"Deserve got nuthin' to do with it". - Snoop

With Carcetti's Chief of Staff Michael Steintorf ordering Rawls to initiate "creative" remedies for the rising crime rate, Freamon's vigilance pays off with a promising lead, sending Sydnor and the department into overdrive; although Daniels is originally delighted, a further probe with Pearlman reveals some troubling source information; McNulty, feeling betrayed, doesn't feel like sharing in Freamon's celebration; Michael is suspicious about his latest assignment; Haynes gets fresh eyes to help with fact-checking; Namond's debating skills make Colvin proud; Davis points a finger at Levy and the courts; and Bubbles recounts a recent temptation overcome.

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.