EPISODE GUIDE

The Wire
Season 5.

10 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.

1. More with Less

Air date: 2008-01-06 · 60 min

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.

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2. Unconfirmed Reports

Air date: 2008-01-13 · 60 min

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.

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3. Not for Attribution

Air date: 2008-01-20 · 60 min

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.

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4. Transitions

Air date: 2008-01-27 · 60 min

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.

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5. React Quotes

Air date: 2008-02-03 · 60 min

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.

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6. The Dickensian Aspect

Air date: 2008-02-10 · 60 min

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.

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7. Took

Air date: 2008-02-17 · 60 min

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.

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8. Clarifications

Air date: 2008-02-24 · 60 min

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.

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9. Late Editions

Air date: 2008-03-02 · 60 min

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.

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10. -30-

Air date: 2008-03-09 · 60 min

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.

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