More with Less
| "More with Less" | |
|---|---|
| The Wire episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Joe Chappelle |
| Story by | David Simon Ed Burns |
| Teleplay by | David Simon |
| Original air date | January 6, 2008 |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
"More with Less" is the first episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Joe Chappelle. It originally aired on January 6, 2008.
Plot
The bigger the lie, the more they believe.
โ Bunk, in More with Less
Colonel
The Baltimore Sun also faces budget cuts, but editor Augustus "Gus" Haynes remains principled and efficient. The Sun breaks a story about Campbell's relocation of drug dealer Ricardo "Fat-Face Rick" Hendrix's strip club out of a redeveloping neighborhood at a considerable cost to the city budget, linking the plan to campaign contributions from Hendrix and Campbell's associates. Ambitious reporter Scott Templeton remains dissatisfied while his colleague Alma Gutierrez, who got a choice quote from Hendrix for the story, is happy with her work. Bubbles lives in his sister's basement and no longer uses drugs, but leaves each evening that his sister is assigned to night shift, as she does not trust him enough to leave him alone in her house. He works as a rush hour distributor for the Sun to commuters. He sells a copy to Campbell, who is outraged by the Hendrix story.[1][2]
Production
Guest stars
- Frankie Faison as Ervin Burrell
- Amy Ryan as Beatrice "Beadie" Russell
- Marlyne Afflack as Nerese Campbell
- Robert F. Chew as Proposition Joe
- Delaney Williams as Jay Landsman
- Felicia Pearson as Felicia "Snoop" Pearson
- Duane Rawlings as Hungry Man
- Troj Marquis Strickland as Ricardo "Fatface Rick" Hendrix
- Anwan Glover as Slim Charles
- David Costabile as Thomas Klebanow
- Sam Freed as James Whiting
- Dion Graham as Rupert Bond
- Bruce Kirkpatrick as Roger Twigg
- Jay Landsman as Dennis Mello
- Ed Norris as Ed Norris
- Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff
- Joseph Urla as Maryland District US Attorney
- Gregory L. Williams as Michael Crutchfield
- William F. Zorzi as Bill Zorzi
- Bobby J. Brown as Bobby Brown
- Benjamin Busch as Anthony Colicchio
- Rick Otto as Kenneth Dozerman
- Ryan Sands as Lloyd "Truck" Garrick
- Ron Tucker as Unknown
- Thomas J. McCarthy as Tim Phelps
- Donald Neal as Jay Spry
- Robert Poletick as Steven Luxenberg
- Kara Quick as Rebecca Corbett
- Todd Scofield as Jeff Price
- Eisa Davis as Bubbles' Sister
- Gil Deeble as Hucklebuck
- Edward Green as Spider
- Dante Painter, Jr. as DeShawn
- Corbin Smith as Monell
- Peter Linari as Pete the Bartender
- Laura Lippman as Laura Lippman
- Michael Olesker as Michael Olesker
- Gene Terinoni as Jimmy Asher
- Brandon Young as Mike Fletcher
- Lee Everett Cox as Aaron Castor
- Dennis Hill as Detective Christeson
- Juhahn Jones as Drug Dealer
- Brian E. McLarney as Officer Brian McLarney
- Jermaine Shorts as Unknown
- Jay Spadaro as Officer
Lee Everett Cox and David Costabile's names are misspelled in the credits as Lee Evertt Cox and David Costible, respectively.
Uncredited appearances
- Mike D. Anderson as Ghost
- Keenon Brice as Bug
- Darrell Britt-Gibson as O-Dog
- Chris Clanton as Savino Bratton
- Thuliso Dingwall as Kenard
First appearances
- Gus Haynes - a veteran of The Baltimore Sun and city desk editor[3]
- Scott Templeton - reporter[4]
- Alma Gutierrez - reporter[5]
- Executive Editor[6]
- Managing Editor[7]
- Steven Luxenberg - the paper's Metro Desk Editor[8]
- Tim Phelps - the paper's State Desk Editor[9]
- Rebecca Corbett - the paper's Regional Affairs Editor[10]
- Jay Spry - veteran rewrite man[11]
- Roger Twigg - long-serving reporter[12]
- Mike Fletcher - young general assignments reporter[13]
- Det. Christeson - new member of the homicide unit who has McNulty's old desk
References
- The Wire. Season 5. Episode 1. HBO.
- ^ "The Wire episode guide - episode 51 More with Less". HBO. 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2008.
- ^ "Character profile - City Editor Augustus "Gus" Haynes". HBO. 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
- ^ "Character profile - Scott Templeton". HBO. 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
- ^ "Character profile - Alma Gutierrez". HBO. 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
- ^ "Character profile - Executive Editor James Whiting". HBO. 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
- ^ "Character profile - Managing Editor Thomas Klebanow". HBO. 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
- ^ "Character profile - Steven Luxenberg". HBO. 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
- ^ "Character profile - State Editor Tim Phelps". HBO. 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
- ^ "Character profile - Rebecca Corbett". HBO. 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Character profile - Rewrite man Jay Spry". HBO. 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
- ^ "Character profile - Roger Twigg". HBO. 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
- ^ "Character profile - Mike Fletcher". HBO. 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
External links
- "More with Less" at HBO.com
- "More with Less" at IMDb
