The Wire: Season 4

13 EPISODES | TV-MA

As the vitriolic mayoral race continues, Season Four of the HBO drama series focuses on four boys from West Baltimore whose experiences attending school and struggling with the temptations of crime shed light on the role of the urban educational system in shaping young lives.

1.Boys of Summer

In the Season Four premiere, four boys from West Baltimore play out their summer vacation; Royce and Carcetti hit the campaign trail.

2.Soft Eyes

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

3.Home Rooms

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

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.

5.Alliances

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

6.Margin of Error

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

7.Unto Others

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

8.Corner Boys

Carcetti makes the rounds; Colvin uses corner logic in class; Daniels sees his stock rising.

9.Know Your Place

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

10.Misgivings

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

11.A New Day

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

12.That's Got His Own

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

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.