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.

10 Episodes

More with Less

Season 5 - Episode 1

"The bigger the lie, the more they believe." - Bunk Moreland. McNulty and the detail continue to stake out Marlo and his crew. Recently pr...

Unconfirmed Reports

Season 5 - Episode 2

"This ain't Aruba, bitch." - Bunk Moreland Freamon keeps a look out for Marlo, who is putting together a deal with Avon Barksdale. Davis g...

Not for Attribution

Season 5 - Episode 3

"They're dead where it doesn't count." - Fletcher Mayor Carcetti's police department plan is leaked. Marlo turns to Proposition Joe for he...

Transitions

Season 5 - Episode 4

"Buyer's market out there." - Templeton Omar plots his revenge for his former associates murder now that he's returned from exile. Gus stre...

React Quotes

Season 5 - Episode 5

"Just because they're in the street doesn't mean they lack opinions." - Haynes While the crew awaits a showdown with Omar, Marlo celebrates...

The Dickensian Aspect

Season 5 - Episode 6

"If you have a problem with this. I understand completely." - Freamon Marlo's crew goes on full alert after Omar's mysterious disappearance...

Took

Season 5 - Episode 7

"They don't teach it in law school." - Pearlman After cooking up another scheme for the homeless case, McNulty and Lester become popular fi...

Clarifications

Season 5 - Episode 8

"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. Meanwhil...

Late Editions

Season 5 - Episode 9

"Deserve got nuthin' to do with it." - Snoop A promising lead makes Freamon's hard work worthwhile, although McNulty doesn't feel like a ce...

-30-

Season 5 - Episode 10

"...the life of kings." - H.L. Mencken A damaging report by Pearlman and Daniels gets a reaction from Carcetti, while Haynes finds little s...