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The story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force — and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition

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    We Own This City Season 1 Episode 4 - Part Four
    8.3/10(1140 votes)

    #1 - Part Four

    S1:E4

    Jenkins pivots after a high-speed car chase yields no drugs. During his interview with the Feds, former officer Maurice Ward recalls how Jenkins remained unscathed as the GTTF’s supervisor – despite a series of illegal incidents. Steele confronts Davis about a list of cops who lied in court, and the city is rocked by the Freddie Gray protests.

    Director:Reinaldo Marcus Green
    Writers:William F. Zorzi, Ed Burns

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  2. We Own This City Season 1 Episode 6 - Part Six
    8.1/10(1053 votes)

    #2 - Part Six

    S1:E6

    After the arrest of several GTTF officers, Suiter grows concerned about his grand jury subpoena. Jenkins learns his fellow officers are cooperating with the investigation as the full extent of his crimes comes to light. Davis and the mayor’s office go head-to-head on funding for the consent decree, while Steele questions whether the U.S. justice system can ever be changed.

    Director:Reinaldo Marcus Green
    Writer:David Simon

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  3. We Own This City Season 1 Episode 3 - Part Three
    8.0/10(1174 votes)

    #3 - Part Three

    S1:E3

    Despite growing complaints, Hersl is placed on the GTTF. Later, the unit’s supervisor, Sgt. Thomas Allers, is interrogated about stolen cash. Jensen monitors Gondo’s calls, Steele speaks with BPD’s new police commissioner Kevin Davis, who admits to his precarious position. Meanwhile, a younger Jenkins struggles to fit in and brings Suiter along on a raid.

    Director:Reinaldo Marcus Green
    Writer:D. Watkins

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  4. We Own This City Season 1 Episode 1 - Part One
    7.7/10(1918 votes)

    #4 - Part One

    S1:E1

    Sgt. Wayne Jenkins gives a lecture to cadets, while investigators Erika Jensen and John Sieracki question Momodu Gondo about his connection to a known drug dealer. Attorney Nicole Steele looks into complaints against notorious cop Daniel Hersl. Then, after an overdose death in Hartford County, David McDougall tracks the source of the drugs to Baltimore.

    Director:Reinaldo Marcus Green
    Writers:George Pelecanos, David Simon

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  5. We Own This City Season 1 Episode 5 - Part Five
    7.7/10(1021 votes)

    #5 - Part Five

    S1:E5

    Jensen, Sieracki, and U.S. Attorney Leo Wise prepare to charge the officers of the GTTF. Suiter feels the distrust of Baltimoreans as he works a homicide scene and begins to sense that his past is closing in on him. Steele and Davis seek support from Baltimore’s new mayor on the consent decree before the new administration takes over the DOJ.

    Director:Reinaldo Marcus Green
    Writer:George Pelecanos

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  6. We Own This City Season 1 Episode 2 - Part Two
    7.6/10(1343 votes)

    #6 - Part Two

    S1:E2

    In his first days on the job, Jenkins learns the true weight of city politics in policing. Jensen and Sieracki interview an eager to talk Jemell Rayam about the GTTF’s tactics. Sean Suiter is assigned to a new murder case, McDougall links with Scott Kilpatrick to take their case to the Feds, and Steele hears from Hersl’s vocal critics.

    Director:Reinaldo Marcus Green
    Writers:William F. Zorzi, Ed Burns

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Best Episodes Summary

"Part Four" is the best rated episode of "We Own This City". It scored 8.3/10 based on 1140 votes. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by William F. Zorzi, Ed Burns, it aired on 5/16/2022. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Part Six".