David Simon
Director
The Corner (2000)
Miniseries
The Corner presents the world of Fayette Street using real names and real events. The miniseries tells the true story of men, women and children living amid the open-air drug markets of West Baltimore. It chronicles a year in the lives of 15-year-old DeAndre McCullough, his mother Fran Boyd, and his father Gary McCullough, as well as other addicts and low-level drug dealers caught up in the twin-engine economy of heroin and cocaine.
Released April 16, 2000
Episode 60 min
17+
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Production Companies: Blown Deadline Productions, Knee Deep Productions, HBO Independent Productions
Network: HBO
Country: United States
Languages:
English
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S1E1 - Gary's Blues
Gary McCullough, an entrepreneur in the middle of his four year struggle with drug addiction. We see how he ended up on the road to ruin after being a sucessful businessman. We meet his former wife Fran, who is raising thier two sons and dealing with her own addiction to drugs.
April 16, 2000, midnight
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S1E2 - DeAndre's Blues
DeAndre is kicked out of the house by Fran for selling drugs, so he moves into the apartment that the family once lived in. He has a party with his friends and sex with Tyreeka as his father continues his habit. Gary even steals drugs from DeAndre as he is having sex with Tyreeka.
April 23, 2000, midnight
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S1E3 - Fran's Blues
Fran decides to fight her drug addiction.
April 30, 2000, midnight
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S1E4 - Dope Fiend Blues
The series focuses more on Andre and his drug dealing lifestyle as he deals with police and the birth of his son.
May 7, 2000, midnight
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S1E5 - Corner Boy Blues
Andre and his friends go about their business of slinging drugs as they try to stay out of jail.
May 14, 2000, midnight
9.0
S1E6 - Everyman's Blues
Everyone's fates are reveal in this must watch final episode. Fran defeates her drug addiction as Gary deals with his. DeAndre deals with his drug selling and the final path it leads him on.
May 21, 2000, midnight
Network: HBO
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 360 min.
Released: April 16, 2000
Last Air Date: May 21, 2000, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA / 17+
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