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Episode Synopsis

A Barksdale crew member violates the long-standing but unspoken Sunday morning truce when he tries to kill Omar. There is increasing discontent among the co-op over the Barksdale/Stanfield turf war. The deacon convinces Colvin to introduce public health programs in the tolerant zones and the Western District officers are dismayed at the apparent permanence of the endeavor. A murder takes place in the "Hamsterdam" tolerant zone and Carver moves the body out of loyalty to Colvin. Carver's partner Herc reaches a breaking point and calls the press about the tolerant zones. The Major Case Unit begin to build probable cause for their wiretaps but are worried that the dealers change phones too frequently. Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski shoots another officer in a case of night time mistaken identity. Carcetti finds a potential ally in State Delegate Odell Watkins and organizes state funding for witness protection.

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We launched a Patreon 👉WWW.PATREON.COM/THEWIRESTRIPPED 👈 and will be donating money to the Ella Thompson Fund, which is supported by The Wire and its production team.

We were lucky enough to talk to Domenick "Herc" Lombardozzi. He was kindly gave us time in his busy schedule to talk about all things "The Wire" and his role as Herc!

Dom has just started his own podcast called Dom's Den.

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"Crawl, walk, and then run." - Clay Davis

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Episode Synopsis

Carcetti flouts his advisors' counsel and pressures Burrell over witness protection. The Major Case Unit track the buyer of phones for the Barksdale Organization. Brianna and McNulty sit down for a heart-to-heart. Avon dispatches the troops to track Omar and tries to ensnare Marlo in a trap. Avon is wounded when Marlo senses the trap and then wrestles with a revelation by Stringer. A local deacon helps Cutty to plan a new life and is dismayed at the standard of life for drug users in Colvin's tolerant zones. Stringer reveals to Avon that he arranged for the murder of D'Angelo.

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"Conscience do cost." - Butchie

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Episode Synopsis

Daniels sees the reason his unit was reassigned and tells McNulty he will have to leave as he cannot trust him. The unit find that the drug dealers are using disposable phones and begin to formulate an investigative strategy. Marlo dispatches a drive-by on a Barksdale corner from the calm of his pigeon coop. Carcetti pressures the mayor over witness protection. The Western District officers begin to become dissatisfied with policing Colvin's tolerant zones.

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"Just a gangster, I suppose." - Avon Barksdale

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Episode Synopsis

Stringer gets an education in construction management and explores the opportunities of Colvin's new drug tolerant zones. Meanwhile Avon initiates a war over territory with Marlo but is dismayed at the ineptitude of his people when several are killed while attempting a drive-by shooting. Cutty realises that he is unable to kill and leaves Barksdale with Avon's blessing. A frustrated Colvin unleashes the troops on the corner boys ignoring his new edict. Carcetti manipulates another councilman into joining the mayoral race in order to divide the city's black votes while concealing his own intention to run. McNulty and Greggs are ready to give up on targeting Stringer when the new violence gives them another reason. However, they must go behind Daniels' back to have the unit reassigned as he is angry about their disloyalty to date.

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"I had such fuckin' hopes for us." - McNulty

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Episode Synopsis

Frustrated in his grass-roots reform efforts, Colvin arms himself with intelligence from the Major Case Unit and approaches the mid-level drug dealers instead. McNulty sees Stringer is now unreachable as a drug target because of his ties to a legitimate business. Stringer throws a welcome home party for Avon and launches a citywide co-op for drug dealers but fails to recruit West side rival, Marlo. Greggs follows Stanfield to his meeting with Stringer. Dissent spreads in Omar's crew over his bloody-minded pursuit of the Barksdale Organization.

Thank-yous

Theme tune by Sam and Martin from Song by Song Podcast: www.songbysongpodcast.com

Season 3 Images from Simon Devereux @DevzNoodles on Instagram

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We launched a Patreon 👉WWW.PATREON.COM/THEWIRESTRIPPED 👈 and will be donating money to the Ella Thompson Fund, which is supported by The Wire and its production team.

We were lucky enough to talk to the lead casting director of The Wire, Alexa Fogel.

The first question that we ask our cast members that come onto the show is "how did you get onto The Wire". The almost always say "Alexa Fogel got me that part" - so we thought it would be great to hear first hand from her about how she cast the show! This is a preview of that episode if you want to listen to the whole interview go to our Patreon WWW.PATREON.COM/THEWIRESTRIPPED to listen right now!

NB - most of these interviews were never meant to be aired fully and in particular Kobi's rambling questions were never supposed to be heard, but we thought it would be more real, raw and fun for you to hear that he's perhaps not as composed as on the show.

The first Patreon exclusive interview there is a full interview with Chris Bauer talking exclusively to us about his role as "Frank Sobotka" in Season 2.

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"Why you got to go and fuck with the program?" - Fruit

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Episode Synopsis

West Baltimore residents get some surprising straight talk from Colvin at a community meeting. Colvin has little success convincing area drug dealers to relocate to his tolerant zones. Carcetti reveals his mayoral political ambitions and pursues a campaign manager. Cutty gives up his attempts at straight work and joins the Barksdale Organization. Avon is paroled after 26 months of incarceration. Stringer continues to invest in property development.

Thank-yous

Theme tune by Sam and Martin from Song by Song Podcast: www.songbysongpodcast.com

Season 3 Images from Simon Devereux @DevzNoodles on Instagram

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"The gods will not save you." - Burrell

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Episode Synopsis

Colvin attends the weekly comstat meeting, when another Major is fired as a result of Carcetti's pressure to reduce crime. Carcetti then uses the press to defer heat from the police department onto the mayor, to test his tenacity. Colvin looks for areas where he can turn a blind eye to drug dealing, unbeknownst to his superiors. Omar and his crew scope out a Barksdale stash house, and decide to attack it despite its heavy fortifications. A shootout ensues, with deaths on both sides. When the Major Case Unit is instructed to pursue a new, unrelated target McNulty refuses to divert his attention from the Barksdale Organization.

Cutty visits an old flame. Bodie's crew are beaten for encroaching on Marlo Stanfield's territory.

Thank-yous

Theme tune by Sam and Martin from Song by Song Podcast: www.songbysongpodcast.com

Season 3 Images from Simon Devereux @DevzNoodles on Instagram

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"There's never been a paper bag." - Colvin

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Episode Synopsis

The season starts midway into the Major Case Unit's unsuccessful investigation into the Barksdale criminal enterprise. With their recent efforts fruitless, to the dismay of the squad, Pearlman and Daniels consider dropping the wiretaps. Carver finds himself in command of an incompetent group of policemen in the Western District. Bodie, Poot, and Puddin reminisce about their days living and working in the 221 tower before it is demolished in an effort to curb the drug trade.

At a Barksdale Organization meeting, new head enforcer Slim Charles suggests that more territory is required and should be taken by force if needed; Stringer maintains that product is the cornerstone of their operation. Dennis "Cutty" Wise, a legendary enforcer, is released from incarceration with an offer of work from Avon.

Thank-yous

Theme tune by Sam and Martin from Song by Song Podcast: www.songbysongpodcast.com

Season 3 Images from Simon Devereux @DevzNoodles on Instagram

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