Gene Terinoni

On the trail of missing bodies, Freamon turns to a higher authority after being rebuked by Landsman. Elsewhere, Colvin approaches Deacon and Watkins to help keep his experimental class funded, and Bubbles considers taking extreme measures to rid himself of his nemesis.

With his poll lead shrinking, Royce resorts to extreme measures to stall Carcetti's momentum. Meanwhile, Michael proves adept as a runner, alerting both Bodie and Marlo, and Rawls replaces Asher with 'company man' Charles Marimow, who pushes a new agenda on the detail.

A major internal crisis looms as Selina prepares for her party's convention. Meanwhile, Amy is annoyed by the president's new adviser, who's helping Catherine with her First Daughter speech, and Dan taps Jonah and Richard to pose as political insiders in Washington DC.