The Wire (Season 5 | 2008)

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| Episodes 51-60 |

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Season 5 Episodes

Episode 1. More With Less (Air Date: 01/06/08)

In the fifth-season premiere, cutbacks in the police department and at the Baltimore Sun newspaper send shock waves through their respective, disgruntled staffs. Meanwhile, Marlo shakes up Proposition Joe's discussion of East Side distribution, and a front-page story ties a co-op member to city council.

Episode 2. Unconfirmed Reports (Air Date: 01/13/08)

McNulty has a revelation after a visit to the morgue; Gus's misgivings about a story on baseball's opening day fall on deaf ears; Marlo sees a familiar face from the West Side while pursuing a business deal; Walon urges a reluctant Bubbles to share some troubling information; Chris and Snoop take advantage of the police department's budget cuts; Davis pleads with Burrell to intervene on his behalf.

Episode 3. Not for Attribution (Air Date: 01/20/08)

Bosses at the Sun have bad news for the staff; the mayor's office leaks a story to the newspaper about a major shakeup in the police department; Marlo looks for ways to redistribute his wealth while offering to pay top dollar for information on Omar; McNulty meets with a reporter about a recent murder case; Michael takes a break from the corner for a trip to an amusement park.

Episode 4. Transitions (Air Date: 01/27/08)

Omar returns from his self-imposed exile and begins to plot revenge for the murder of a former associate; Gus bemoans the lack of a city-court reporter when the Sun misses out on a grand-jury probe; Carcetti's desire to get rid of Burrell comes with strings attached; Freamon contacts an old partner for help with McNulty's investigation of the deaths of homeless men; Marlo has an eye on the future in his dealings with the Greeks.

Episode 5. React Quotes (Air Date: NA)

Marlo celebrates a business deal while his crew anticipates a showdown with Omar; McNulty and Freamon take advantage of a development at the Sun regarding the homeless murders; trouble on the corner sends Dukie to Cutty's gym; Herc tries to make up for his past behavior by doing a favor for Carver; Davis takes his case to the court of public opinion.

Episode 6. The Dickensian Aspect (Air Date: NA)

Omar's mysterious disappearance puts Marlo's crew on full alert; Carcetti turns his attention to the plight of the homeless; Bunk interviews an old witness in connection to the row-house cases; Templeton searches for a follow-up to his front-page story.

Episode 7. Took (Air Date: NA)

McNulty becomes a popular figure after he and Lester cook up another scheme for the homeless case; Davis seeks the best legal assistance money can buy for his day in court; Michael endures a couple of scares from opposite sides of the law; Gus goes outside the Sun for help on an old story.

Episode 8. Clarifications (Air Date: NA)

Carver gets a change of scenery when the police department shifts its resources; Carcetti is forced to take risks with his political future; Haynes delves deeper into Templeton's work; Sydnor has a breakthrough on an important case; Fletcher continues his research with Bubbles.

Episode 9. Late Editions (Air Date: NA)

Freamon's hard work pays off with a promising lead, though McNulty isn't in the mood to celebrate.

Episode 10. - 30 - (Air Date: NA)

In the series finale, Carcetti reacts to a damaging report from Pearlman and Daniels, Haynes finds little support from the bosses for his concerns about a reporter's work, McNulty tries to put an end to the homeless case, Dukie seeks out an old mentor and a wake is staged for another fallen officer.

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