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.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.
PS: The following content contains spoilers!
PPS: I will admit that parts of this page was written with the help of AI - it makes my work so much easier to not start from a blank page!
Four boys play out their summer; Royce and Carcetti hit the campaign trail.
The episode was rated 7.75 from 1218 votes.
A major case gets a new detective; Marlo is burned in poker; Colvin and Cutty get new jobs in the school system.
The episode was rated 7.77 from 1108 votes.
Pearlman is on thin ice; Marlo plays Robin Hood; Prez preps for school; Carcetti drops a bombshell on Royce.
The episode was rated 7.82 from 1173 votes.
Bubbles fingers a witness for Herc; Colvin offers an incentive; Andre turns to Proposition Joe for help.
The episode was rated 7.82 from 1088 votes.
Carcetti makes the rounds; Colvin uses corner logic in class; Daniels sees his stock rising.
The episode was rated 7.83 from 1099 votes.
Royce takes extreme measures; the detail gets a new boss and agenda; Prez survives his first day at school.
The episode was rated 7.84 from 1162 votes.
Royce and Carcetti make their peace; Prez has a good day; Greggs uses 'soft eyes' at a crime scene.
The episode was rated 7.84 from 1108 votes.
Burrell feels the heat from Royce; Marlo tries to enlist Michael; Dukie debunks Randy's 'special dead' theory.
The episode was rated 7.86 from 1123 votes.
Carcetti responds to a campaign smear; Randy makes a startling revelation; Marlo proves elusive.
The episode was rated 7.97 from 1113 votes.
Burrell sends out a mandate; Kevin comes clean to Marlo; Bubbles gets payback; Chris takes care of a problem.
The episode was rated 7.99 from 1071 votes.
Carcetti faces a dilemma; Randy gets the cold shoulder; Omar makes a power play; Freamon has a revelation.
The episode was rated 8.19 from 1099 votes.
Freamon seeks help in City Hall; Bubbles gets desperate; Michael rejects his past; Omar strikes again.
The episode was rated 8.20 from 1116 votes.
Namond, Randy and Dukie adjust to new realities; Michael is promoted; Omar makes Prop Joe an offer.
The episode was rated 8.39 from 1109 votes.
