The first season of The Wire (2002) concentrated on the often-futile efforts of police to infiltrate a West Baltimore drug ring headed by Avon Barksdale and his lieutenant, Stringer Bell. In Seasons Two and Three, as the Barksdale investigation escalated, new storylines involving pressures on the working class and the city's political leadership were introduced. Season Four focused on the stories of several young boys in the public school system, struggling with problems at home and the lure of the corner - set against the rise of a new drug empire in West Baltimore and a new Mayor in City Hall. The fifth and final season of The Wire centers on the media's role in addressing - or failing to address - the fundamental political, economic and social realities depicted over the course of the series, while also resolving storylines of the numerous characters woven throughout the narrative arc of the show.
Show Info
Schedule: Sundays at 21:00
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Scripted
Genres:
DramaCrime
Episodes ordered: 10 episodes
Created by:
David Simon
Official site: www.hbo.com
8.9 (208 votes)
Previous Episode
-30-
Episode 5x10; Mar 9, 2008
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.
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 5x10: -30- | Mar 9, 2008 | |
| 5x09: Late Editions | Mar 2, 2008 | |
| 5x08: Clarifications | Feb 24, 2008 |
Cast
Recent discussions
No wonder why the former U.S president Barak Obama commended this show... I gotta say it really is a masterpiece!
Extra Details
Also known as:
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Οι Διώκτες Του Εγκλήματος (
Greece)
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Drót (
Hungary)
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Cartelul crimelor (
Romania)
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Прослушка (
Russian Federation)
Related shows
The Wire: The Chronicles
Serial specials