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The Best Episodes Written By Rafael Alvarez

Every TV Episode Written by Rafael Alvarez Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Rafael Alvarez Ratings Summary

The best episode written by Rafael Alvarez is "One Arrest", rated 8.25/10 from 32 user votes. It was "directed by Joe Chappelle". "One Arrest" aired on 7/21/2002 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "A Civil War".

  • One Arrest
    8.3/10 32 votes

    #1 - One Arrest

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/21/2002

    "A man must have a code." - Bunk. Tipped off by the wire, Greggs, Herc, Carver and Freamon make a bust, but the incident makes Avon and Stringer suspicious, leading them to close shop in the Pit. Meanwhile, Bunk and McNulty look for another witness in the Gant slaying and hunt a suspect known as 'Mr. Bird.'

    Director: Joe Chappelle

    Writer: Rafael Alvarez

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  • A Civil War
    8.2/10 5 votes

    #2 - A Civil War

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2007

    The murder of two Iranian American students sparks racial unrest as Crews and Reese race to rescue their kidnapped friend.

    Director: Daniel Sackheim

    Writer: Rafael Alvarez

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  • Homecoming
    8.2/10 28 votes

    #3 - 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: Rafael Alvarez

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  • Backwash
    7.5/10 31 votes

    #4 - Backwash

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/13/2003

    'Don't worry, kid. You're still on the clock.' -- Horseface Russell tells Sobotka the investigation is over, but, in fact, a port computer is cloned, and when a container goes missing, the detectives follow. Simultaneously, Greggs and Prez tap into a circuit of Russian prostitutes. With two sets of evidence, the detail goes to Pearlman. Neither crime merits wiretap--but a drug connect could give the case legs.

    Director: Thomas J. Wright

    Writer: Rafael Alvarez

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