The Best Episodes Written By David Simon
Every TV Episode Written by David Simon Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
David Simon Ratings Summary
The best episode written by David Simon is "Part 6", rated 9.2/10 from 5 user votes. It was "directed by Paul Haggis". "Part 6" aired on 8/30/2015 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Dope Fiend Blues".
9.2/10 5 votes#1 - Part 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/30/2015
A comprehensive orientation process awaits the incoming residents, and many have second thoughts about moving into neighborhoods that don't welcome them. At the same time, Mary Dorman, long a vocal opponent of the housing, is recruited to serve the incoming residents in a way that even she finds startling. Meanwhile, Nick Wasicko begins the long road back to political viability even as the residents take possession of their new townhomes. But in the end, a second act for the wounded young politician proves elusive.
Director: Paul Haggis
Writer: David Simon
9.0/10 1 votes#2 - Dope Fiend Blues
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/7/2000
The series focuses more on Andre and his drug dealing lifestyle as he deals with police and the birth of his son.
Director: Charles S. Dutton
Writer: David Simon
8.7/10 27 votes#3 - Final Grades
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 12/10/2006
"If animal trapped call 410-844-6286" - Baltimore, traditional Burrell tries to help Daniels. Bubbles' big plan backfires and leaves him in big trouble. Colvin tries to find a solution for Namond while Omar makes new plans. McNulty tries to pay back his debt.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer: David Simon
8.7/10 28 votes#4 - -30-
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 3/9/2008
"...the life of kings." - H.L. Mencken A damaging report by Pearlman and Daniels gets a reaction from Carcetti, while Haynes finds little support for his concerns about a reporters work from the bosses. Meanwhile, McNulty wants to put a homeless case to an end, Dukie searches for an old mentor and a fallen officer is given a wake.
Director: Clark Johnson
Writer: David Simon
8.6/10 33 votes#5 - Sentencing
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/8/2002
"all in the game..." - Traditional West Baltimore. Every crew has weak links--including Avon Barksdale's. With the heat turned up in the high-rises, Daniels and McNulty turn to a higher authority in an effort to crack the case wide open. Season finale.
Director: Tim Van Patten
Writer: David Simon
8.6/10 5 votes#6 - Part 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/16/2015
All hell breaks loose as the Yonkers mayor and City Council are given an ultimatum by a federal judge weary of further delay. Meanwhile, public housing residents trapped in the deteriorating projects of West Yonkers watch and wait as the white residents of East Yonkers make clear just how opposed they are.
Director: Paul Haggis
Writer: David Simon
8.5/10 30 votes#7 - Port in a Storm
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 8/24/2003
'Business. Always business.' -- The Greek The Detail has a setback, while Russell and Bunk revisit Philly to look for evidence. Brother Mouzone talks with Stringer Bell about their agreement, leaving Bell to contend with a dissatisfied Avon Barksdale. Bubbles and Johnny pull another caper and McNulty and Greggs return to the Westside, where they discover new connections.
Director: Robert F. Colesberry
Writer: David Simon
8.5/10 4 votes#8 - Carnival Time
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/5/2011
As Carnival arrives in New Orleans, Albert unveils his new plumage, and Delmond discovers a new sound; Annie heads to a rural celebration with Harley, while Davis looks for an alibi to party in town; Hidalgo combines business with pleasure on a Zulu float; Toni and Sofia struggle with their memories of Creighton; Antoine club-hops with his sons, while LaDonna avoids the fracas; and Cornell offers Sonny a second chance away from all the revelry; in New York, Chef Ripert gives Janette time off to attend to personal business and Fat Tuesday
Director: Brad Anderson
Writer: David Simon
8.5/10 4 votes#9 - Do Watcha Wanna
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 7/3/2011
Jazz Fest takes center stage in New Orleans, giving Treme residents a welcome respite from a challenging year.
Director: N/A
Writer: David Simon
8.5/10 4 votes#10 - Knock with Me - Rock with Me
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2012
Season 3 begins in the fall of 2007, as the neighborhood is shocked by police officers' response to a brass-band procession for a fallen musician. Meanwhile, Delmond and Albert experience different reactions to their new album; Toni finds a new ally in her ongoing crusade for justice; LaDonna is uncomfortable in her temporary lodgings; and in New York, Janette is reunited with Enrico Brulard.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: David Simon
8.5/10 11 votes#11 - Inside the Pretend
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/4/2018
"Red Hot" premieres as Candy, Harvey and Frankie get caught between competing investors. Vincent and Abby must deal with an unexpected loss. Lori is affraid to go to L.A. without C.C.'s permission. Paul turns to a familiar source to help finance Tod's Dreams. Darlene comes clean.
Director: Minkie Spiro
Writer: David Simon
8.4/10 24 votes#12 - Late Editions
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 3/2/2008
"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 a finger at Levy and the courts. And Bubbles recounts a recent temptation overcome.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: David Simon
8.4/10 5 votes#13 - Wish Someone Would Care
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/13/2010
Davis concocts a remedy for the post-Mardi Gras blues; Annie makes a decision that Sonny takes personally; Janette’s latest chef’s gig gets bogged down; Antoine becomes LaDonna’s unexpected benefactor; Colson warns Albert to avoid trouble on St. Joseph’s night; Creighton is inspired by a classic novel set in old New Orleans.
Director: Daniel Attias
Writer: David Simon
8.4/10 5 votes#14 - Part 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/30/2015
Armed with a growing recognition that he had fought on the side of angels in the battle over the housing, Wasicsko plans his political comeback, while the residents for the new townhouses are screened and chosen.
Director: Paul Haggis
Writer: David Simon
8.3/10 30 votes#15 - Storm Warnings
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/10/2003
'It pays to go with the union card every time.' -- Ziggy The Detail uses satellite technology to its advantage. Bodie is unhappy that Proposition Joe's people are slinging on his turf, but business flows--until a new face arrives. Stringer Bell looks to an unlikely solution to the problem. Valcheck visits the FBI in an attempt to get real results on the docks. Ziggy's deal with Double-G goes bad in a big way.
Director: Rob Bailey
Writer: David Simon
8.3/10 33 votes#16 - The Cost
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/11/2002
"And then he dropped the bracelets..." - Greggs. With Wallace in custody, McNulty and Daniels try to figure out what to do with him in the months before he testifies. Sydnor and Carver track down one of Barksdale's stash houses, and Prez shows off his 'gift for the paper trail.' McNulty's estranged wife Elena takes desperate measures after learning that he had their kids follow Stringer Bell.
Director: Brad Anderson
Writer: David Simon
8.2/10 28 votes#17 - Homecoming
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2004
"Just a gangster, I suppose." -- Avon Barksdale Stringer Bell gets an education in construction management; Bunk uses shoe-leather to catch up with Omar and deliver a searing message; a frustrated Colvin unleashes the troops on the corner boys, ignoring his new edict; Avon sends Cutty and Slim Charles against Marlo; Bubbles refocuses the picture for Greggs.
Director: Leslie Libman
Writer: David Simon
8.2/10 29 votes#18 - Mission Accomplished
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/19/2004
"...we fight on the lie." -- Slim Charles In the Season Three finale, a reticent Avon readies his troops for a war against Marlo. Meanwhile, as the detail works towards the top rungs of the Barksdale organization, McNulty reassesses his pursuit of Stringer Bell and the path he's chosen for himself. While Royce continues to grapple with Amsterdam, Burrell offers a deal to minimize the fallout.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer: David Simon
8.2/10 4 votes#19 - What is New Orleans?
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 6/19/2011
Davis is upstaged by an up-and-coming rapper; Albert's attention to detail irks Delmond; Nelson makes the best of a frustrating situation; Toni questions murder witnesses; Colson moves to the homicide division; LaDonna faces a difficult choice; Annie experiences the good and bad of New Orleans; Antoine changes his tune on his teaching gig. Cowritten by George Pelecanos and David Simon.
Director: Adam Davidson
Writer: David Simon
8.2/10 13 votes#20 - Au Reservoir
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/22/2017
With police pushing their business off the streets, C.C., Larry, Rodney and other pimps worry about becoming obsolete. Candy eyes a different job on Harvey's set as Lori struggles with the demands of porn acting. At her wit's end, Ashley hangs out with Frankie and, later, washes up on Abby's door. Bobby is smitten with an employee.
Director: James Franco
Writer: David Simon
8.2/10 13 votes#21 - My Name is Ruby
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/2017
In the Season 1 finale, Vincent balks at getting in deeper with Rudy, as expansion fever hits Frankie and Bobby. Candy gets a taste of directing, and enjoys the red-carpet perks of a major premiere. Alston finds himself in limbo at his precinct. Abby changes up the Hi-Hat's clientele; Sandra faces editorial and legal hurdles; Vincent settles a score.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: David Simon
8.1/10 23 votes#22 - React Quotes
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/2008
"Just because they're in the street doesn't mean they lack opinions." - Haynes While the crew awaits a showdown with Omar, Marlo celebrates a business deal. Meanwhile, at the Sun, McNulty and Freamon take advantage of a development regarding the murder of the homeless people, while Dukie heads to Cutty's gym. Also, Herc does Carver a favor as a means to make amends for his past behavior, while Davis takes his case to the court of public opinion.
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Writer: David Simon
8.1/10 24 votes#23 - Clarifications
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/2008
"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 important case has a breakthrough by Sydnor, while Fletcher continues working with Bubbles.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: David Simon
- 8.0/10 1 votes
#24 - The Twenty Percent Solution
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/1998
A woman brings to the homicide unit her mystery-writer husband's videotaped declaration that his literary agent is responsible for his murder. Ballard and Gharty catch the case -- only there is no body or crime scene. Meanwhile, Munch and Bayliss investigate the death of an elderly woman that occurred during a break-in -- was it a homicide? Munch would rather leave for his weekend rendezvous with Billie Lou. Ballard and Gharty's investigation becomes a red-ball as they find evidence in the writer's office that a crime was committed. A break leads to the arrest of the literary agent and his accomplice, although Danvers can't guarantee a conviction. Falsone asks Ballard if she would like to go out Saturday night; just then the jury comes back. And a sharp-eyed juror insures that justice is done.
Director: Clark Johnson
Writer: David Simon
8.0/10 38 votes#25 - The Wire
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/7/2002
"..and all the pieces matter." - Freamon. When Rawls looks to make a premature arrest for three murders that are linked to D'Angelo and Avon Barksdale, McNulty and Greggs must argue for a delay in order to preserve the valuable wiretap gains they have made. Meanwhile, Wallace and D'Angelo struggle with their consciences after Avon pays them blood money.
Director: Ed Bianchi
Writer: David Simon