The BEST episodes written by Rafael Alvarez

All Is Bright
star
8.15
119 votes

#1 - All Is Bright

Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 6 - Episode 8

Ballard and Gharty investigate the death of a man at a laundromat. The Waterfront Bar gets ready for the Christmas holiday. Munch's ex-wife, Gwen, shows up; her mother (a literary critic and author) has died. Tim goes Christmas shopping and runs into Julianna; he invites her to come to the Waterfront's Christmas celebration. Ballard and Gharty interview the victim's girlfriend (as listed in his address book). Cox informs Ballard and Gharty that the victim was HIV positive and she also convinces Kellerman to tell Lewis and Stivers about the Mahoney videotape. Munch gets his brother to give Gwen a deal on her mother's funeral arrangements. The victim's mother knew about his HIV status and about a girlfriend he didn't use protection with, whose name didn't appear in the address book. Ballard and Gharty find this woman and find that she has full-blown, terminal AIDS, and they bring her in for questioning. Ballard feels the woman has suffered enough so she is reluctant to a get her confessi

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Backwash
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7.84
3283 votes

#2 - Backwash

The Wire - Season 2 - Episode 7

Russell tells Sobotka the investigation is over, but a computer is cloned, and when a container goes missing, the cops follow.

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One Arrest
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7.84
3886 votes

#3 - One Arrest

The Wire - Season 1 - Episode 7

Tipped off by the wire, Greggs, Herc, Carver and Freamon make a bust.

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Homecoming
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7.81
3112 votes

#4 - Homecoming

The Wire - Season 3 - Episode 6

Stringer Bell gets an education in construction management; Bunk uses shoe-leather to catch up with Omar.

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A Civil War
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7.71
945 votes

#5 - A Civil War

Life (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 7

Crews and Reese investigate the murder of two Iranian Americans and kidnapping of another. Not sure if this is a hate crime or not they try to work with the kidnappers. What they uncover is a boy trying to his mother's love. Earley becomes concerned about Crews' impulsiveness when he wants to buy a solar farm after having a dream.

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No Direction Home
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6.12
34 votes

#6 - No Direction Home

Thief - Season 1 - Episode 4

Nick realizes that he must hide Tammi after he has a confrontation with Vincent. Meanwhile, Gabo and Jacke end up clashing and the crew's heist plans run into some major trouble.

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