Alliances
The Wire | Season 4 | Episode 5

Alliances

TV-MA | 59 MIN

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Burrell feels the heat from Royce; Marlo tries to enlist Michael; Dukie debunks Randy's "special dead" theory.


Boys of Summer
1.Boys of Summer

Four boys from West Baltimore play out their summer vacation; Royce and Carcetti hit the campaign trail.

Soft Eyes
2.Soft Eyes

Pearlman treads on thin ice; Marlo plays Robin Hood; Prez preps for school; Carcetti drops a bombshell on Royce.

Home Rooms
3.Home Rooms

Royce resorts to extreme measures; the detail gets a new boss and agenda; Prez survives his first day at school.

Refugees
4.Refugees

A high-profile homicide case gets a new detective; Marlo gets burned in poker; Colvin and Cutty get new jobs in the school system.

Alliances
5.Alliances

Burrell feels the heat from Royce; Marlo tries to enlist Michael; Dukie debunks Randy's "special dead" theory.

Margin Of Error
6.Margin Of Error

Carcetti responds to a campaign smear; Randy makes a startling revelation; Marlo proves elusive.

Unto Others
7.Unto Others

Royce and Carcetti make their peace; Prez has a good day; Greggs uses 'soft eyes' at a crime scene.

Corner Boys
8.Corner Boys

Carcetti makes the rounds; Colvin uses corner logic in class; Daniels sees his stock rising; Michael is unsettled by an unwanted guest.

Know Your Place
9.Know Your Place

Bubbles fingers a witness for Herc; Colvin offers an incentive; Andre turns to Proposition Joe for protection.

Misgivings
10.Misgivings

Burrell sends out a mandate; Kevin comes clean to Marlo; Bubbles gets payback; Chris takes care of a problem.

A New Day
11.A New Day

Carcetti faces a dilemma; Randy gets the cold shoulder; Omar makes a power play; Freamon has a revelation.

That's Got His Own
12.That's Got His Own

Freamon seeks help in City Hall; Bubbles turns desperate; Michael rejects his past; and Omar strikes again.

Final Grades
13.Final Grades

Namond, Randy and Dukie adjust to new realities; Michael is promoted; Omar makes Prop Joe a new offer; McNulty looks to pay back a debt.

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