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The Wire S5E9 — Late Editions

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The Wire•Season 5•Episode 9

Late Editions

9.4/10 · 6,620 votesMar 2, 200860 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 5•+0.7 vs season avg

"Deserve got nuthin' to do with it." - Snoop A promising lead makes Freamon's hard work worthwhile, although McNulty doesn't feel like a celebration. Michael is suspicious about his latest assignment;.Haynes gets fresh eyes to help with fact-checking. Namond's debating skills make Colvin proud. Davis points

Directed byJoe Chappelle

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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

Joe Chappelle

Joe Chappelle

Director

David Simon

David Simon

Story

Chad Tyler

Chad Tyler

Stand In

George Pelecanos

George Pelecanos

Teleplay

George Pelecanos

George Pelecanos

Story

D

David Insley

Director of Photography

Alex Hall

Alex Hall

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Late Editions" is episode 9 of The Wire season 5. It scored 9.4/10 from 6,620 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Joe Chappelle, it aired on March 2, 2008.

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