The Wire

Overview
Blending perspectives from Baltimore's homicide detectives and drug dealers, the narrative explores a gritty landscape where the war on drugs has morphed into an entrenched system. The characters navigate a morally ambiguous world, where the lines between right and wrong blur. As the story unfolds, it reveals the complexities of crime and law enforcement, offering a poignant commentary on society's struggles with addiction and justice. With its intricate storytelling and deep character development, the series provides a raw and unflinching look at urban life and the challenges faced in the fight against drugs.
Episodes
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1

The Target
Baltimore homicide detective Jimmy McNulty finds himself in trouble and is reassigned to a team of misfits focused on investigating drug kingpin Avon ...
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Sixth Sense
The PRS team comes to the aid of a young boy named Matthew, who is in contact with the spirit of a child named Timmy.
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The Detail
Marla Daniels wisely observes, "You can't lose if you never play." McNulty is on edge after a witness who spoke out against D'Angelo is discovered dea...
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The Name
The PRS team enlists the help of psychic Chip Coffey to investigate a house steeped in tragedy, having been the scene of horrific murders in the past.
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3

The Buys
Herc, Carver, and Prez conduct early-morning interviews in the neighborhoods, which unexpectedly escalate into a minor riot, leaving a boy injured and...
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3

The Devil in Syracuse
The PSR team seeks backup when they face the daunting task of carrying out an exorcism.
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4

Dark Man
The PSR team is summoned to help a mother who fears that her son is trapped by a spirit.
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4

Old Cases
"It's a delicate balance between heaven and this place," Bubbles muses. As the arraignment kicks off for those arrested in the raid, Greggs and McNu...
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5

Vegas
The PRS team heads to Las Vegas to investigate a young woman who claims to be a medium, seeking to determine if her assertions hold any truth.
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5

The Pager
McNulty's team finally acquires 'clone' pagers to monitor Barksdale and his crew, but they're struggling to decipher the codes the callers use. At the...
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Pet Cemetary
The PRS team heads to Maine to investigate reports of a woman and her dog being haunted.
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6

The Wire
When Rawls pushes for an early arrest in connection with three murders tied to D'Angelo and Avon Barksdale, McNulty and Greggs find themselves fightin...
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The Cemetery
Ryan and his team receive a request for help from the caretakers of a spooky cemetery.
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7

One Arrest
Bunk emphasizes the importance of having a code. Following a tip from the wire, Greggs, Herc, Carver, and Freamon execute a raid, but their actions ra...
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8

Man of the House
The PRS team receives a call for assistance from a woman and her grandson who are experiencing a haunting in their 19th-century house.
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8

Lessons
Omar warns, "If you’re coming for the king, you better not miss." McNulty receives a tip from an unexpected source about a car that belongs to St...
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9

Beer, Wine and Spirits
PRS heads to a Long Island bar to uncover the source of the disturbances troubling its owner. They delve into the eerie happenings, seeking to identif...
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9

Game Day
Herc quips, "Maybe we won." Barksdale engages in a high-stakes rivalry with an adversary from the east side. At the same time, Herc and Carver manage ...
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10

Shape Shifter
A mother reaches out to PRS for assistance when her daughter is assaulted by a mysterious flying creature inside their house in Maine.
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10

The Cost
With Wallace now in custody, McNulty and Daniels are faced with the challenge of managing him until his testimony in the upcoming months. Meanwhile, S...
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11

Paranormal Intervention
A woman dedicates her days to creating EVP (electronic voice phenomena) recordings in her house, hoping to connect with the spirit of a woman known as...
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11

The Hunt
"Dope on the damn table," Daniels exclaims. The pressure intensifies as the police ramp up their efforts to locate Savino, Wee-Bey, and Little Man....
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12

School House Haunting
Jeff and Shannon Sylvia reach out to the PRS team for assistance after experiencing unsettling voices in their home. Residing in a converted school, t...
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Cleaning Up
Wallace declares, "This is me, yo, right here." With the low-rise pay phones nonfunctional, McNulty and Daniels focus on monitoring Barksdale's offi...
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13

Sentencing
In the familiar streets of West Baltimore, every crew has its vulnerabilities, and Avon Barksdale's operation is no exception. As the pressure intensi...
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13

The Haunted Piano
PRS looks into a piano purchased by a client, which is rumored to be haunted.
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14

The Woman in the Window
The PRS team delves into the eerie occurrences at a family residence that has historical ties to the Underground Railroad. As they explore the house's...
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15

Requiem
The PRS team travels to Allentown, Pennsylvania, to help a woman named Kristy with a haunted barn located behind her house. As they investigate, the t...
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16

The Asylum
The PRS delves into a New York prison that has a haunting history as a former mental institution. Their investigation focuses on the paranormal occurr...
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17

Mothman
The Paranormal State team travels to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, on a mission to uncover the truth about the Mothman. Is this mysterious figure a m...
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18

Freshman Fear
The PRS delves into the eerie experiences of a college freshman at Penn State, uncovering the chilling details of a haunting. They also take a closer ...
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19

The Knickerbocker
PRS arrives at the Knickerbocker Hotel in Linesville, Pennsylvania, where the owners have been experiencing unsettling noises and sightings of ghostly...
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20

The Sensitive
PRS delves into the case of a teenage girl plagued by dark mists and apparent signs of demonic influence. Ryan grapples with the possibility of posses...
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Ebb Tide
Det. Jimmy McNulty, now stuck on police boat duty, stumbles upon a startling find in the Baltimore harbor. Meanwhile, Bodie heads to Philadelphia to e...
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Good vs. Evil
The team travels to western Pennsylvania to investigate a residence that has experienced unsettling paranormal occurrences. The homeowners report that...
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Collateral Damage
McNulty's words resonate: "They can chew you up, but they gotta spit you out." Major Valchek seeks revenge on Sobotka for the church incident, ignitin...
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Family Ties
The team travels to Petersburg, Virginia, where a family reports experiencing disturbances caused by the ghostly figure of an elderly woman.
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Hot Shots
Bunk and Freamon follow the trail of their investigation to a container ship in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Lt. Cedric Daniels, frustrated with his curre...
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Haunted Ranch
The PRS team travels to Hunt, Texas, where ranchers report sightings of dark shadows. They also allege that the strange occurrences are causing harm t...
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Shadows and Smoke
The team travels to Parkville, Maryland, to look into the potential assault of a roommate by a poltergeist.
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Hard Cases
Greggs declares, "If I hear the music, I'm gonna dance." Meanwhile, Sobotka scolds his nephew Nick for pilfering the cameras and demands he return the...
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5

Lady Vampire
In Texas, a mother and her daughter assert that they are haunted by the ghost of a terrifying figure they call "Vampire Lady." They describe her unset...
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Undertow
“Didn’t they used to produce steel there?” asks Spiros Vondas. Ziggy finds himself in a tough spot when drug dealers take his beloved Camaro. R...
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The Ladder
The team travels to Shrewsbury, MA, where a family has lived for the last four decades. While many consider the spirit to be malevolent, Sandy holds a...
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All Prologue
McNulty struggles to move past his police career and focus on mending his marriage, ultimately deciding to stop searching for the identity of his Jane...
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Hell's Gate
In York, Pennsylvania, the PRS identifies a paranormal crisis involving a man whose life has been severely disrupted by a malevolent spirit. Concerned...
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Backwash
“Don’t stress, kid. You’re still working.” -- Horseface Russell informs Sobotka that the investigation has wrapped up, but the truth is, a po...
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The Messenger
The PRS team travels to Oregon to assist Kelli and Riley, who are troubled by a headless ghost that is causing them fear. To address the situation, th...
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Duck and Cover
"Why don’t they just fly away?" Ziggy wonders. McNulty has fallen back into his old habits, hitting the bottle hard. Encouraged by his stevedore co...
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Hide And Seek
The team heads to Newburgh, Indiana, where Hillary and her nine-year-old son, Hunter, are facing a mysterious shadowy presence. They discover trap doo...
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Stray Rounds
Bodie’s attempt to boost sales goes horribly wrong, prompting Bell to reassess his approach. Meanwhile, Ziggy ropes Johnny Fifty into a new scheme t...
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10

The Glove
The team travels to Daisytown, PA, where they encounter a couple struggling with a chilling haunting that threatens to tear them apart. As they delve ...
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Storm Warnings
The Detail capitalizes on satellite tech to gain the upper hand. Bodie is frustrated with Proposition Joe's crew encroaching on his territory, but ope...
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11

The Fire
The PRS team travels to Ohio to assist their client, Christina, who has been experiencing strange paranormal occurrences following a family tragedy. W...
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Bad Dreams
As time runs short, the Detail takes a bold step, prompting Daniels to confront Landsman for his mistakes. Sobotka is hit hard by a wave of troubling ...
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12

First Contact
The team travels west to Gilliland's Ranch in Washington, a location known for a multitude of paranormal encounters. As they explore, the PRS members ...
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12

Port in a Storm
"Business is always business," remarks The Greek. The Detail faces a challenge as Russell and Bunk head back to Philadelphia in search of clues. Mean...
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13

I Am Six
The team delves into a haunting in Quincy, IL, where Laura has been plagued by a spirit since the autumn of 2007.
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Desperate Households
A family is being unsettled by the haunting presence of a spirit and various eerie happenings in their home. North Jersey Paranormal has gathered conv...
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Time After Time
A surge of urban development leads to the demolition of the infamous Franklin Terrace housing towers, pushing the Barksdale crew to seek a new base of...
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All Due Respect
Omar ramps up his daring assaults on Barksdale's well-protected stash houses. Meanwhile, under Stringer Bell's direction, Bodie finds himself in a tou...
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Laws of Attraction
A single mother raising her autistic son is compelled to abandon her beloved home after her child encounters a terrifying supernatural presence. Seeki...
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Dead Soldiers
Burrell's words resonate as Colvin faces criticism from him and Rawls during a Comstat meeting about the rising felony rates in his district. Meanwhil...
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Lady Vampire
PRS delves into a case in Kyle, Texas, where single mom Dawn and her five-year-old daughter Lola are haunted by a figure they refer to as 'Lady Vampir...
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Amsterdam
During a community meeting, Major Colvin offers West Baltimore residents some unexpected honesty. Meanwhile, Bubbles secures a job, Stringer heads upt...
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Room & Board
Is there truly a haunting presence at a vacation lodge in North Hudson, New York?
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5

Straight and True
"I really had high hopes for us." — McNulty Feeling disheartened by his grassroots reform attempts, Colvin uses information from Daniels's team to ...
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Church of the Damned
The Paranormal Research Society arrives to uncover the mystery behind an abandoned church in Kansas, rumored to be a place of malevolence. Their inves...
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Homecoming
Stringer Bell dives into the world of construction management, seeking a new path. Meanwhile, Bunk takes to the streets to track down Omar and share a...
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The Firehouse
The firefighters at the Clementon Fire Department believe they are being haunted by the spirit of a past member. To uncover the truth, the Paranormal ...
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Back Burners
Herc stumbles upon a surprising memory from his past and eventually shares it with his former colleagues. Meanwhile, Daniels loses his temper upon unc...
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The Anniversary
In Kentucky, a family is convinced their new house is haunted by the spirit of a little girl. To uncover the truth, a team of investigators arrives to...
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The Sickness
The team looks into a mysterious illness that has affected a family, trying to determine if it stems from natural causes or if a supernatural element ...
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Moral Midgetry
As Amsterdam reaches a fever pitch, Carver and Truck realize that loyalty is scarce in the world of crime. Prez impresses the team with insights glean...
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The Drowned
The team travels to Maryland to investigate a coastal home where a family reports having encountered the spirits of children who tragically drowned.
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Slapstick
While waiting for elusive moments, McNulty and Prez respond to an officer's distress call but mistakenly head down the wrong alley, leading to unexpec...
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10

The Fury
The team travels to West Virginia to look into a family's reports of being haunted by malevolent spirits. The family claims to have faced mysterious k...
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Reformation
Brother Mouzone makes his way back to Baltimore, driven by a desire for revenge as he searches for Omar, who is busy plotting his own moves. Meanwhile...
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11

The Basement
The team travels to Ohio to explore the residence of a mother and her daughter, who report eerie occurrences in their home. They describe strange soun...
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Middle Ground
Stringer Bell's words resonate as the investigation starts uncovering details about the Barksdale organization, but connecting the dots to the upper e...
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12

The Possession: Return Of Six
The team travels to Kentucky to look into a woman's report of being haunted by a mysterious entity that seems to be both human and ram-like in nature.
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12

Mission Accomplished
In the Season Three finale, a hesitant Avon prepares his men for an impending clash with Marlo. At the same time, as the detail closes in on the upper...
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The Soul Collector
In New Jersey, a mother and her daughter are convinced that their house is a hub for paranormal occurrences. They've been experiencing mysterious foot...
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14

The Lady in White
The team travels to North Carolina to explore a historic estate that the family suspects is haunted, possibly tied to a local legend.
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15

Room 37
The team journeys to Tennessee to investigate a historic bed-and-breakfast, where the owners report that the establishment is haunted by the ghost of ...
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16

The Raven
The team travels to Delaware to visit a family residing in a coastal house, where they report being tormented by a malevolent spirit that appears as a...
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17

Ghosts Of Gettysburg
The PRS team is summoned to a bed and breakfast in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where the owners suspect that their renovation efforts have awakened some...
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18

Three Like Mine
A family in Indiana suspects they are being haunted by a spirit that keeps uttering the phrase "three to nine."
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Dead And Back
After enduring a life-threatening brain aneurism, Viki is now haunted by the fear that she's become susceptible to malevolent spirits in her Alabama r...
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20

Devil's Nest
Patrick, along with his wife Margaret and their children, has been living in constant fear since relocating to a cabin in southern Virginia. Patrick s...
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Suicide Possession
The team looks into a residence in New Jersey where the occupants report eerie sightings and troubling thoughts of suicide. As they delve deeper, they...
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Boys of Summer
With summer drawing to a close, four boys from West Baltimore grapple with how to make the most of their remaining vacation days. Bodie notices a slow...
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Soft Eyes
In a city that’s changing, Pearlman and Freamon engage in a heated debate over the subpoenas, hoping to preserve her position as the election looms....
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Invitation to Evil
The team travels to a residence in North Carolina to explore the possibility of a shadow demon residing there. The clients seek assistance in order to...
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Home Rooms
Namond Brice expresses his excitement about the first day, noting how friendly everyone is. Prez is taken aback by the behavior of his students. Meanw...
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Dead Legends
The team zeroes in on a hotel in Northern Pennsylvania, where unsettling events have the staff on edge. To assist with the investigation, they enlist ...
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Refugees
Freamon and Greggs transition to the Homicide unit, while Herc and Dozerman find themselves under Marimow in the ineffective Major Crimes Unit. Cutty ...
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Boy Pushed Me
In Indiana, a homeowner discovers chilling EVPs that hint at a deeper mystery, potentially tied to an ongoing police investigation. To uncover the tru...
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Alliances
Commissioner Burrell finds himself without Royce's backing. Meanwhile, Chris Partlow approaches Michael, hoping to bring him into Marlo's crew as a so...
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Haunted Sex Dungeon
Ryan and the team head to Greyhaven Island, close to Detroit, to look into a house that might be cursed. The homeowner, Ken, has been plagued by stran...
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Dark Practice
The team travels to West Virginia to assist a client who is troubled by a menacing dark figure in a hood. Before the situation escalates further for t...
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Margin of Error
Norman Wilson warns against imitating reckless behavior. Carcetti faces backlash from a political smear campaign. Meanwhile, Randy finds himself facin...
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Satan's Soldier
Mark and Kim, clients of PRS from northeastern Indiana, have encountered mysterious forces in their home that have turned increasingly unsettling. The...
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Unto Others
Omar reaches out to the police for a favor, while Carcetti seeks guidance from both the former mayor and Mayor Royce along with his team. Cutty learns...
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Darkness Falls
Half a year ago, Ryan explored the West Virginia State Penitentiary, a site so eerie it left a lasting impression on him. Now, he’s back with his te...
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Corner Boys
Zenobia reflects, "We have our piece, but it’s just a segment of the larger picture." Prez aspires to deviate from the standard curriculum. Meanwhil...
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Shadow Caster
The team travels to Alabama to assist a Jewish family that has fled their home because of unsettling supernatural occurrences.
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Know Your Place
Herc and Dozerman are on the hunt for Little Kevin, while Omar is released from prison. Carcetti holds his inaugural meeting with the City Council, an...
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Night Terrors
The team travels to Georgia to assist a family forced to sleep in their living room because of unsettling occurrences in their home. To aid in their i...
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Misgivings
Poot observes, “The world’s moving one way, while people are going the other.” Walker discovers Donut stealing cars and decides to give him a st...
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Lost Souls
The PRS receives a distressing call from a woman in Pennsylvania who reports that she and her son have been experiencing the haunting of a little boy ...
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A New Day
Randy struggles with issues involving his friends at school, while Carcetti grapples with a significant challenge. At the same time, Omar pays a visit...
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Devil in Jersey
The PRS teams up with UFO expert William J. Birnes as they explore New Jersey's Pine Barrens in search of the mythical Jersey Devil. During their inve...
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That's Got His Own
While on the hunt for the missing bodies, Freamon bypasses Landsman after receiving a harsh reprimand. Meanwhile, Carcetti realizes that his plans for...
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Final Grades
Burrell seeks to assist Daniels in his predicament. Meanwhile, Bubbles' ambitious scheme goes awry, landing him in serious trouble. Colvin searches fo...
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The Death Room
PRS visits Ryan's hometown to assist the new proprietor of an historic southern plantation in uncovering its troubling past. A heartbreaking family se...
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More with Less
Bunk Moreland's perspective rings true: "The bigger the lie, the more they believe." As McNulty and the team keep a close watch on Marlo and his gang,...
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The Only Come Out at Night
As darkness envelops a charming New England town, the family of a police officer finds themselves tormented by malevolent demons. Just as they prepare...
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Unconfirmed Reports
Freamon is on the lookout for Marlo as he negotiates a deal with Avon Barksdale. Meanwhile, Davis approaches Burrell for assistance, only to discover ...
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Spirits of the Slave Dungeon
Ryan arranges a two-night investigation at a genuinely haunted jail in Charleston, SC, but the PRS team soon discovers that the spirits trapped there ...
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Not for Attribution
"They're gone where it doesn't matter." - Fletcher The strategy of Mayor Carcetti's police force is exposed. Marlo seeks assistance from Proposition ...
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Transitions
Omar has returned from exile and is scheming to avenge his former associate's murder. Meanwhile, Gus is feeling the pressure as he realizes the import...
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Ghost on the Tracks
The PRS team is summoned to a beauty salon in New Jersey, but they quickly discover that the eerie happenings may be linked to the salon's dangerous l...
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React Quotes
As the crew prepares for a confrontation with Omar, Marlo revels in a successful business agreement. Over at the Sun, McNulty and Freamon seize an opp...
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Supernatural Seduction
The Paranormal Research Society looks into the mysteries of Campbell House, where the Innkeeper and visitors report having intimate experiences with a...
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The Dickensian Aspect
After Omar's sudden disappearance, Marlo's gang is on high alert. At the same time, Carcetti focuses on the issues facing the homeless population. Bun...
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Return of the Dead: Glove II
The PRS team revisits Daisytown, PA, the location of one of their most notable investigations. Here, they previously uncovered a glove print belonging...
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Took
"They don’t cover this in law school." – Pearlman As McNulty and Lester devise yet another plan for the homeless case, they gain unexpected notor...
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Paranormal State
The team investigates in Saint Helens, Oregon.
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Clarifications
A change in the police department relocates Carver to a different precinct. At the same time, Carcetti faces risks to his political career, while Hayn...
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Ghosts of the Forgotten
The PRS team's exploration of the haunted Lake County Poor House, a place that has served as a refuge for society's outcasts for more than 150 years, ...
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Late Editions
A breakthrough in the case validates Freamon’s efforts, but McNulty remains unenthusiastic about celebrating. Michael questions the motives behind h...
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Who Is the Lurking Man?
The PRS team heads to Newcastle, CA, to explore a home that has become so haunted that the family has abandoned it. Ryan suspects that the land, once ...
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A troubling article by Pearlman and Daniels prompts a response from Carcetti, while Haynes struggles to gain traction for his worries about a reporter...
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Do Bad Things
The Paranormal Research Society is called upon to assist a family in Ohio who suspects that the strange occurrences in their house might be linked to ...
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Dwelling of the Dead
A single mother reports that she is being physically attacked by a spirit in her Kentucky residence. Ryan begins by investigating possible natural cau...
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Haunted Homecoming
The PRS heads back to Sumter, South Carolina, where Ryan grew up, to look into the heartbreaking incident of a young boy who was fatally shot while ou...
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Bedroom Eyes
The PRS team heads to a quaint area in rural Pennsylvania to look into a haunting that started when a young couple settled into a historic family farm...