The Wire
Straight and True
Season 3, Episode 5 · Aired 2004-10-17
Synopsis
Johnny pressures Bubbles to stop snitching for the detail. Cutty lies to his grandmother about going straight. McNulty realizes pursuing Barksdale and Bell is a losing cause, so he turns his attention to nailing Kintel Williamson. Colvin's free drug dealing zone, now known in the streets as Hamsterdam, scores a small victory. Avon Barksdale emerges from prison to a warm welcome from Stringer Bell.
In the series
This episode is part of The Wire (2002–2008) on HBO.
Institutions as characters — the show people cite to win arguments.
Key cast
- Dominic West as Jimmy McNulty
- Idris Elba as Stringer Bell
- Wendell Pierce as Bunk Moreland
- Lance Reddick as Cedric Daniels
- Sonja Sohn as Kima Greggs
- Clarke Peters as Lester Freamon