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Caught on The Wire is a weekly podcast hosted by Alex Cottrell and Toby Huntingford, with the aim of providing an insightful and entertaining analysis of every single episode of HBO’s comprehensive crime drama, The Wire. Alex and Toby are veterans of the show’s 5 seasons and will be discussing everything from the episodes’ title to their favourite scenes. Since The Wire was first broadcast in 2002, it has, slowly but surely, developed a fanatical following and has received an overwhelming amount of praise from all sides. Caught on The Wire looks to cast a critical eye on this much beloved TV show. You can find further information about the show and its creation on HBO’s website.

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All the previous episodes are available from the website

www.caughtonthewire.wordpress.com

Caught on The Wire is a weekly podcast hosted by Alex Cottrell and Toby Huntingford, with the aim of providing an insightful and entertaining analysis of every single episode of HBO’s comprehensive crime drama, The Wire. Alex and Toby are veterans of the show’s 5 seasons and will be discussing everything from the episodes’ title to their favourite scenes. Since The Wire was first broadcast in 2002, it has, slowly but surely, developed a fanatical following and has received an overwhelming amount of praise from all sides. Caught on The Wire looks to cast a critical eye on this much beloved TV show. You can find further information about the show and its creation on HBO’s website.

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    • 1 min
    Caught on The Wire - S5E10 '-30-'

    Caught on The Wire - S5E10 '-30-'

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    Here we are at last - the grand finale. The secret is out (mostly) and the Carcetti administration does what it can to sort the situation as a quietly as possible. Marlo gets out of prison and goes for one last street encounter. And Baltimore's new generation of characters comes into play. Join us for our last ever episode analysis, our longest and most in-depth to date.

    • 3 hrs 59 min
    Caught on The Wire - S5E09 'Late Editions'

    Caught on The Wire - S5E09 'Late Editions'

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    Marlo finally ends up in cuffs, but not without a lot of suspicion around how he got there. Sure enough, the serial killer lie starts to spread. Michael is forced to say goodbye to Bug and Dukie when he is targeted as a possible snitch. Bubbles shares his feelings on Sherrod in an NA meeting. Steintorf asks Rawls and Daniels to 'be creative' in order to get the crime to go down. Meanwhile, Gus tries to track down Templeton's many fabrications. All that and more in this week's episode!

    • 2 hrs 15 min
    Caught on The Wire - S5E08 'Clarifications'

    Caught on The Wire - S5E08 'Clarifications'

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    The secrecy of the serial killer deception starts to slip through McNulty's fingers. Carcetti makes some more difficult decisions to further his campaign. Sydnor and Freamon crack the Stanfield code, whilst Chris and Snoop try to keep word of Omar's rampaging away from Marlo himself. Meanwhile, one of Scott's interviewees comes back to haunt him. All that and more in this week's episode!

    • 2 hrs 37 min
    Caught on The Wire - S5E07 'Took'

    Caught on The Wire - S5E07 'Took'

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    Templeton gets a phone call from the 'serial killer' and McNulty starts to think twice about all the attention he's getting. Freamon tries to crack Marlo's new code. Omar continues to put his word around and gives Michael a shock. Clay Davis has a memorable day in court. All that and more in this week's episode!

    • 2 hrs 6 min
    Caught on The Wire - S5E06 'The Dickensian Aspect'

    Caught on The Wire - S5E06 'The Dickensian Aspect'

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    Chris, Snoop and crew do their best to find Omar, whilst the stuckup man himself moves to wreak havoc on the Stanfields despite injury. McNulty and Freamon go another step further as the game is revealed to Sydnor and more PC is needed to catch Marlo. Templeton meets a war vet amongst the homeless and writes a straight story at last. Carcetti gives a rousing speech and thinks on his campaign to the governor's chair. All that and more in this week's episode!

    • 2 hrs 29 min