Time After Time (The Wire)

"Time After Time" is the 26th episode of the American crime drama The Wire and the first episode of the show's third season. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Ed Bianchi. It originally aired September 19, 2004, on HBO in the U.S. This episode introduces a new storyline involving the Baltimore Police surveilling drug dealer Cheese Wagstaff, with a subplot about the Barksdale Organization considering new territory due to the upcoming demolition of its former gathering spot at a public housing project.

On its debut, "Time After Time" had nearly 1.83 million viewers; Nielsen Media Research ranked it the most popular program on U.S. premium cable for the week. Entertainment Weekly and The New York Times provided positive reviews of this episode.