The Corner

2000 TV-MA 6h 16m 8.5

Chronicles West Baltimore family living in poverty on the front lines of America's drug war.

Gary, Fran and their teenage son DeAndre live in the slums of West Baltimore. They used to have a normal suburban family life, until Gary and Fran started taking drugs. Now Gary and Fran are estranged and their existence is day-to-day, hand-to-mouth, doing anything to satisfy their addiction. DeAndre has a chance, through getting his head down and staying in school, of escaping the abject poverty his parents live in, but he has his own problems. He is lured into become a drug dealer, making his living on the corner.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Gary's Blues

1. Gary's Blues

Aired: Apr 16, 2000

34 year-old Gary McCullough has seen four years of drug addiction strip him o...

Episode 2 DeAndre's Blues

2. DeAndre's Blues

Aired: Apr 23, 2000

DeAndre spends his life walking a fine line between childhood and maturity - ...

Episode 3 Fran's Blues

3. Fran's Blues

Aired: Apr 30, 2000

Fran has her own drug habit that her son has so far avoided, but DeAndre, sti...

Episode 4 Dope Fiend Blues

4. Dope Fiend Blues

Aired: May 7, 2000

Attempting to go straight, Gary gets a seasonal job at the crab market where ...

Episode 5 Corner Boy Blues

5. Corner Boy Blues

Aired: May 14, 2000

Things are going well for Fran, who proudly moves the family into a new home,...

Episode 6 Everyman's Blues

6. Everyman's Blues

Aired: May 21, 2000

The entire Boyd family gathers for Thanksgiving, a celebration that also mark...

Info about The Corner

Current Status: Ended

Network: HBO

Genres: Drama, Crime