Benjamin Busch

The explosive third season begins. The Barksdale gang faces challenges at every turn in Baltimore's changing landscape.

Colvin faces tough questions over the sharp drop in crime in his district. Meanwhile, Stringer shocks Avon with a startling confession.

When a witness who testified against D'Angelo Barksdale is discovered murdered, McNulty and the detail take the opportunity to link the killing to Avon Barksdale's drugs crew.

McNulty continues to defy his bosses in his pursuit of Stringer. Colvin's outlandish new rules on dealing drugs hit the streets.

Frustrated in his grass-roots reform efforts, Colvin arms himself with intelligence from Daniels' detail and personally delivers a message to the management.

Herc discovers a blast from his past, which he later reveals to his colleagues. Daniels becomes enraged when he finds out that his detail was reassigned. Stringer Bell finds out from old girlfriend Donette that Brianna might contact McNulty with details of her son D'Angelo's death.