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"-30-" is the tenth episode of the fifth season and the final episode of The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon and Ed Burns and was directed by Clark Johnson. -30- is a term used by journalists in North America to denote the end of a story.
McNulty identifies a mentally ill homeless man as the killer and the Baltimore Police Department charge him with two of the six "murders". Carcetti holds a press conference taking credit for both the "serial killer's" capture and the Stanfield arrests, then promotes Daniels to Police Commissioner.
-30-: Directed by Clark Johnson. With Dominic West, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Aidan Gillen. Carcetti maps out a damage-control scenario with the police brass in the wake of a startling revelation from Pearlman and Daniels. Their choice: clean up the mess...or hide the dirt.
May 18, 2024 · The Wire's final episode, "-30-", wraps up the show's expansive and ambitious storytelling in a powerful and sweeping manner. The final season of The Wire, while somewhat divisive, still...
May 23, 2022 · Considering just how much is going on by Season 5's final episode, the finale, "-30-," does a pretty thorough job of wrapping it all up, but there's a lot happening. Here is the ending of "The...
Summaries. Carcetti maps out a damage-control scenario with the police brass in the wake of a startling revelation from Pearlman and Daniels. Their choice: clean up the mess...or hide the dirt.
-30- isn’t a hopeless finale, instead putting the past five years in perspective in a way that manages to bookend a series that grew far bigger than itself. As far as TV endings go, it’s hard to think of a better note that The Wire could’ve realistically ended on.
