The Wire Series Review
by keeganliam | created - 13 Jan 2020 | updated - 13 Jan 2020 | PublicA list of all of the episodes of The Wire Overall Season Grades: Season 1: A Season 2: A Season 3: A Season 4: A Season 5: A-
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1.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Target
(2002)
TV-MA | 62 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Baltimore Det. Jimmy McNulty finds himself in hot water with his superior Major William Rawls after a drug dealer, D'Angelo Barksdale who is charged with three murders, is acquitted. ... See full summary »
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 7,673
Grade: B
2.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Detail
(2002)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Lt. Daniels puts his team together but the extra help he's asked includes several less than stellar officers. It also includes McNulty, who is obviously in the doghouse. When one of the ... See full summary »
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 6,264
Grade: B+
3.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Buys
(2002)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After two weeks on the job, the team still doesn't have a photo of their principal target, Avon Barksdale. Freamon has a solution when he hears Avon was a Gold Gloves boxer. In the ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,878
Grade: A-
4.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Old Cases
(2002)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Bodie walks out of detention pretending to be a janitor but Patty is recovering in hospital and is pleased that his injuries will result in a medical pension. Avon Barksdale puts a contract... See full summary »
Director: Clement Virgo | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,685
Grade: B
5.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Pager
(2002)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Avon Barksdale is becoming paranoid and thinks he's being watched. He's also worried his phone is being tapped. He also thinks there's a snitch in D'Angelo's crew and he's told not to pay ... See full summary »
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,426
Grade: B+
6.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Wire
(2002)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Avon takes care of Omar's man Brandon but Wallace, who saw Brandon in the arcade, isn't too comfortable when he sees what they've done to him. Avon gives D'Angelo and Wallace a bonus for ... See full summary »
Director: Ed Bianchi | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,593
Grade: A
7.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
One Arrest
(2002)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Burrell reluctantly sides with Daniels in the disagreement with Rawls, giving the detail more time to make a case against Avon, despite his fears the operation is beginning to sprawl. ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,257
Grade: A-
8.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Lessons
(2002)
TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
McNulty uses his children to tail Stringer after a chance encounter in a local market, with one of them getting his license plate. As the detail discuss the implications of the pit ... See full summary »
Director: Gloria Muzio | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,242
Grade: A-
9.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Game Day
(2002)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
D'Angelo speaks to Wallace, who tells him he wants to go back to school and get out of the Game. However, Malik 'Poot' Carr (Tray Chaney) discovers Wallace has started using cocaine to help... See full summary »
Director: Milcho Manchevski | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,435
Grade: A
10.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Cost
(2002)
TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Avon, Stringer and Wee-Bey discuss how best to deal with Omar after the attempted hit on Avon, deciding to let him think they want peace, whilst secretly planning to kill him. As such, Omar... See full summary »
Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 6,266
Grade: A
11.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Hunt
(2002)
TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
While Greggs' life hangs in the balance, the entire department attempts to hunt down Savino. When Wallace flips, willing to testify that Stringer, Wee-Bey and Bird killed Brandon, Daniels ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Shill | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,398
Grade: A-
12.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Cleaning Up
(2002)
TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Kima slowly recovers in the hospital. Stringer changes operations in the pit and the towers, rendering the wiretaps and clones useless, and prompting Burrell to begin dismantling the detail... See full summary »
Director: Clement Virgo | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,877
Grade: A
13.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Sentencing
(2002)
TV-MA | 66 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Due to the camera at Orlando's, the detail gather enough information to arrest Avon and many of his people, but, with Wallace dead, they are unable to bring charges against Stringer, who's ... See full summary »
Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,723
Grade: A
14.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Ebb Tide
(2003)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Detective Jimmy McNulty finds the body of a woman floating in the water while carrying out his new assignment of Harbor Patrol. Major Valchek has his gift to a local parish trumped by Frank... See full summary »
Director: Ed Bianchi | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 5,002
Grade: B
15.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Collateral Damage
(2003)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Major Valchek gets back at Sobotka for the church gift fiasco, and a feud begins. Avon Barksdale continues to run his empire from a prison cell. On the waterfront, Port Police Officer ... See full summary »
Director: Ed Bianchi | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,651
Grade: A-
16.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Hot Shots
(2003)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Lt Cedric Daniels lets it be known he is going to leave the department. McNulty pursues the identity of the Jane Doe found floating in the harbor. A pair of young longshoremen, Frank ... See full summary »
Director: Elodie Keene | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,506
Grade: B+
17.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Hard Cases
(2003)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
McNulty goes on a self-assigned moral mission to identify his floater, but his old partner, Bunk, says they have more pressing matter at hand: finding Omar to testify against a Barksdale ... See full summary »
Director: Elodie Keene | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,423
Grade: B
18.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Undertow
(2003)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weak product in the pit has Bodie getting heat. Homicide detectives hand out grand jury summonses to stevedores involved in the homicide case, and Port Police Officer Beadie Russell works ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Shill | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,341
Grade: B+
19.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
All Prologue
(2003)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Trying to let go of police work and return to his marriage, McNulty gives up on identifying his Jane Doe. The detectives look into Sobotka and his money. For his union, Sobotka tries to ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Shill | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,951
Grade: A
20.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Backwash
(2003)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Greggs and Prez tap into the circuit of Russian prostitutes. With two sets of evidence, the detail goes to Pearlman who tells them neither crime merits a wiretap, but a drug connection ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,290
Grade: B+
21.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Duck and Cover
(2003)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
McNulty goes on a drunken binge of legendary proportions. Fellow stevedores convince Ziggy to fight Maui. Bunk, seeing McNulty's desperation, talks Daniels into asking for him. Daniels does... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,341
Grade: A-
22.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Stray Rounds
(2003)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Bodie's disastrous sales efforts result in a tongue lashing from Stringer Bell. Ziggy pulls Johnny Fifty into a new caper that makes the Greeks pay big money. McNulty goes undercover in a ... See full summary »
Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,388
Grade: A-
23.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Storm Warnings
(2003)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The detail uses satellite technology to its advantage. Bodie is unhappy that Proposition Joe's people are selling on his turf. Valchek visits the FBI in an attempt to get real results on ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Bailey | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 4,911
Grade: A
24.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Bad Dreams
(2003)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The detail makes a desperate move. Nick's deceit is in the open, as Sobotka is overwhelmed by bad news. The Greeks confidently ease out of a brief encounter with the detail and Omar's ... See full summary »
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 5,422
Grade: A
25.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Port in a Storm
(2003)
TV-MA | 63 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The detail has a setback. Russell and Bunk revisit Philly, looking for evidence. Brother Mouzone talks with Stringer Bell regarding their agreement, leaving Bell to contend with Avon ... See full summary »
Director: Robert F. Colesberry | Stars: Dominic West, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, John Doman
Votes: 5,060
Grade: A
26.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Time After Time
(2004)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After the notorious Franklin Terrace public housing towers are razed, the Barksdale drug crew searches for a new home on the streets of West Baltimore. McNulty and the detail look to make a... See full summary »
Director: Ed Bianchi | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 4,248
Grade: B
27.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
All Due Respect
(2004)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Omar continues his bold strikes on the heavily guarded Barksdale stash houses. McNulty launches his own investigation into last year's prison suicide of D'Angelo Barksdale. On the streets ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Shill | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 4,160
Grade: B+
28.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Dead Soldiers
(2004)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The brutality at police headquarters continues over the perceived failure of department commanders to rein in the city's crime stats. Another hit by Omar on the Barksdale stash houses goes ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Bailey | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 4,159
Grade: A-
29.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Amsterdam
(2004)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Greggs and McNulty recruit Bubbles to gather street intelligence on the Barksdale gang. Cutty seeks out the Barksdale gang after he loses his taste for the straight life. Bunk feels the ... See full summary »
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 4,110
Grade: A
30.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Straight and True
(2004)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Johnny pressures Bubbles to stop snitching for the detail. Cutty lies to his grandmother about going straight. McNulty realizes pursuing Barksdale and Bell is a losing cause, so he turns ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 4,102
Grade: A-
31.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Homecoming
(2004)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Major Colvin instructs his men to use brute force to get the message out to street dealers about his free zone. Avon Barksdale and Stringer Bell discover that real estate development has ... See full summary »
Director: Leslie Libman | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 4,113
Grade: A
32.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Back Burners
(2004)
TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Daniels goes ballistic when the detail gets reassigned to the Western District. Stringer Bell learns from Donette that Brianna is thinking about talking to McNulty. Bunk receives a gift ... See full summary »
Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 4,019
Grade: B+
33.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Moral Midgetry
(2004)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Prez impresses the detail with what he's found out from Bodie's cell phone, information that sends McNulty and Greggs on a road trip. Colvin sees the benefits of his plan working. Carcetti ... See full summary »
Director: Agnieszka Holland | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 4,466
Grade: A
34.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Slapstick
(2004)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Responding to an officer's call for help, McNulty and Prez turn up the wrong alley with unanticipated results. Cutty is surprised to find help from within Baltimore's power structure for ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Zakrzewski | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 4,147
Grade: A-
35.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Reformation
(2004)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Brother Mouzone returns to Baltimore on a mission of revenge and casts a wide net in his search for Omar. Colvin manages to put off a Sun reporter inquiring about Amsterdam. Pearlman and ... See full summary »
Director: Christine Moore | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 4,139
Grade: A
36.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Middle Ground
(2004)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The wire begins to yield information about the Barksdale organization. Stringer and Avon reminisce on how far they have come. McNulty finds the way to a key piece of the puzzle in an ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 7,032
Grade: A
37.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Mission Accomplished
(2004)
TV-MA | 63 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Avon readies his troops for a seemingly endless war against Marlo. The detail works towards the top rungs of the Barksdale organization with the information garnered from the wire. While ... See full summary »
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison
Votes: 5,203
Grade: A
38.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Boys of Summer
(2006)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the Season Four premiere, four boys from West Baltimore play out their summer vacation in the streets. Meanwhile, Marlo has solved the problem that baffled Stringer Bell: how to maintain... See full summary »
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 4,115
Grade: B+
39.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Soft Eyes
(2006)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Herc's soft-duty job with the mayor takes an unexpectedly hard turn. Despite the potential damage to her career, Pearlman provides Freamon and Sydnor with subpoena ammunition for their 'grizzly bear' hunt in City Hall.
Director: Christine Moore | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,908
Grade: B+
40.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Home Rooms
(2006)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
With his lead dwindling, Royce resorts to extreme measures to stall Carcetti's momentum. At Bodie's corner, Michael proves adept as a runner, with Bodie and Marlo taking notice. A re-up bodega is put under surveillance by Omar and Greggs.
Director: Seith Mann | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,954
Grade: A
41.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Refugees
(2006)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
With Freamon and Greggs moved to Homicide, Herc and Dozerman join Marimow in the stripped-down Major Crimes Unit. Cutty gets a 'custodial' job at Tilghman School mopping up truants, but can't make headway in his efforts to mentor Michael.
Director: Jim McKay | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,818
Grade: B
42.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Alliances
(2006)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The ensuing negative attention turns Royce against Burrell, who takes the heat while Rawls comes to the rescue. At school, Prez's reward/punishment program meets with mixed results, and ... See full summary »
Director: David Platt | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,834
Grade: A-
43.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Margin of Error
(2006)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
With Election Day approaching, the three mayoral candidates make last-minute appeals. Carcetti wrangles for votes as he responds to a potentially devastating smear. Norris and Greggs get a ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,999
Grade: A
44.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Unto Others
(2006)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
With a bounty on him, Omar calls in a favor to Bunk. The election over, Royce and Carcetti make peace and contemplate their futures. At school, Prez tricks his students into learning math. Finally, Greggs uses 'soft eyes' at a crime scene.
Director: Anthony Hemingway | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,774
Grade: A-
45.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Corner Boys
(2006)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
To monitor the pulse on the street, Carcetti makes the rounds with members of the force. While Proposition Joe shows off his vocal range, Chris shows Snoop how to expose, and dispose of, ... See full summary »
Director: Agnieszka Holland | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,836
Grade: A
46.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Know Your Place
(2006)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Poot returns to the corner after a stint in prison--and is welcomed back. Carcetti engages in a testy budget battle with City Council President Campbell, promotes Daniels, and hits a snag in his efforts to relieve Burrell of his duties.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,769
Grade: A-
47.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Misgivings
(2006)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Acting on Clay Davis' advice, Burrell seeks to burnish his reputation by ordering the department to double their street arrests. The mandate does not sit well with McNulty, who sets his ... See full summary »
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 4,026
Grade: A-
48.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
A New Day
(2006)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After flexing his muscles around the city, Carcetti faces his first dilemma when a group of ministers protests Herc's mistreatment of one of their own. Randy gets the cold shoulder at ... See full summary »
Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 4,147
Grade: A
49.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
That's Got His Own
(2006)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
On the trail of missing bodies, Freamon turns to a higher authority after being rebuked by Landsman. Carcetti finds his promises of prosperity undermined by the school debt, forcing him to ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 4,793
Grade: A
50.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Final Grades
(2006)
TV-MA | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the Season Four finale, the bodies from the vacants pile up while Burrell offers his support to Daniels and admonishes Rawls for crossing him. A distraught Bubbles finds himself at his wit's end after his revenge plan backfires.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Dominic West, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 6,019
Grade: A
51.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
More with Less
(2008)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,829
Grade: B+
52.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Unconfirmed Reports
(2008)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,682
Grade: B
53.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Not for Attribution
(2008)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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.
Directors: Joy Kecken, Scott Kecken | Stars: Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,759
Grade: B+
54.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Transitions
(2008)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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.
Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,919
Grade: A
55.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
React Quotes
(2008)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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.
Director: Agnieszka Holland | Stars: Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,735
Grade: A-
56.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Dickensian Aspect
(2008)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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-... See full summary »
Director: Seith Mann | Stars: Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,620
Grade: B
57.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Took
(2008)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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.
Director: Dominic West | Stars: Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 3,700
Grade: A-
58.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Clarifications
(2008)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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.
Director: Anthony Hemingway | Stars: Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 4,184
Grade: A-
59.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
Late Editions
(2008)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 4,689
Grade: A
60.
The Wire (2002–2008)
Episode:
-30-
(2008)
TV-MA | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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.
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 6,755
Grade: A
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