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  • The Wire Undertow (Season 2, Episode 5)
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    TV Episode | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Wire

Undertow (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Weak product in the pit has Bodie getting heat. Homicide detectives hand out grand jury summonses to stevedores involved in the homicide case, and Port Police Officer Beadie Russell works the lingering affections of an old boyfriend to ...See moreWeak product in the pit has Bodie getting heat. Homicide detectives hand out grand jury summonses to stevedores involved in the homicide case, and Port Police Officer Beadie Russell works the lingering affections of an old boyfriend to find out how cargo disappears from the docks. Written by Anonymous See less
Head writer
David Simon (created by) (story by)
Director
Writers
David Simon (created by) (story by) | Ed Burns (teleplay by) (story by) | Joy Kecken (staff writer) (as Joy Lusco Kecken) | Rafael Álvarez (staff writer) (as Rafael Alvarez)
Cinematographer
Casting Director
Production Designer
Vincent Peranio (as Vince Peranio)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jun 29, 2003

Release date
Jun 29, 2003 (United States)

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Cast

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52 cast members
Name Known for
Dominic West
Officer James 'Jimmy' McNulty Officer James 'Jimmy' McNulty   See fewer
Chris Bauer
Frank Sobotka Frank Sobotka   See fewer
Paul Ben-Victor
Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos   See fewer
John Doman
Colonel William A. Rawls Colonel William A. Rawls   See fewer
Idris Elba
Russell 'Stringer' Bell Russell 'Stringer' Bell   See fewer
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
D'Angelo Barksdale (as Larry Gilliard Jr.) D'Angelo Barksdale (as Larry Gilliard Jr.)   See fewer
Wood Harris
Avon Barksdale Avon Barksdale   See fewer
Deirdre Lovejoy
A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only) A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman (credit only)   See fewer
Clarke Peters
Detective Lester Freamon Detective Lester Freamon   See fewer
Wendell Pierce
Detective William 'Bunk' Moreland Detective William 'Bunk' Moreland   See fewer
Lance Reddick
Lieutenant Cedric Daniels Lieutenant Cedric Daniels   See fewer
Andre Royo
Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins   See fewer
Amy Ryan
Off. Beatrice 'Beadie' Russell Off. Beatrice 'Beadie' Russell   See fewer
Sonja Sohn
Detective Shakima 'Kima' Greggs Detective Shakima 'Kima' Greggs   See fewer
Seth Gilliam
Sergeant Ellis Carver Sergeant Ellis Carver   See fewer
Domenick Lombardozzi
Detective Thomas 'Herc' Hauk Detective Thomas 'Herc' Hauk   See fewer
Jim True-Frost
Detective Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski Detective Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski   See fewer
James Ransone
Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka   See fewer
Pablo Schreiber
Nick Sobotka Nick Sobotka   See fewer
Callie Thorne
Elena McNulty Elena McNulty   See fewer
J.D. Williams
Preston 'Bodie' Broadus (as JD Williams) Preston 'Bodie' Broadus (as JD Williams)   See fewer
Michael Kenneth Williams
Omar Little (as Michael K. Williams) Omar Little (as Michael K. Williams)   See fewer
Al Brown
Maj. Stanislaus Valchek Maj. Stanislaus Valchek   See fewer
Richard Burton
Sean 'Shamrock' McGinty Sean 'Shamrock' McGinty   See fewer
Bill Raymond
The Greek The Greek   See fewer
Shamyl Brown
Donette Donette   See fewer
Tray Chaney
Malik 'Poot' Carr Malik 'Poot' Carr   See fewer
Luray Cooper
Nathaniel 'Nat' Coxson Nathaniel 'Nat' Coxson   See fewer
Susan Rome
Asst. State's Atty. Ilene Nathan Asst. State's Atty. Ilene Nathan   See fewer
Chris Ashworth
Sergei 'Serge' Malatov Sergei 'Serge' Malatov   See fewer
Jeffrey Fugitt
Claude Diggins Claude Diggins   See fewer
Method Man
Melvin 'Cheese' Wagstaff Melvin 'Cheese' Wagstaff   See fewer
Charley Scalies
Thomas 'Horseface' Pakusa Thomas 'Horseface' Pakusa   See fewer
Michael Ahl
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Randall Boffman
Bill Anderson - Port Admin. Port of Baltimore (uncredited) Bill Anderson - Port Admin. Port of Baltimore (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert F. Colesberry
Det. Ray Cole (uncredited) Det. Ray Cole (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephan Collins-Stepney
Drug Slinger #2 (uncredited) Drug Slinger #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Gary D'Addario
Grand Jury Prosecutor Gary DiPasquale (uncredited) Grand Jury Prosecutor Gary DiPasquale (uncredited)   See fewer
Kelvin Davis
La La (uncredited) La La (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Elliard
Off. Kevin Reynolds (uncredited) Off. Kevin Reynolds (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Pratt Gordon
John 'Johnny Fifty' Spamanto (uncredited) John 'Johnny Fifty' Spamanto (uncredited)   See fewer
Lev Gorn
Eton Ben-Eleazer (uncredited) Eton Ben-Eleazer (uncredited)   See fewer
De'Rodd Hearns
Herbert De'Rodd 'Puddin' Johnson (uncredited) Herbert De'Rodd 'Puddin' Johnson (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Kochanowicz
Yuppie Husband (uncredited) Yuppie Husband (uncredited)   See fewer
Dovile Mark
European Girl #2 (uncredited) European Girl #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Kevin Murray
Special Agent Kleary (uncredited) Special Agent Kleary (uncredited)   See fewer
Jill Redding
Delores (uncredited) Delores (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniel Ross
Drug Dealer (uncredited) Drug Dealer (uncredited)   See fewer
Christopher Crutchfield Walker
INS Agent (uncredited) INS Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
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