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The Wire Season 5 |
| The Wire Season 5 : |
| In the projects. On the docks. In City Hall. In the schools. And now in the media. The places and faces change but the game remains the same. In the fifth — and final — season the series expands its focus into the media — specifically the role of newspapers in big-city bureaucracy — as it follows a newspaper staff as they struggle to maintain integrity and meet deadlines in the face of budget cuts and staff reductions. |
| Episode 1 - [More With Less] |
| Details : The bigger the lie the more they believe. - Bunk Moreland McNulty and the detail continue to stake out Marlo and his crew. Recently promoted Sergeant Carver is met with complaints concerning unpaid overtime. Meanwhile Haynes deals with cutbacks but is still able to expose a politician's connection to a drug dealer; and Joe Marlo Fatface Rick meet to divide up the drug trade across Baltimore. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Amy Ryan | Delaney Williams | Method Man | Rick Otto | Michael Kenneth Williams | Tom McCarthy | Felicia Pearson | Bruce Kirkpatrick | Mike D. Anderson | Benjamin Busch | Sam Freed | Writer : David Simon | Director : Joe Chappelle | |
| Air Date : Jan. 06, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 2 - [Unconfirmed Reports] |
| Details : This ain't Aruba bitch. - Bunk Moreland Freamon keeps a look out for Marlo who is putting together a deal with Avon Barksdale. Davis goes to Burrell for help but finds that the commissioner's hands are tied. Whiting puts together a series on broad strokes. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Delaney Williams | Michael Kenneth Williams | Tom McCarthy | Andrea Roth | Felicia Pearson | Chris Ashworth | Bruce Kirkpatrick | Sam Freed | Writer : William F. Zorzi | Director : Ernest R. Dickerson | |
| Air Date : Jan. 13, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 3 - [Not For Attribution] |
| Details : They're dead where it doesn't count. - Fletcher Mayor Carcetti's police department plan is leaked. Marlo turns to Proposition Joe for help. Meanwhile McNulty strikes up an unexpected ally -- Freamon. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Delaney Williams | Donnell Rawlings as Damien 'Day-Day' Price | Method Man | Michael Kenneth Williams | Felicia Pearson | Paul Ben-Victor | Bruce Kirkpatrick | Ramón Rodríguez as Renaldo | Christine Lee | Sam Freed | Writer : Chris Collins | |
| Air Date : Jan. 20, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 4 - [Transitions] |
| Details : Buyer's market out there. - Templeton Omar plots his revenge for his former associates murder now that he's returned from exile. Gus stresses the need for a city-court reporter after missing out on a grand jury probe. Carcetti finds there are strings attached in his desire to get rid of Burrell. While McNulty investigates the deaths of homeless men Freamon needs the help of an old friend. Also Marlo looks to the future in his dealings with the Greeks. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Delaney Williams | Roscoe Orman | Method Man | Michael Kenneth Williams | Felicia Pearson | Melanie Nicholls-King | Paul Ben-Victor | Bruce Kirkpatrick | Mike D. Anderson | Benjamin Busch | Sam Freed | Director : Daniel Attias | Writer : Ed Burns | |
| Air Date : Jan. 27, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 5 - [React Quotes] |
| Details : Just because they're in the street doesn't mean they lack opinions. - Haynes While the crew awaits a showdown with Omar Marlo celebrates a business deal. Meanwhile at the Sun McNulty and Freamon take advantage of a development regarding the murder of the homeless people while Dukie heads to Cutty's gym. Also Herc does Carver a favor as a means to make amends for his past behavior while Davis takes his case to the court of public opinion. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Callie Thorne | Amy Ryan | Delaney Williams | Michael Kenneth Williams | Tom McCarthy | Felicia Pearson | Alexandra Tydings | Paul Ben-Victor | Chad L. Coleman | Sam Freed | Director : Agnieszka Holland | Writer : David Mills | Writer : David Simon | |
| Air Date : Feb. 03, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 6 - [The Dickensian Aspect] |
| Details : If you have a problem with this. I understand completely. - Freamon Marlo's crew goes on full alert after Omar's mysterious disappearance. Meanwhile Carcetti concentrates on the plight of the homeless while Bunk has an interview with a witness connected with the row-house case and Templeton looks to a follow up to his recent front page story. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Delaney Williams | Roscoe Orman | Pablo Schreiber | Method Man | Michael Kenneth Williams | Felicia Pearson | Peter Gerety | Maestro Harrell | Mike D. Anderson | Sam Freed | Writer : Ed Burns | Director : Seith Mann | Writer : David Simon | |
| Air Date : Feb. 10, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 7 - [Took] |
| Details : They don't teach it in law school. - Pearlman After cooking up another scheme for the homeless case McNulty and Lester become popular figures. Davis is set for his day in court by collecting the best legal assistance money can buy. Plus Michael has brushes with the wrong side of the law while Gus seeks help for an old story by going outside the Sun. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Delaney Williams | Donnell Rawlings as Damien 'Day-Day' Price | Michael Kenneth Williams | Tom McCarthy | Richard Belzer as John Munch | Peter Gerety | Sam Freed | Writer : Richard Price | Writer : David Simon | Director : Dominic West | |
| Air Date : Feb. 17, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 8 - [Clarifications] |
| Details : A lie ain't a side of a story. It's just a lie. - Terry Hanning A shift in the police department sends Carver to a new location. Meanwhile Carcetti is forced to put his political future in jeopardy Haynes digs deeper into Templeton's work and an important case has a breakthrough by Sydnor while Fletcher continues working with Bubbles. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Amy Ryan | Rick Otto | Michael Kenneth Williams | Felicia Pearson | Writer : Dennis Lehane | Director : Anthony Hemingway | Writer : David Simon | |
| Air Date : Feb. 24, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 9 - [Late Editions] |
| Details : Deserve got nuthin' to do with it. - Snoop A promising lead makes Freamon's hard work worthwhile although McNulty doesn't feel like a celebration. Michael is suspicious about his latest assignment;.Haynes gets fresh eyes to help with fact-checking. Namond's debating skills make Colvin proud. Davis points a finger at Levy and the courts. And Bubbles recounts a recent temptation overcome. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Michael Kenneth Williams | Writer : David Simon | Writer : George Pelecanos | Director : Joe Chappelle | |
| Air Date : Mar. 02, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 10 - [-30-] |
| Details : ...the life of kings. - H.L. Mencken A damaging report by Pearlman and Daniels gets a reaction from Carcetti while Haynes finds little support for his concerns about a reporters work from the bosses. Meanwhile McNulty wants to put a homeless case to an end Dukie searches for an old mentor and a fallen officer is given a wake. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Maria Broom as Marla Danyels | Director : Clark Johnson | Writer : Ed Burns | Writer : David Simon | |
| Air Date : Mar. 09, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |