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The Wire S5E4 — Transitions

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The Wire•Season 5•Episode 4

Transitions

8.8/10 · 5,420 votesJan 27, 200859 min

Ranked #4 of 10 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

"Buyer's market out there." - Templeton Omar plots his revenge for his former associates murder now that he's returned from exile. Gus stresses the need for a city-court reporter, after missing out on a grand jury probe. Carcetti finds there are strings attached in his desire

Directed byDan Attias

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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

John Doman

John Doman

William Rawls

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Lester Freamon

Jamie Hector

Jamie Hector

Marlo Stanfield

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Tommy Carcetti

Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam

Ellis Carver

Crew7

Dan Attias

Dan Attias

Director

David Simon

David Simon

Story

Ed Burns

Ed Burns

Story

Chad Tyler

Chad Tyler

Stand In

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

"Transitions" is episode 4 of The Wire season 5. It scored 8.8/10 from 5,420 votes, ranking #4 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Dan Attias, it aired on January 27, 2008.

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