“And then he dropped the bracelets…” – Greggs. With Wallace in custody, McNulty and Daniels try to figure out what to do with him in the months before he testifies….

“Dope on the damn table.” – Daniels. The police turn up the heat on tracking down Savino, Wee-Bey and Little Man. Burrell orders Daniels to hit drug dealers for results…

“Maybe we won.” – Herc. Barksdale plays an expensive game of one-upmanship with an east-side rival. Meanwhile, Herc and Carver take some cash off of Wee-Bey’s hands, and Omar resurfaces…

‘… when it’s not your turn.’ – McNulty. Baltimore homicide detective Jimmy McNulty gets into hot water and winds up assigned to a detail of narcotics outcasts charged with investigating…

“..a little slow, a little late.” – Avon Barksdale. McNulty’s detail finally gets ‘clone’ pagers to track Barksdale and his gang, but nobody can crack the codes used by the…

“A man must have a code.” – Bunk. Tipped off by the wire, Greggs, Herc, Carver and Freamon make a bust, but the incident makes Avon and Stringer suspicious, leading…

“Come at the king, you best not miss.” – Omar. An unlikely source gives McNulty the tag of a car driven by Stringer Bell. Meanwhile, Greggs and Carver bust a…

A new Baltimore Sun reporter gets into the middle of Frank’s investigation of the death of a county cop who was shot because of drugs. Gee likes her style. Mike’s…

A man transporting 72 condoms filled with heroin bound for Luther Mahoney is found dead in hotel. The department takes this opportunity to set up “”Operation Get Luther.”” The operation…

There is a major police chase after an armed suspect, as he holes himself up in a row house that is the headquarters of ARM (African Revival Movement). The head…

Bayliss has disappeared again as Pembleton and Brodie make their way to the scene of a shotgun suicide. The victim appears to be Beau Felton. Gee’s letter, including information gained…

Gaffney and Barnfather give Gee a hassle about the return of Frank to duty and the sudden departure of Russert to Europe. Bayliss and Munch are called to the scene…

Night has fallen and the crisis is no closer to being resolved. Gee demands that Barnfather make a decision. Frank continues to trying to adjust. Frank insists on going to…

An article appears in The Baltimore Sun about Kellerman and the other members of the arson unit who are under investigation. Munch investigates the death of women whose husband returned…

The search for Georgia Rae and the war against her organization begin. Stivers, uncomfortable with the whole situation tells Gee about the Luther Mahoney shooting. Ballard and Gharty begin to…

Danvers brings news of his appointment to the District Court bench as the investigation of a government official named Janine McBride continues in New York. Their prime suspect Chesley Purcell…

Munch and Gharty probe the death of a high-school athlete who appeared to have everything going for him. Pembleton and Bayliss have only one lead to a potential suspect, a…

Judge Gibbons has been stabbed. On their way to the crime scene, Bayliss and Pembleton talk about a book that Bayliss is reading, then Pembleton wonders if anyone would ever…

In Stivers and Falsone’s case, a man is found shot dead in his bed, with no signs of a struggle. Gee lobbies Barnfather to find a way to get them…

A white bus driver striking a black female pedestrian sparks a riot. The driver is killed, and some distance away from the riot another body is found. MGee and Gharty…

Kellerman is trying to find Lewis, who’s disappeared since his suspension. Bayliss is on vacation. Stivers rotates into homicide and Kellerman isn’t happy to see her. A priest is found…

With the addition of the latest murder, the “”red ball”” investigation continues full force. The detectives and the returning Bayliss pose as priests in an attempt to flush out any…

The Internet is stage for a ritual murder, which was staged — which was staged, or was it? The body is found the following morning and Sheppard takes the call,…

A four-year-old boy is abducted while riding a merry-go-round in the park under the supervision of his mother. The Homicide unit, which helps in the investigation of all child abductions,…

The Wilsons go on television to offer a reward. The newspapers are making the Homicide unit look bad and Barnfather wants quick resolution to the case. The man (and his…

A woman brings to the homicide unit her mystery-writer husband’s videotaped declaration that his literary agent is responsible for his murder. Ballard and Gharty catch the case — only there…

Jay Leno stops by the Waterfront Bar while in town visiting his cousin Mary; Munch and Bayliss don’t want to bother him. A new year starts out with a clean…

The sniper continues the shootings and everyone returns to duty lacking sleep. The media starts to make their presence felt. Munch begins to worry about Howard’s safety, fearing she’ll be…

Gee is sent upstairs to see Barnfather and everyone speculates about the vacant Captain’s position. Lewis and Kellerman are sent to Pennsylvania to extradite a woman back to Baltimore where…

A young girl is murdered, in a style similar to Adena Watson’s murder. Frank demands to work the case alone as Bayliss begins to think that the two crimes might…

Lewis and Kellerman’s investigation of a murder in a housing project puts them at odds with a civilian-patrol group, run by the Black Muslims. Munch is excited because Stan is…

Bolander and Felton are suspended for 22 weeks without pay for incidents related to activities at a police convention in Washington, DC. Howard plans to take the sergeant’s exam. Pembleton…

Crosetti focuses his investigation into the shooting of Officer Thormann on one suspect, while Lewis continues to investigate. Meanwhile, Pembleton and Bayliss pursue different leads in the murder case of…

Howard and Felton are in court over the Pony Johnson case, Crosetti and Lewis go head to head with the Secret Service and Bolander and Munch argue over drug legalization….

Quitting smoking dominates the conversation ad behavior of the homicide detectives even as they solve what may be a gang-related killing of a 14-year-old boy. Lt. Giardello discovers a secret…

Bayliss and Pembleton continue to struggle with the Watson case. Bolander and Munch discuss “”iguana style”” and are called to check out the homicide of a victim that isn’t dead,…

The deputy commissioner invites Pembleton to lunch and gets him to investigate a case involving a congressman. Beau hires a private detective to find Beth and the kids when his…

Bolander, Munch, Howard and Felton all meet to serve a warrant, but Bolander, Howard and Felton are shot in an ambush. Pembleton becomes the primary in the investigation and is…

The detectives continue chasing their only lead, the child molester. Munch is teamed with Stan’s old partner. Beau has no feeling in his foot, but feels guilt about Kay’s condition….

Bolander has a relapse. The detectives sound off to the local news about the shooting. Apartment 201 is opened up and the occupant, Gordon Pratt, is a gun freak who…