Lieutenant Cedric Daniels is assigned to lead the newly formed narcotics unit. However, he quickly realizes his team is a "misfit" crew consisting of departmental outcasts like McNulty and Polk, alongside less experienced officers.
Avon Barksdale and D'Angelo visit Avon’s brother, Savino, who is in a vegetative state in the hospital. This scene provides early insight into the personal stakes and family dynamics within the Barksdale organization. The_wire_1x02
Bubbles, a drug addict with a deep knowledge of the streets, decides to work with the police to seek revenge on the Barksdale crew after they brutally beat his friend, Johnny. He begins "marking" dealers for the police by putting hats on them while walking through the Pit. Lieutenant Cedric Daniels is assigned to lead the