The Wire

The Cost

Season 1, Episode 10, Aired 8/11/02

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"And then he dropped the bracelets..." - Greggs

After being clean for three days straight, Bubbles gets some strong advice from another rformer addict named Walon. He also gets a promise of extra help from Detective Greggs. When Omar's murder attempt on Avon Barksdale fails, Stringer lays down some new laws for the Barksdale crew. There will be no phone use, no more money runs, a new pager number and anyone that needs to talk to Avon has to go through Stringer first. They also send a word to Omar that a truce will be offered to him. As the team goes through their setup of one of Barksdale's people, one of the officers gets shot. ''moreless

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Wendell Pierce

Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
Wood Harris

Avon Barksdale
John Doman

Maj. William A. Rawls

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Whoa. Be prepared. After the long and careful buildup of the rest of the season, this episode just explodes into one of the most action-packed, edge-of-your-seat climaxes I have ever witnessed- anywhere.moreless

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By rockin01, Sep 16, 2011 Report Abuse

The character development and weeks of exposition pay off big time in this episode. Bubbles embarks on a shaky path to sobriety. Omar wises up and takes a powder, and we're actually sorry to see him go. Wallace flips. Shardene gives intel to Lester. And Orlando tries to get in the game again, with disastrous results. The Detail continues to put their case together, but one of their own goes down in the line of duty. The climactic scene had me literally on the edge of my seat, yelling at the screen. I really felt the desperation, pain and anguish of those characters. A must-see episode!moreless

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- Although credited, John Doman does not appear in this episode. Edit
- Originally, Shakima Greggs was supposed to die from the gunshots. However, HBO had a meeting with Ed Burns and David Simon pleading with them to not kill her off, and so they ultimately decided against it. Edit
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- Judge Phelan: McNulty, I hold you in contempt. Mcnulty: Who doesn't? Edit
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