Season 1 of The Wire introduces us to the drug trade in West Baltimore. Unlike other shows of the era, it doesn’t focus solely on the "good guys." Instead, it provides a 50/50 split between the Baltimore Police Department’s narcotics detail and the Barksdale Organization, the criminal enterprise they are trying to take down.
As the season progresses, we see the police unit, led by Lieutenant Cedric Daniels (Lance Reddick), working tirelessly to build a case against Avon and Stringer. Meanwhile, the Barksdale Organization is facing internal conflicts and external threats, as they try to maintain their grip on the city's streets. the wire vostfr season 1l full