Rent or buy TV shows on YouTube or Google TV
Purchasing TV shows is no longer available on Google Play
Browse on YouTube

The Wire

2002
4.8
271 reviews
18+
Rating
Eligible

Season 3 episodes (12)

1 Time After Time
9/19/04
In the Season Three premiere, a wave of urban reform brings down the notorious Franklin Terrace public housing towers, forcing the Barksdale drug crew to find a new home on the streets of West Baltimore.
2 All Due Respect
9/26/04
Omar continues his strikes on Barksdale stash houses; Bodie faces a critical test against Marlo. As the wire on Proposition Joe continues to yield little, a restless McNulty launches his own reinvestigation of the suicide of D'Angelo Barksdale.
3 Dead Soldiers
10/3/04
Colvin feels the sting of Burrell and Rawls during a Comstat assessment of his district's felony numbers; a blown wiretap forces Daniels' detail to turn to a new target; Proposition Joe warns Stringer Bell that the police have been tapping phones.
4 Amsterdam
10/10/04
West Baltimore residents get some 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 some help.
5 Straight and True
10/17/04
Frustrated in his reform efforts, Colvin arms himself with intelligence and 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.
6 Homecoming
10/31/04
Stringer Bell gets an education in construction management; Bunk uses shoe-leather to catch up with Omar and deliver a message; Colvin unleashes the troops on the corner boys, ignoring his new edict; Avon sends Cutty and Slim Charles against Marlo.
7 Back Burners
11/7/04
Herc discovers a blast from the past. Daniels blows up over the real reason the detail was reassigned 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.
8 Moral Midgetry
11/14/04
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.
9 Slapstick
11/21/04
Responding to an officer's call for help, McNulty and Prez turn down the wrong alley, with unanticipated results. Under orders, a Barksdale crew violates the unspoken Sunday truce with gunplay, increasing discontent among the New Day Co-op members.
10 Reformation
11/28/04
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 for vengeance. Colvin puts off a reporter inquiring about Amsterdam, while Burrell delivers news to City Hall.
11 Middle Ground
12/12/04
The wire begins to yield information about the Barksdale organization, though finding links to the top proves elusive. Stringer and Avon reminisce about how far they've come, with each harboring plans for the future.
12 Mission Accomplished
12/19/04
In the Season Three finale, a reticent Avon readies his troops for a seemingly endless war against Marlo. Meanwhile, as the detail works towards the top rungs of the Barksdale organization, McNulty reassesses his pursuit of Stringer Bell.

About this show

Follow a single sprawling drug and murder investigation in Baltimore from the perspective of cops and criminals in this classic series.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
271 reviews
Camille Semaan
March 14, 2016
... everything else feels weak. The Wire is a Shakespearian endeavor, and it is brilliantly accomplished: language, social commentary, political analysis, suspense, story-telling, writing, directing, characters, it is all on a far far away higher level than anything else I have seen. I have to admit, I never valued TV until this, but then watched a lot of series in search of another gem, alas, this is really so unique, a most pleasant aberration! Finishing my second straight run of the whole series now, and I can say: flawless.
Did you find this helpful?
Nigel Hanks
December 26, 2015
Television shows rarely achieve this level of compassion, clarity, and complexity. The cast of characters are so intriguing and played so well you will forget you are not on the corner, on a stake out, or in a politician's office. Honest and eloquently brutal, this show can change your life.
Did you find this helpful?
Ray Morrell
September 1, 2014
Dripping with realism. Haven't seen a police procedural drama like it ever. Gives an accurate impression on the daily challenges in case building and police politics and how the whim of a boss can change the whole direction and dynamic - or even shut a case down.
Did you find this helpful?

Rate this show

Tell us what you think.