When a building is set ablaze, a girl must be identified despite her fatal burns. Through further investigation, it turns out that an extreme environmentalist group struck the match…

The apparent abduction of a little girl by her natural mother becomes complicated by charges of sexual molestation.

The deaths of three women with the same name lead Fontana and Green to the nine-year-old conviction of Leland Barnes, who had shot and killed his wife in an office…

The shooting of a board member of an exclusive private school leads to a blue-collar family and a classist system.

Stone tries to salvage his prosecution of the Masucci family when Beigel faces bribery charges and seems willing to turn against his brother-in-law.

In their investigation of a prisoner’s death, Benson and Tutuola learn that he was assaulted before being incarcerated.

The detectives and the district attorney get played first by the teenage murderer of a young boy, and then by the victim’s father, who uses his professional expertise to escape…

When the body of an assistant district attorney is found raped and beaten in Central Park, Benson lets her emotions get the best of her as she takes it upon…

After an aggressive team of reporters lowers the boom on Uncle Junior, his lawyers try a new strategy. Ralph has some fun at the expense of Paulie and his mother,…

“Buyer’s market out there.” – Templeton Omar plots his revenge for his former associates murder now that he’s returned from exile. Gus stresses the need for a city-court reporter, after…

“They’re dead where it doesn’t count.” – Fletcher Mayor Carcetti’s police department plan is leaked. Marlo turns to Proposition Joe for help. Meanwhile, McNulty strikes up an unexpected ally —…

“This ain’t Aruba, bitch.” – Bunk Moreland Freamon keeps a look out for Marlo, who is putting together a deal with Avon Barksdale. Davis goes to Burrell for help, but…

“The bigger the lie, the more they believe.” – Bunk Moreland McNulty and the detail continue to stake out Marlo and his crew. Recently promoted Sergeant Carver is met with…