The Corner Gary's Blues (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 64 min | Crime, Drama

The Corner

Gary's Blues (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 64 min | Crime, Drama

34 year-old Gary McCullough has seen four years of drug addiction strip him of his money, his career, and his family. Now he has one mission: to get his next drug fix.

Director

Charles S. Dutton

Writers

David Simon (written by) (book "The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood") | David Mills (written by) | Ed Burns (book "The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood")

Producer

Nina K. Noble (as Nina Kostroff-Noble)

Cinematographer

Ivan Strasburg

Casting Director

Jaki Brown (as Jaki Brown-Karmen)

Production Designers

Susan Kessel | Vincent Peranio (as Vince Peranio)

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 16, 2000

Release date

Apr 16, 2000 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 11 wins & 19 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
46 cast members

Name	Known for
T.K. Carter Gary McCullough Gary McCullough See fewer	The Thing (1982)
Khandi Alexander Fran Boyd Fran Boyd See fewer	CSI: Miami (2002)
Sean Nelson DeAndre McCullough DeAndre McCullough See fewer	Fresh (1994)
Clarke Peters Fat Curt Fat Curt See fewer	The Wire (2002)
Glenn Plummer George 'Blue' Epps George 'Blue' Epps See fewer	Strange Days (1995)
Toy Connor Tyreeka Freamon Tyreeka Freamon See fewer	Be Safe!
Tasha Smith Veronica 'Ronnie' Boice Veronica 'Ronnie' Boice See fewer	The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
Maria Broom Bunchie Boyd Bunchie Boyd See fewer	The Wire (2002)
Ron Brice Tony Tony See fewer	Fresh (1994)
Cyrus Farmer Stevie Boyd Stevie Boyd See fewer	Notorious (2009)
Sylvester Lee Kirk DeRodd DeRodd See fewer	We Own This City (2022)
Delon Browne Boo Boo See fewer	The Corner (2000)
Corey Parker Robinson R.C. R.C. See fewer	Unstoppable (2010)
Bonita L. Cartwright Roberta Roberta See fewer	The Corner (2000)
J. Valenteen Gregg W.M. W.M. See fewer	The Wire (2002)
Reg E. Cathey Scalio Scalio See fewer	Fantastic Four (2015)
Donnell Rawlings Bread Bread See fewer	Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Robin Michelle McClamb Rita Hale Rita Hale See fewer	Bringing Down the House (2003)
Duane Chandler Rawlings Hungry Hungry See fewer	The Corner (2000)
Don Wallace Bugsy Bugsy See fewer	All American (2018)
Eugene R. Little Gee Money Gee Money See fewer	The Wire (2002)
Robert Crenshaw Fat Rick Fat Rick See fewer	Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
R. Emery Bright Doug Doug See fewer	The Wire (2002)
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Angel M. Wainwright Teenage Fran Teenage Fran See fewer	The Unit (2006)
Jade Scott Yorker Young Gary (as Jade Yorker) Young Gary (as Jade Yorker) See fewer	Gridiron Gang (2006)
Krystal Morris Officer Jenerette (as Krystal Lynn Morris) Officer Jenerette (as Krystal Lynn Morris) See fewer	The Corner (2000)
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Vivian Bang Korean Lady Korean Lady See fewer	Always Be My Maybe (2019)
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Delaney Williams Scale Guy Scale Guy See fewer	We Own This City (2022)
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Stewart Stagg Runner Runner See fewer	The Corner (2000)
Brandon Troy McMickens Lookout Lookout See fewer	Movers & Shakers Unlimited (2016)
Robert A. Smith Jr. Turnkey Turnkey See fewer	Kennedy (1983)
Part Harmony Singing Group Singing Group See fewer	The Corner (2000)
Charles S. Dutton Self Self See fewer	Gothika (2003)
Jerome Ro Brooks Drug Dealer (uncredited) Drug Dealer (uncredited) See fewer	The Caregiver (II) (2023)
Enrique Chicas Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Jamesy Boy (2014)
Larry Derr Street Dealer 2000 (uncredited) Street Dealer 2000 (uncredited) See fewer	Guns and Grams (2020)
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