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The Wire S4E5 — Alliances

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The Wire•Season 4•Episode 5

Alliances

8.4/10 · 5,367 votesOct 8, 200659 min

Ranked #10 of 13 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg

"If you with us, you with us." - Chris Partlow Commissioner Burrell loses Royce's support; Chris Partlow tries to recruit Michael to become a soldier in Marlo's unit; Dukie shows Randy and the boys that the missing are really dead; Odell Watkins drops his support for

Directed byDavid Platt

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Cast18

Dominic West

Dominic West

Jimmy McNulty

Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick

Cedric Daniels

Sonja Sohn

Sonja Sohn

Kima Greggs

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Bunk Moreland

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Omar Little

Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy

Rhonda Pearlman

Andre Royo

Andre Royo

Bubbles

J.D. Williams

J.D. Williams

Bodie Broadus

John Doman

John Doman

William Rawls

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Lester Freamon

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Ervin Burrell

Jamie Hector

Jamie Hector

Marlo Stanfield

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David Platt

Director

David Simon

David Simon

Story

Ed Burns

Ed Burns

Story

Ed Burns

Ed Burns

Teleplay

Russell Lee Fine

Russell Lee Fine

Director of Photography

Alex Hall

Alex Hall

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Alliances" is episode 5 of The Wire season 4. It scored 8.4/10 from 5,367 votes, ranking #10 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by David Platt, it aired on October 8, 2006.

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