Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.
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A wave of urban reform brings down the notorious Franklin Terrace public housing towers.
The episode was rated 7.68 from 1383 votes.
West Baltimore residents get some surprising straight talk at a community meeting from Major Colvin.
The episode was rated 7.77 from 1236 votes.
Omar continues his bold strikes on Barksdale stash houses, which are now heavily guarded.
The episode was rated 7.80 from 1281 votes.
Colvin feels the sting of Burrell and Rawls during a Comstat assessment of his district's felony numbers.
The episode was rated 7.82 from 1254 votes.
Stringer Bell gets an education in construction management; Bunk uses shoe-leather to catch up with Omar.
The episode was rated 7.90 from 1208 votes.
Frustrated in his reform efforts, Colvin delivers a message to the next level of corner management.
The episode was rated 7.91 from 1248 votes.
Responding to an officer's call for help, McNulty and Prez turn down the wrong alley, with unexpected results.
The episode was rated 7.93 from 1200 votes.
Herc discovers a blast from the past, which he belatedly reveals to his ex-colleagues.
The episode was rated 7.97 from 1213 votes.
Brother Mouzone returns to Baltimore on a mission of revenge and casts a wide net in his search for Omar.
The episode was rated 7.99 from 1167 votes.
With Amsterdam running full-tilt, Carver and Truck discover there really is no honor among thieves.
The episode was rated 8.12 from 1233 votes.
A reticent Avon readies his troops for a seemingly endless war against Marlo.
The episode was rated 8.41 from 1207 votes.
The wire begins to yield info about the Barksdale organization, though links to the top are elusive.
The episode was rated 8.53 from 1254 votes.
