THE WIRE · CHARACTER
played by —
Jimmy McNulty
38 episodes · drives 119 scenes
01

Character DNA

genes over the scenes they drive
investigation 27%tense 25%deadpan 11%angry 7%sad 6%obsession 5%petty grievance 4%absurd 4%scheme 3%rivalry 3%coincidence 3%awkward 3%
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Defining scenes

highest-gene scenes they drive
Lessons · apartmentMcNulty's Sons Track Stringer

McNulty's sons continue following Stringer Bell and write down his license plate.

Lessons · officeMcNulty's Sons Paged

McNulty loses track of his sons and has them paged over the PA system.

Lessons · officeMcNulty Tracks Stringer

McNulty tells Bunk about his sons tracking Stringer Bell's car.

Sentencing · FBI officeFBI focuses on political corruption

FBI agents push for political corruption angle, frustrating McNulty.

Port in a Storm · South Eastern interrogation roomSuspects Identified From Photos

Nick points out the Greek and his men, and the detectives discover a suit man above Spiros.

Port in a Storm · South Eastern interrogation roomDetectives Find Hotel Hideout

Detectives learn that the Greek is hiding in a harbor hotel and move in with a raid.

Port in a Storm · BarDetectives Lament Case Collapse

McNulty and Kima admit the case hit a wall, and McNulty reveals a federal leak.

Back Burners · police surveillance roofMcNulty and Daniels Clash

McNulty confronts his lieutenant over being pulled off Kintel Williamson for Marlo Stanfield.

Back Burners · police officeTarget shifts to Marlo Stanfield

Detectives learn the bosses redirected their case from Kintel to Marlo, frustrating McNulty.

The Buys · Detail OfficeSearch for Avon Barksdale's Photo

McNulty and Greggs request a photo of Avon Barksdale from the housing department.

The Buys · Detail OfficeRequest for Wireless Microphones

McNulty and Greggs request lightweight wireless body microphones from Fitzhugh.

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Episodes

38 appearances
01
S01E013.7M viewers
The Target
36 scenesJun 2002
04
S01E042.91M viewers
Old Cases
23 scenesJun 2002
05
S01E052.97M viewers
The Pager
22 scenesJun 2002
06
S01E062.98M viewers
The Wire
24 scenesJul 2002
07
S01E074.12M viewers
One Arrest
23 scenesJul 2002
08
S01E083.31M viewers
Lessons
21 scenesJul 2002
12
S01E123.66M viewers
Cleaning Up
35 scenesSep 2002
13
S01E133.77M viewers
Sentencing
23 scenesSep 2002
01
S02E014.43M viewers
Ebb Tide
26 scenesJun 2003
02
S02E023.5M viewers
Collateral Damage
23 scenesJun 2003
03
S02E032.64M viewers
Hot Shots
24 scenesJun 2003
04
S02E044.33M viewers
Hard Cases
24 scenesJun 2003
08
S02E083.64M viewers
Duck and Cover
22 scenesJul 2003
09
S02E093.04M viewers
Stray Rounds
38 scenesAug 2003
10
S02E103.51M viewers
Storm Warnings
28 scenesAug 2003
11
S02E113.7M viewers
Bad Dreams
21 scenesAug 2003
12
S02E124.48M viewers
Port in a Storm
44 scenesAug 2003
01
S03E011.83M viewers
Time After Time
29 scenesSep 2004
02
S03E02
All Due Respect
21 scenesSep 2004
03
S03E031.54M viewers
Dead Soldiers
24 scenesOct 2004
07
S03E07
Back Burners
39 scenesNov 2004
08
S03E081.47M viewers
Moral Midgetry
36 scenesNov 2004
09
S03E09
Slapstick
37 scenesNov 2004
10
S03E101.67M viewers
Reformation
39 scenesNov 2004
02
S04E02
Soft Eyes
24 scenesSep 2006
03
S04E03
Home Rooms
24 scenesSep 2006
04
S04E04
Refugees
40 scenesOct 2006
06
S04E06
Margin of Error
22 scenesOct 2006
08
S04E08
Corner Boys
21 scenesNov 2006
11
S04E11
A New Day
38 scenesNov 2006
13
S04E13
Final Grades
24 scenesDec 2006
01
S05E011.23M viewers
More with Less
23 scenesJan 2008
02
S05E021.19M viewers
Unconfirmed Reports
32 scenesJan 2008
03
S05E030.85M viewers
Not for Attribution
22 scenesJan 2008
04
S05E041.28M viewers
Transitions
44 scenesJan 2008
05
S05E050.53M viewers
React Quotes
23 scenesFeb 2008
07
S05E070.57M viewers
Took
37 scenesFeb 2008
10
S05E101.1M viewers
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38 scenesMar 2008

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