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The Wire

The Wire

Crime5 Seasons
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The high drama-filled series chronicles the vagaries of crime, law enforcement, politics, education and media in Baltimore. It follows a team of cops and the criminals they are after.
Deirdre Lovejoy, Wendell Pierce, Lance Reddick
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Watch The Wire Season 5

  • More With Less

    Episode 1 - 56 Mins
    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.

  • Unconfirmed Reports

    Episode 2 - 56 Mins
    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.

  • Not For Attribution

    Episode 3 - 58 Mins
    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.

  • Transitions

    Episode 4 - 56 Mins
    Campbell tries to smooth out the transitions in the police department. The newspaper scrambles to confirm surprising news from City Hall but needs to catch up to the TV media in scooping a high-profile Grand Jury appearance.

  • React Quotes

    Episode 5 - 58 Mins
    Marlo allies 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.

  • The Dickensian Aspect

    Episode 6 - 56 Mins
    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 more significant press event.

  • Took

    Episode 7 - 56 Mins
    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.

  • WIRE, THE 05 0008

    Episode 8 - 56 Mins
    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.

  • Late Editions

    Episode 9 - 57 Mins
    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.

  • 30

    Episode 10 - 89 Mins
    Carcetti maps out a damage-control scenario with the police brass after a startling revelation from Pearlman and Daniels. Their choice: clean up the mess or hide the dirt.

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