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The Wire S5E8 — Clarifications
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The Wire•Season 5•Episode 8

Clarifications

8.9/10 · 5,980 votesFeb 24, 200859 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

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"A lie ain't a side of a story. It's just a lie." - Terry Hanning A shift in the police department sends Carver to a new location. Meanwhile, Carcetti is forced to put his political future in jeopardy, Haynes digs deeper into Templeton's work, and an

Directed byAnthony Hemingway
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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

Anthony Hemingway

Anthony Hemingway

Director

David Simon

David Simon

Story

Chad Tyler

Chad Tyler

Stand In

Dennis Lehane

Dennis Lehane

Story

Dennis Lehane

Dennis Lehane

Teleplay

D

David Insley

Director of Photography

J

John Chimples

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Clarifications" is episode 8 of The Wire season 5. It scored 8.9/10 from 5,980 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Anthony Hemingway, it aired on February 24, 2008.

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