The Best Episodes Written By Richard Price

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(36 votes)

   #1 - Part 8: The Call of the Wild

   S1:E88/28/2016

   A controversy surrounding the defense puts Stone in the spotlight as Naz’s trial reaches its climax.

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   8.6/10(52 votes)

   #2 - Part 1: The Beach

   S1:E17/10/2016

   What starts as a perfect night for Pakistani-American student Nasir “Naz” Khan becomes a nightmare when he’s arrested for murder.

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   8.5/10(35 votes)

   #3 - Moral Midgetry

   S3:E811/14/2004

   "Crawl, walk, and then run." -- Clay Davis With Amsterdam running full-tilt, Carver and Truck discover there really is no honor among thieves. Prez impresses the detail with what he's found out from Bodie's cell phone, information that sends McNulty and Greggs on a road trip. Colvin sees the benefits of his plan working but has overlooked the human toll, until the Deacon points out the deficiencies.

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   8.5/10(34 votes)

   #4 - Part 7: Ordinary Death

   S1:E78/21/2016

   The trial of The State v. Nasir Khan moves to the defense phase.

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   8.3/10(43 votes)

   #5 - Part 2: Subtle Beast

   S1:E27/17/2016

   As attorney John Stone counsels Naz, lead detective Dennis Box investigates the crime.

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   8.3/10(48 votes)

   #6 - Fish in a Barrel

   S1:E11/12/2020

   When the body of an 11-year-old boy is found in the Georgia woods, detective Ralph Anderson launches an investigation into the gruesome murder.

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   8.2/10(31 votes)

   #7 - Home Rooms

   S4:E39/24/2006

   "I love the first day, man. Everybody all friendly an' shit." - Namond Brice Prez is shocked by his students; Royce strikes back against Carcetti; Rawls begins to gut the major case unit from the inside; Colvin embarks on a new career.

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   8.1/10(35 votes)

   #8 - All Due Respect

   S3:E29/26/2004

   "There's never been a paper bag." -- Colvin Omar continues his bold strikes on Barksdale stash houses, now heavily guarded. Under orders from Stringer Bell, Bodie faces a critical test against Marlo, a fierce young dealer with lucrative corners. As the wire on Proposition Joe continues to yield little, McNulty launches his own reinvestigation of last year's prison suicide of D'Angelo Barksdale.

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   8.1/10(41 votes)

   #9 - Roanoke

   S1:E21/12/2020

   During a surreptitious late-night visit with Terry, Ralph admits to being baffled by conflicting physical evidence. The next day, an unexpected tragedy throws the investigation into a tailspin. Meanwhile, Glory tries to soothe her daughter Jessa, who says she’s been visited by a strange man in her room at night.

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    8.0/10(41 votes)

    #10 - Part 5: The Season of the Witch

    S1:E58/7/2016

    Box reconstructs Naz’s whereabouts on “the night of.”

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    8.0/10(32 votes)

    #11 - Corner Boys

    S4:E811/5/2006

    "We got our thing, but it's just part of the big thing." - Zenobia Prez wants to teach off curriculum. Carcetti visits the Homicide Department and goes on ride-a-longs for drug busts. Colvin and Dr. Parneti's class discuss the Corner Boy rules. Bunk convinces Holley to take another look at the Old Face Andre/Omar Little case. Herc and Dozerman begin shaking down Marlo and his crew as they try to have their surveillance camera returned. Chris Partlow and Snoop look to send the New York crew a message. Marlo asks Proposition Joe to look into Herc. Michael's father comes home, while Namond recruits a lieutenant.

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    8.0/10(39 votes)

    #12 - Part 4: The Art of War

    S1:E47/31/2016

    Stone works to uncover information about the crime.

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13. 

    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #13 - Took

    S5:E72/17/2008

    "They don't teach it in law school." - Pearlman After cooking up another scheme for the homeless case, McNulty and Lester become popular figures. Davis is set for his day in court by collecting the best legal assistance money can buy. Plus, Michael has brushes with the wrong side of the law, while Gus seeks help for an old story by going outside the Sun.

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    7.8/10(44 votes)

    #14 - Part 3: A Dark Crate

    S1:E37/24/2016

    Awaiting his formal arraignment at Rikers Island, Naz realizes that his survival, or perhaps his demise, rests with a particular inmate, Freddy.

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    7.8/10(28 votes)

    #15 - Foxhead

    S1:E82/23/2020

    Sensing something ominous afoot, Claude reconnects with his brother Seale in Tennessee, while Holly, Ralph, Yunis and Andy follow him in hopes of isolating the evil force and thwarting its next kill. Meanwhile, a family visiting a local cave festival narrowly avoids a dangerous encounter.

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    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #16 - Show and Prove

    S1:E29/17/2017

    Vincent moves into a seedy hotel and contemplates an offer from mob capo Rudy Pipilo. Bobby hopes to take advantage of Vincent's new connections. Filmmaking intrigues Candy. C.C. shows Lori the benefits of having a pimp. Larry feels unsettled.

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    7.8/10(36 votes)

    #17 - Part 6: Samson and Delilah

    S1:E68/14/2016

    As prosecutor Helen Weiss prepares for trial, Naz’s alliance with Freddy deepens.

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    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #18 - The Principle Is All

    S1:E39/24/2017

    The appearance of an unexpected partner surprises Vincent. Rudy buys into a rival's plan to reconfigure the Deuce. Candy considers entering the filmmaking business. Abby languishes in her new job. Darlene works overtime to compensate Larry.

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    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #19 - Why Me?

    S1:E610/15/2017

    An end-of-the-year crackdown by police in and around The Deuce sparks Vincent and Bobby. Candy tries to persuade Harvey, her adult-film director, that she can do more than act. Rudy witnesses a pivotal lower-court ruling on obscenity, and enlists Frankie and Big Mike to protect his interests in the peeps. Alston tries to convince Sandra that he's not just a “source.”

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    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #20 - What Kind of Bad?

    S1:E510/8/2017

    Looking for a way out of his construction gig, Bobby tries to change Vincent's mind about Rudy's offer. Darlene returns from a trip home with a new girl, disappointing Abby. Roughed up by a john, Candy contemplates a change of careers. After getting busted, Paul explores the underbelly, and the exhilaration, of gay life in the city. With an assist from Alston, Sandra scores a key interview with a pimp.

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    7.3/10(36 votes)

    #21 - Que Viene el Coco

    S1:E41/26/2020

    While retracing the Maitlands' recent family vacation in Dayton, Ohio, Holly pursues a possible connection to an eerily similar case and gains valuable insight from local former detective Andy Katcavage. Meanwhile, Glory faces increased scrutiny in her daily life, and Jack's behavior grows progressively more erratic.

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    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #22 - All You'll Be Eating Is Cannibals

    S2:E510/7/2018

    Temporarily flush with cash, Frankie is tapped by Candy to be a co-producer on Red Hot. Lori eyes a plum role in the film, but still feels the burden of being under C.C.'s yoke. With Rudy's blessing, Big Mike and Black Frankie hit a gambling house in the Bronx. Bobby finds himself stigmatized at home and at the Hi-Hat after a surprise raid overseen by Alston.

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    7.2/10(39 votes)

    #23 - Dark Uncle

    S1:E31/19/2020

    Despite being on mandatory leave, Ralph continues to scrutinize the confounding circumstances surrounding the night of the murder. Jack has a hair-raising experience at a remote barn where key evidence and a mysterious substance have been found. Glory deals with fallout at her daughters’ school and with Jessa’s increasingly concerning nightmares.

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    6.9/10(16 votes)

    #24 - There's an Art to This

    S2:E29/16/2018

    Confronted with the changing realities of prostitution and porn, C.C. doubles down on his assets while fellow pimp Larry Brown eyes a new opportunity. Candy turns to Genevieve Furie, a onetime porn director who's graduated to slasher films, for filmmaking advice. Paul is approached by Matty the Horse, a rival of Rudy's, who promises Paul the mob protection he deserves.

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    6.7/10(29 votes)

    #25 - Must/Can't

    S1:E103/8/2020

    The group finds itself in a climactic showdown in their last-ditch, desperate attempt to root out El Coco.

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