writers were nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.[3]