"The Target" | |
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The Wire episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
Directed by | Clark Johnson |
Story by | David Simon Ed Burns |
Teleplay by | David Simon |
Original air date | June 2, 2002 |
Running time | 62 minutes |
"The Target" is the series premiere of the HBO original series The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by Simon and Ed Burns and was directed by Clark Johnson. It originally aired on June 2, 2002. The title refers to Detective Jimmy McNulty setting his sights on Stringer Bell and Avon Barksdale's drug-dealing organization as the target of an investigation.