Frederick Strother

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

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.

While Avon and Stringer disagree on how to handle Marlo, Cutty considers his future after facing the realities of gangster life.

Stringer breaks a fundamental rule of the game, prompting Omar to vow to end the feud once and for all. Meanwhile, Prez makes a fatal mistake.

Avon readies his troops for a war against Marlo. Meanwhile, as the crew works towards the upper levels of the Barksdale organisation, McNulty has doubts about the path he's chosen for himself.

Rawls orders a shake-up of Major Crimes, Prez is stunned by a violent outburst in his classroom and Royce hits back at Carcetti.