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Jan 6, 2008 Season 5 Episode 1 59 min TV-MA

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The Wire Season 5

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Season 5 Episode 1 — Aired on Jan 6, 2008 • runs about 59 minutes.

Directed by Joe Chappelle.

Written by David Simon.

Notable cast/guest names in this episode include Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce.

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Synopsis

"The bigger the lie, the more they believe." - Bunk Moreland.

McNulty and the detail continue to stake out Marlo and his crew. Recently promoted Sergeant Carver is met with complaints concerning unpaid overtime. Meanwhile, Haynes deals with cutbacks, but is still able to expose a politician's connection to a drug dealer; and Joe, Marlo, Fatface Rick meet to divide up the drug trade across Baltimore.