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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Baltimore detective Jimmy McNulty gets assigned to a new task force.
The episode was rated 7.50 from 3307 votes.
Det. McNulty—exiled to police-boat duty—makes a shocking discovery in the Baltimore harbor.
The episode was rated 7.64 from 1515 votes.
Budget cuts hit the police hard; corporate downsizing frustrates the staff of a local newspaper.
The episode was rated 7.65 from 1108 votes.
A wave of urban reform brings down the notorious Franklin Terrace public housing towers.
The episode was rated 7.68 from 1383 votes.
McNulty feels the heat when a witness who testified against D'Angelo is killed.
The episode was rated 7.70 from 2325 votes.
McNulty decides to take matters into his own hands; Marlo takes care of unfinished business.
The episode was rated 7.71 from 1064 votes.
Ziggy loses his prized Camaro to drug dealers who aren't buying his alibis about not paying up.
The episode was rated 7.73 from 1377 votes.
The early-morning "field interviews" by Herc, Carver and Prez result in a minor riot.
The episode was rated 7.74 from 2020 votes.
Four boys play out their summer; Royce and Carcetti hit the campaign trail.
The episode was rated 7.75 from 1218 votes.
Greggs and McNulty try to get Hardcase to turn informant.
The episode was rated 7.76 from 1857 votes.
Last updated: feb 04, 2023
