"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, Michael has brushes with the wrong side of the law, while Gus seeks help for an old story by going outside the Sun.

The Wire Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - More With Less
• s05e02 - Unconfirmed Reports
• s05e03 - Not For Attribution
• s05e04 - Transitions
• s05e05 - React Quotes
• s05e06 - The Dickensian Aspect
• s05e07 - Took
• s05e08 - Clarifications
• s05e09 - Late Editions
• s05e10 - -30-

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.