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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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.
Season 3 episodes
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"Don't matter how many times you get burnt, you just keep doin' the same." -- Bodie A wave of urban reform brings down the notorious Franklin Terrace public housing towers, forcing the Barksdale drug crew to find a new home. Stringer Bell uses a new sales strategy as he awaits Avon's return. McNulty and the Detail look to make a case against Stringer with a wiretap on a drug ring run by Proposition Joe.
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Directed by Ed BianchiWritten by David SimonGuest stars Jamie Hector, Glynn Turman, Chad L. Coleman, Callie Thorne, Method Man, Rick Otto, Brandon Fobbs, Leo Fitzpatrick
"There's never been a paper bag." -- Colvin Omar continues his bold strikes on Barksdale stash houses, now heavily guarded. Under orders from Stringer Bell, Bodie faces a critical test against Marlo, a fierce young dealer with lucrative corners. As the wire on Proposition Joe continues to yield little, McNulty launches his own reinvestigation of last year's prison suicide of D'Angelo Barksdale.
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Directed by Steve ShillWritten by David Simon, Richard PriceGuest stars Jamie Hector, Chad L. Coleman, Method Man, Rick Otto, Ernest Waddell, Brandon Fobbs, Melanie Nicholls-King, Lizz Robbins
"The gods will not save you." -- Burrell Colvin feels the sting of Burrell and Rawls during a Comstat assessment of his district's felony numbers; a blown wiretap forces Daniels's detail to turn to a new target; Proposition Joe cautions Stringer Bell that the police have been tapping phones. Carcetti continues to curry favor in Mayor Royce's inner circle.
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Directed by Rob Bailey, Rob BaieuWritten by Dennis LehaneGuest stars Jamie Hector, Glynn Turman, Chad L. Coleman, Delaney Williams, Ernest Waddell, Leo Fitzpatrick, Robert Neal Marshall, Benjamin Busch
"Why you got to go and fuck with the program?" -- Fruit West Baltimore residents get surprising straight talk at a community meeting from Major Colvin. Bubbles finds gainful employment; Stringer lunches uptown; and Bunk dangles the promise of immunity to a group of corner boys, in exchange for help. Greggs learns how Marlo takes care of business as Bubbles instructs her on the next big thing: disposable cell phones.
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Directed by Ernest R. DickersonWritten by George PelecanosGuest stars Isiah Whitlock Jr., Michael Kostroff, Chad L. Coleman, Delaney Williams, Callie Thorne, Clarence Clemons, Brandon Fobbs, Brandy Burre
"I had such fuckin' hopes for us." -- McNulty Frustrated in his grass-roots reform efforts, Colvin arms himself with intelligence from Daniels's detail and personally delivers a message to the next level of corner management. McNulty sees Stringer Bell's legitimate business dealings as a sign that he is now unreachable as a drug target. Bubbles shakes the tree for Johnny one more time.
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Directed by Dan AttiasWritten by Ed Burns, David SimonGuest stars Jamie Hector, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Michael Kostroff, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Glynn Turman, Chad L. Coleman, Delaney Williams, Callie Thorne
"Just a gangster, I suppose." -- Avon Barksdale Stringer Bell gets an education in construction management; Bunk uses shoe-leather to catch up with Omar and deliver a searing message; a frustrated Colvin unleashes the troops on the corner boys, ignoring his new edict; Avon sends Cutty and Slim Charles against Marlo; Bubbles refocuses the picture for Greggs.
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Directed by Leslie LibmanWritten by David Simon, Rafael AlvarezGuest stars Jamie Hector, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Gbenga Akinnagbe, Glynn Turman, Chad L. Coleman, Delaney Williams, Ernest Waddell, Brandon Fobbs
"Conscience do cost." -- Butchie Herc discovers a blast from the past, which he belatedly reveals to his ex-colleagues. Daniels blows a gasket over the real reason the detail was reassigned from an investigation in Pimlico to the Western District. Stringer Bell learns from Donette that she's told Brianna about McNulty's visit and that Brianna is likely to talk to him.
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Directed by Tim Van PattenWritten by Joy KeckenGuest stars Jamie Hector, Michael Kostroff, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Glynn Turman, Chad L. Coleman, Delaney Williams, Robert X. Golphin, Felicia Pearson
"Crawl, walk, and then run." -- Clay Davis With Amsterdam running full-tilt, Carver and Truck discover there really is no honor among thieves. Prez impresses the detail with what he's found out from Bodie's cell phone, information that sends McNulty and Greggs on a road trip. Colvin sees the benefits of his plan working but has overlooked the human toll, until the Deacon points out the deficiencies.
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Directed by Agnieszka HollandWritten by Richard PriceGuest stars Jamie Hector, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Gbenga Akinnagbe, Chad L. Coleman, Ernest Waddell, Felicia Pearson, Clarence Clemons, Brandy Burre
"...while you're waiting for moments that never come." -- Freamon Responding to an officer's call for help, McNulty and Prez turn down the wrong alley, with unanticipated results. A Barksdale crew violates the unspoken Sunday truce with gunplay, increasing discontent among the New Day Co-op members. Stymied in his effort to open a gym, Cutty is surprised to find help from within Baltimore's power structure.
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Directed by Alex ZakrzewskiWritten by David SimonGuest stars Isiah Whitlock Jr., Chad L. Coleman, Delaney Williams, Ernest Waddell, Brandy Burre, Mike D. Anderson, Benjamin Busch, Keith Johnson
"Call it a crisis of leadership." -- Proposition Joe Brother Mouzone returns to Baltimore on a mission of revenge and casts a wide net in his search for Omar, who has his own plan. Colvin manages, for now, to put off a 'Sun' reporter inquiring about Amsterdam. Carver learns how much he doesn't know about good policing, while Pearlman and Daniels plead their case for a new kind of wiretap to Judge Phelan.
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Directed by Christine Moore, Ed BianchiWritten by Ed BurnsGuest stars Jamie Hector, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Glynn Turman, Chad L. Coleman, Felicia Pearson, Peter Gerety, Kahil Dotay, Brandy Burre
"We ain't gotta dream no more." -- Stringer Bell The wire begins to yield information about the Barksdale organization, while Stringer and Avon reminisce on how far they have come.
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Directed by Joe ChappelleWritten by George Pelecanos, David SimonGuest stars Michael Kostroff, Glynn Turman, Chad L. Coleman, Peter Gerety, Leo Fitzpatrick, Kahil Dotay, Brandy Burre, Doug Olear
"...we fight on the lie." -- Slim Charles In the Season Three finale, a reticent Avon readies his troops for a 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 Amsterdam, Burrell offers a deal to minimize the fallout.
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Directed by Ernest R. DickersonWritten by David SimonGuest stars Jamie Hector, Amy Ryan, Michael Kostroff, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Glynn Turman, Chad L. Coleman, Ernest Waddell, Felicia Pearson
