I’ve always been a fan of a good back-story and this trio of cute little prequels, cooked up by HBO as part of the publicity campaign for the fifth series when it aired in America earlier this year, are a real gem.
The first clip, set in 1962, shows a young Proposition Joe hustling his way at school; the second, set in 1985, shows a young Omar on one of his first stick-ups; and the the third, set in 2000, shows the first time Bunk and McNulty met. Enjoy!
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