The Wire

2002
4.8
4.3K reviews
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Season 5 episodes (10)

1 More With Less
12/31/07
Season Five premiere. As McNulty and the detail continue staking out Marlo's crew, recently promoted Sergeant Carver is welcomed by a cauldron of discontent from officers coping with unpaid overtime.
2 Unconfirmed Reports
1/7/08
Although he tells Sydnor the Davis investigation could be a 'career case,' Freamon keeps a wary eye out for Marlo, who takes care of some unfinished business and strikes a business deal with Barksdale.
3 Not for Attribution
1/14/08
Carcetti's master plan for the police department is leaked to the press, sending the brass into a panic. Marlo turns to Proposition Joe to help with an enviable problem. Whiting and Klebanow drop a bombshell on the newspaper staff.
4 Transitions
1/21/08
Campbell tries to smooth out the transitions in the police department. The newspaper scrambles to confirm surprising news from City Hall, but lose out to the TV media in scooping a high-profile Grand Jury appearance.
5 React Quotes
1/28/08
Marlo forges an alliance with a drug connect, who shows him a new communications trick. McNulty's case gets increased attention from the newspaper, in large part thanks to the addition of Templeton to the reporting team.
6 The Dickensian Aspect
2/4/08
Mystified by Omar's disappearance, Marlo and Chris ramp up their efforts to locate their nemesis. After a sparsely attended waterfront ceremony, Carcetti fires away at a larger press event--and recasts himself as a champion for the homeless.
7 Took
2/11/08
An unexpected call puts Templeton back in the spotlight--and gets McNulty more attention than he expected. Bunk bucks at Landsman when ordered to help with the force's most recent red ball.
8 Clarifications
2/18/08
Baltimore's renewed police commitment brings fresh recruits to Daniels and McNulty, starting with Carver. Facing a new political challenge, Carcetti is forced to make dangerous political deals.
9 Late Editions
2/25/08
With Steintorf ordering Rawls to initiate 'creative' remedies for the rising crime rate, Freamon's vigilance pays off with a promising lead, sending Sydnor and the department into overdrive.
10 -30-
3/9/08
In the series finale, Carcetti maps out a damage-control scenario with the police brass in the wake of a startling revelation from Pearlman and Daniels. Their choice: clean up the mess...or hide the dirt.

About this show

Follow a single sprawling drug and murder investigation in Baltimore from the perspective of cops and criminals in this classic series.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
4.3K reviews
A Google user
October 26, 2014
Far more than a cop drama, The Wire's story line encompasses the lives and machinations not only of the "public servants" who profit from Baltimore's drug trade, but of the street-level dealers, kingpins & junkies that drive the game. The writing is as uncompromising as it gets - - even for HBO. Easily among the best of its kind ever produced.
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Dave Shoup
October 26, 2015
This is HBO at its finest. The gritty up close and personal look at BOTH sides of the law...good and bad. Coupled with the realistic portrayal of Baltimore's urban gangland, you will be absolutely immersed in the business and politics behind the Baltimore Police Department, as well as the hustlers they live to fight against...and for. This is a must see and if you love crime drama, or even if you don't, then The Wire is for you.
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Reds Smith
May 3, 2022
I worked on the wire ,I knew most of the guys from being on the street s in Baltimore and I still am to this day. Pennsylvania Ave, Biddle street.i knew Marlo and Omar . It's been a great experience being white and hanging out on the corners..30 years and this show is the best at showing you what really happens..10 all the way REDS SMITH.
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