"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.
- Directed by
- Joy Kecken, Scott Kecken
- Written by
- Chris Collins, David Simon
Guest stars
Frankie Faison
Ervin Burrell
Paul Ben-Victor
Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos
Delaney Williams
Jay Landsman
Donnell Rawlings
Damien 'Day-Day' Price
Method Man
Melvin 'Cheese' Wagstaff
Felicia Pearson
Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson
- B
Bruce Kirkpatrick
Roger Twigg
Ramón Rodríguez
Renaldo
- C
Christine Lee
Store Clerk
Sam Freed
James C. Whiting III
Al Brown
Stanislaus Valchek
Michael Stone Forrest
Frank Barlow
All episodes — Season 5
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S5 E1More with Less
Jan 6, 20087.959 min
"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 w
S5 E2Unconfirmed Reports
Jan 13, 2008859 min
"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
S5 E4Transitions
Jan 27, 20088.459 min
"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 the
S5 E5React Quotes
Feb 3, 20088.259 min
"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 regardi
S5 E6The Dickensian Aspect
Feb 10, 2008859 min
"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
S5 E7Took
Feb 17, 2008859 min
"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