‘The Wire’ debuts on HBO 10 years ago this hour (2002)


Video: 'The Target' (recap)

(Sunday, June 2, 2002, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — During the trial of D’Angelo Barksdale, a mid-level dealer accused of murder, the prosecution’s star witness recants her testimony, resulting in a not guilty verdict on tonight’s debut episode of the drama TV series The Wire.