Season 5 poster

Season 5

(2008)

Overview

In the projects. On the docks. In City Hall. In the schools. And now, in the media. The places and faces change, but the game remains the same. In the fifth — and final — season, the series expands its focus into the media — specifically the role of newspapers in big-city bureaucracy — as it follows a newspaper staff as they struggle to maintain integrity and meet deadlines in the face of budget cuts and staff reductions.

Cast

Dominic West as Jimmy McNulty
Dominic West

as Jimmy McNulty

Lance Reddick as Cedric Daniels
Lance Reddick

as Cedric Daniels

Sonja Sohn as Kima Greggs
Sonja Sohn

as Kima Greggs

Wendell Pierce as Bunk Moreland
Wendell Pierce

as Bunk Moreland

Michael Kenneth Williams as Omar Little
Michael Kenneth Williams

as Omar Little

Deirdre Lovejoy as Rhonda Pearlman
Deirdre Lovejoy

as Rhonda Pearlman

J.D. Williams as Bodie Broadus
J.D. Williams

as Bodie Broadus

Jamie Hector as Marlo Stanfield
Jamie Hector

as Marlo Stanfield

Andre Royo as Bubbles
Andre Royo

as Bubbles

Aidan Gillen as Tommy Carcetti
Aidan Gillen

as Tommy Carcetti

John Doman as William Rawls
John Doman

as William Rawls

Seth Gilliam as Ellis Carver
Seth Gilliam

as Ellis Carver

Corey Parker Robinson as Leander Sydnor
Corey Parker Robinson

as Leander Sydnor

Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Clay Davis
Isiah Whitlock Jr.

as Clay Davis

Michael Kostroff as Maurice 'Maury' Levy
Michael Kostroff

as Maurice 'Maury' Levy

Reg E. Cathey as Norman Wilson
Reg E. Cathey

as Norman Wilson

Clark Johnson as Augustus Haynes
Clark Johnson

as Augustus Haynes

Tom McCarthy as Scott Templeton
Tom McCarthy

as Scott Templeton

Gbenga Akinnagbe as Chris Partlow
Gbenga Akinnagbe

as Chris Partlow

Neal Huff as Michael Steintorf
Neal Huff

as Michael Steintorf

Jermaine Crawford as Duquan "Dukie" Weems
Jermaine Crawford

as Duquan "Dukie" Weems

Tristan Mack Wilds as Michael Lee
Tristan Mack Wilds

as Michael Lee

Michelle Paress as Alma Gutierrez
Michelle Paress

as Alma Gutierrez

Episodes

More with Less poster

More with Less 7.8

January 6, 2008

"The bigger the lie, the more they believe." - Bunk Moreland. McNulty and the detail continue to stake out Marlo and h…

Unconfirmed Reports poster

Unconfirmed Reports 8.0

January 13, 2008

"This ain't Aruba, bitch." - Bunk Moreland Freamon keeps a look out for Marlo, who is putting together a deal with Avo…

Not for Attribution poster

Not for Attribution 8.1

January 20, 2008

"They're dead where it doesn't count." - Fletcher Mayor Carcetti's police department plan is leaked. Marlo turns to P…

Transitions poster

Transitions 8.2

January 27, 2008

"Buyer's market out there." - Templeton Omar plots his revenge for his former associates murder now that he's returned…

React Quotes poster

React Quotes 8.2

February 3, 2008

"Just because they're in the street doesn't mean they lack opinions." - Haynes While the crew awaits a showdown with O…

The Dickensian Aspect poster

The Dickensian Aspect 8.0

February 10, 2008

"If you have a problem with this. I understand completely." - Freamon Marlo's crew goes on full alert after Omar's mys…

Took poster

Took 8.0

February 17, 2008

"They don't teach it in law school." - Pearlman After cooking up another scheme for the homeless case, McNulty and Les…

Clarifications poster

Clarifications 8.2

February 24, 2008

"A lie ain't a side of a story. It's just a lie." - Terry Hanning A shift in the police department sends Carver to a n…

Late Editions poster

Late Editions 8.4

March 2, 2008

"Deserve got nuthin' to do with it." - Snoop A promising lead makes Freamon's hard work worthwhile, although McNulty d…

-30- poster

-30- 8.7

March 9, 2008

"...the life of kings." - H.L. Mencken A damaging report by Pearlman and Daniels gets a reaction from Carcetti, while …