8.3/1033 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
8.2/1029 votes#2 - 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
8.2/105 votes#3 - 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
7.5/1032 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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"One Arrest" is the best rated episode written by Rafael Alvarez. It scored 8.303/10 based on 33 votes. It was directed by Joe Chappelle. It aired on 7/21/2002 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Homecoming".