I am – Hercules!!

“Where’s Wallace?? WHERE’S WALLACE??”

I loved “Homicide: Life on the Street,” but I think I like its R-rated cousin, HBO’s “The Wire,” even more. The first-season finale airs Sunday night at 10 p.m.

When we last saw crack retailer D’Angelo Barksdale, he was seething in stir and pissed at his boss. Is Uncle Avon going down, or is the inner-city kingpin too smart even for the vengeance-driven detective Jimmy McNulty?

TV Guide says:

Sentencing. After devoting 13 episodes to a single investigation, the crime drama about Baltimore cops and drug dealers wraps up its fascinating first season. In the finale, Bunk (Wendell Pierce) and Freamon (Clarke Peters) trace an important call linked to Greggs's shooting. In the meantime, McNulty (Dominic West), always the maverick, takes the case to a higher level; Daniels (Lance Reddick) finds the rat in the detail; and D'Angelo (Larry Gilliard Jr.) rethinks his future after a talk with his mother (Michael Hyatt). Tim Van Patten directed the episode, which was written by series creator David Simon (The Corner) and Ed Burns. Avon: Wood Harris. Rhonda: Deirdre Lovejoy.

I am – Hercules!!