The BEST episodes of The Wire season 4

Every episode of The Wire season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Wire season 4!

Follows one single drug and homicide investigation throughout the length of an entire season. Centered on the drug culture of inner-city Baltimore, the series' storyline unfolds from the points of view of both the criminals lording the streets and the police officers determined to bring them down.

Last Updated: 11/28/2024Network: HBOStatus: Ended
Final Grades
star
8.45
2839 votes

#1 - Final Grades

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/10/2006

Namond, Randy and Dukie adjust to new realities; Michael is promoted; Omar makes Prop Joe an offer.

Writer: David Simon
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That's Got His Own
star
8.20
2908 votes

#2 - That's Got His Own

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/3/2006

Freamon seeks help in City Hall; Bubbles gets desperate; Michael rejects his past; Omar strikes again.

Directors: Joe Chappelle
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A New Day
star
8.12
2824 votes

#3 - A New Day

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/2006

Carcetti faces a dilemma; Randy gets the cold shoulder; Omar makes a power play; Freamon has a revelation.

Directors: Brad Anderson
Writer: Ed Burns
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Margin of Error
star
7.90
2950 votes

#4 - Margin of Error

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/2006

Carcetti responds to a campaign smear; Randy makes a startling revelation; Marlo proves elusive.

Directors: Daniel Attias
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Misgivings
star
7.81
2945 votes

#5 - Misgivings

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/2006

Burrell sends out a mandate; Kevin comes clean to Marlo; Bubbles gets payback; Chris takes care of a problem.

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Know Your Place
star
7.79
3011 votes

#6 - Know Your Place

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/2006

Bubbles fingers a witness for Herc; Colvin offers an incentive; Andre turns to Proposition Joe for help.

Directors: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Kia Corthron
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Unto Others
star
7.79
2869 votes

#7 - Unto Others

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/2006

Royce and Carcetti make their peace; Prez has a good day; Greggs uses 'soft eyes' at a crime scene.

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Corner Boys
star
7.79
2637 votes

#8 - Corner Boys

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2006

Carcetti makes the rounds; Colvin uses corner logic in class; Daniels sees his stock rising.

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Soft Eyes
star
7.78
3131 votes

#9 - Soft Eyes

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/2006

Pearlman is on thin ice; Marlo plays Robin Hood; Prez preps for school; Carcetti drops a bombshell on Royce.

Directors: Christine Moore
Writer: David Mills
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Home Rooms
star
7.74
3024 votes

#10 - Home Rooms

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/2006

Royce takes extreme measures; the detail gets a new boss and agenda; Prez survives his first day at school.

Directors: Seith Mann
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Alliances
star
7.74
2966 votes

#11 - Alliances

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/2006

Burrell feels the heat from Royce; Marlo tries to enlist Michael; Dukie debunks Randy's 'special dead' theory.

Directors: David Platt
Writer: David Simon
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Boys of Summer
star
7.68
2989 votes

#12 - Boys of Summer

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/2006

Four boys play out their summer; Royce and Carcetti hit the campaign trail.

Directors: Joe Chappelle
Writer: David Simon
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Refugees
star
7.65
2930 votes

#13 - Refugees

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/2006

A major case gets a new detective; Marlo is burned in poker; Colvin and Cutty get new jobs in the school system.

Directors: Jim McKay (II)
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