Cops and criminals get equal attention in HBO's Emmy-nominated drama series about the complexities of the Baltimore drug scene, and the show's second season delves even deeper into the city's corruption problems. McNulty (Dominic West) and Daniels (Lance Reddick) monitor Frank Sobotka's activities; a wiretap reveals an international smuggling ring; and Stringer (Idris Elba) helps Proposition Joe make inroads into new drug-dealing territory.

In the third season of this riveting HBO crime series about the intricacies of Baltimore's drug trade, local politics ratchet up the pressure as candidates run on the narcotics issue and make it the center of the election season. The business may be drugs, but it's still work for the family that rules the trade -- and tracking them down is all in a day's work for the cops tasked with nabbing the family members one by one.

Examining each link in the drug "food chain," this innovative HBO drama set in the thick of inner-city Baltimore includes everyone from junkies and dealers to cops and politicians, and earned multiple Emmy nods for its writing. While the third season focused on the investigation of drug kingpin Avon Barksdale (Wood Harris), the show expands to tackle the urban education system's role in fueling the proliferation of drugs.

The media's impact on Baltimore is addressed and previous seasons' story lines coalesce in this gritty fifth and final season of the critically acclaimed, award-winning cop series centered on the work of Det. McNulty (Dominic West), Lt. Daniels (Lance Reddick) and Det. Moreland (Wendell Pierce). "Wire" creator David Simon's perception of journalistic integrity is evident, as these episodes are inspired by his years working at The Baltimore Sun.