S01E02 · EP 2
season 1 · 2002-06-09
The Detail
written by David Simon · directed by Clark Johnson · 2.8M viewers · image The Wire Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads

Story threads over runtime

click a block to open the scene
0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Witness Murder Investigation
B · Detail Office Tensions
C · Barksdale Organization Activities
01

Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · office_workplace · setupMedical Examiner's Office Discussion

McNulty and Bunk examine Gant's body and discuss the possibility of Barksdale Organization involvement.

00:09–03:27
2 · office_workplace · escalationJudge Phelan's Office

McNulty informs Judge Phelan about Gant's murder and urges him to pressure Burrell for more resources.

03:27–04:19
3 · office_workplace · complicationDetail Office Arrival

New detectives join the detail, causing tension with Daniels and McNulty.

04:19–08:12
4 · diner_restaurant · setupMcDonald's Discussion

Poot and Wallace discuss the success of the Chicken McNugget inventor.

08:12–09:46
5 · office_workplace · complicationPearlman's Office

Daniels criticizes the detail's new members and learns about Pryzbylewski's past.

09:46–12:17
6 · street · setupSurveillance at The Pit

Greggs, Herc, and Carver surveil Wee-Bey, Stinkum, and Little Man.

12:17–14:49
7 ▸ 14:49
7 · other · escalationInterrogation at The Pit

McNulty and Bunk interrogate D'Angelo about Gant's murder.

14:49–16:52
8 ▸ 16:52
8 · other · complicationArrest of D'Angelo

D'Angelo is arrested after a confrontation at The Pit.

16:52–19:43
9 ▸ 19:43
9 · office_workplace · complicationCantrell's Office

Daniels learns about Prez's connection to Valchek and requests Sydnor.

19:43–21:35
10 · office_workplace · complicationBurrell's Office Meeting

Burrell, Rawls, and Foerster discuss Gant's murder.

21:35–24:04
11 · office_workplace · complicationHomicide Unit Reprimand

Daniels reprimands McNulty for circumventing authority.

24:04–25:39
12 · other · escalationD'Angelo's Interrogation

McNulty, Bunk, and Greggs use emotional tactics to get D'Angelo to write a letter.

25:39–28:59
13 · other · revealD'Angelo's Letter

D'Angelo writes a letter to Gant's children, expressing sympathy.

28:59–32:27
14 · office_workplace · complicationDetail Assignments

Daniels assigns partners and outlines the detail's tasks.

32:27–35:02
15 · office_workplace · complicationD'Angelo's Letter Rejected

Daniels dismisses the value of D'Angelo's letter.

35:02–36:22
16 ▸ 36:22
16 · other · setupChurch Gathering

Avon and Stringer host a church community gathering.

36:22–37:50
17 · office_workplace · setupSurveillance Photos

Greggs and Bubbles label surveillance photos of Franklin Terrace dealers.

37:50–43:35
18 · other · escalationConfrontation at The Pit

Greggs follows Wee-Bey and Stinkum, leading to a confrontation.

43:35–46:11
19 · street · complicationShooting Incident

A shooting incident occurs, leading to a police response.

46:11–46:56
20 · office_workplace · complicationNewspaper Article

McNulty is upset about a newspaper article revealing his involvement.

46:56–48:53
21 ▸ 48:53
21 · office_workplace · complicationInternal Affairs Investigation

Herc is investigated for brutality charges after the shooting incident.

48:53–50:50
22 ▸ 50:50
22 · office_workplace · complicationCourtroom Discussion

Judge Phelan discusses the newspaper article with McNulty.

50:50–50:53
23 ▸ 50:53
23 · office_workplace · resolutionFinal Discussion

McNulty and Daniels discuss the rigged game of police work.

50:53–54:15
24 · hospital · aftermathHospital Update

Daniels is informed about the 14-year-old's condition.

54:15–56:32
03

Same DNA

nearest episodes by gene profile

Episode facts

Wikipedia · Wikidata
Aired
2002-06-09
Overall
#2
Writers
David Simon
Director
Clark Johnson
Viewers
2.8M (US)
Pace
108 words/min · 248 questions

Where to watch

sponsored
TV
Stream all 5 seasonsWhere it's streaming now · JustWatch
Find
BD
The Complete SeriesBlu-ray / DVD box set
Shop
EP
The DetailDigital purchase
Buy
Links may earn SceneClip a commission. Illustrative availability.

In this episode

RF
Randall FrazierErik Todd Dellums7 episodes
W
Wallace14 episodes · drives 11 scenes
DB
D'Angelo BarksdaleLarry Gilliard, Jr.27 episodes · drives 18 scenes
ML
Maurice LevyMichael Kostroff28 episodes · drives 7 scenes
AB
Avon Barksdale41 episodes · drives 44 scenes
D
DonetteShamyl Brown15 episodes · drives 2 scenes
AA
Anton ArtisBrandon Price9 episodes
AP
Augustus PolkNat Benchley8 episodes