"...we fight on the lie". - Slim Charles

A reticent Avon readies his troops for a seemingly endless war against Marlo. Meanwhile, as the detail works towards the top rungs of the Barksdale organization, McNulty reassesses his pursuit of Stringer Bell and the path he's chosen for himself. While Royce continues to grapple with Hamsterdam, Burrell offers a deal to minimize the fallout, even as Colvin's idea becomes public knowledge. Carcetti's ambition becomes obvious to his friend and fellow councilman Tony Gray, even as Gray has disclosed his own political plans. Cutty struggles to keep his young boxers off the corners, as he and Fruit cross paths once again. Bubbles offers his view of the world, both as it is and once was.

The Wire Season 3 Episodes...

• s03e01 - Time After Time
• s03e02 - All Due Respect
• s03e03 - Dead Soldiers
• s03e04 - Hamsterdam
• s03e05 - Straight and True
• s03e06 - Homecoming
• s03e07 - Back Burners
• s03e08 - Moral Midgetry
• s03e09 - Slapstick
• s03e10 - Reformation
• s03e11 - Middle Ground
• s03e12 - Mission Accomplished

The Wire Show Summary

In chronicling a multi-generational family business dealing illegal drugs and the efforts of the Baltimore police to curb their trade, this series draws parallels between these organizations and the men and women on either side of the battle.

The words of Gary W. Potter, Professor of Criminal Justice and Police Studies at Eastern Kentucky University, in writing about the savings and loan scandals of the 1980s, can also be used to illuminate some of the central premises of the show.