S03E03 · EP 28
season 3 · 2004-10-03
Dead Soldiers
written by Dennis Lehane · directed by Rob Bailey · 1.54M viewers · image The Wire Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads

Story threads over runtime

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A · Political Power Struggles
B · Barksdale Organization Operations
C · Personal Relationships and Betrayals
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · ComStat Meeting Room · setupColvin Reassures Taylor

Major Colvin tries to reassure Major Taylor before the ComStat meeting, but Taylor is too afraid.

00:26–01:22
2 · ComStat Meeting Room · escalationDeputy Commissioner Rawls' Criticism

Deputy Commissioner Rawls criticizes Major Taylor during the ComStat meeting.

01:22–02:23
3 · Councilmen's Office · complicationCouncilmen's Poker Game and Press Leak

Councilmen Tommy Carcetti and Anthony Gray play liar's poker and discuss leaking information to the press.

02:23–04:25
4 · Mayor's Office · complicationOmar's Crew Scouts Stash House

Omar Little's crew scouts a Barksdale stash house and plans the heist.

04:25–09:20
5 · State Officials' Office · complicationStringer Meets Proposition Joe

Stringer Bell meets Proposition Joe to discuss police surveillance and the need for caution.

09:20–11:14
6 · Fundraiser Event · convergenceBurrell Takes the Blame

Commissioner Burrell agrees to take the blame for the delayed police academy class.

11:14–12:49
7 · Barksdale Stash House · setupPolice Discuss New Mandate

Police discuss shifting focus to mid-level arrests and new targets.

12:49–14:13
8 · Barksdale Stash House · escalationCarcetti Warns Burrell

Councilman Carcetti calls Commissioner Burrell to warn him about a reporter.

14:13–19:17
9 · Barksdale Stash House · complicationHeist Aftermath and Political Spin

Omar's crew escapes after Tosha is killed, and Burrell is asked to take the blame for the academy delay.

19:17–21:16
10 · Meeting Location · setupBunk Searches for the Gun

Detective Bunk struggles to find the gun used to shoot Officer Dozerman.

21:16–22:54
11 · Homicide Department · escalationBurrell Pressures Colvin

Commissioner Burrell confronts Major Colvin about the rising murder rate and lack of results.

22:54–26:21
12 · Homicide Department · complicationStreet Talk and Detective Banter

Detectives and street characters discuss a shooting and police work.

26:21–28:06
13 · Meeting Location · complicationPolice Commanders Discuss Strategy

Police commanders discuss strategies to reduce crime and improve stats.

28:06–30:13
14 · Omar's Hideout · aftermathStringer Plans Funeral Coverage

Stringer Bell orders his enforcers to cover Tosha's funeral in case Omar shows up.

30:13–31:17
15 · Mayor's Office · convergenceOfficials Argue Over Crime Stats

Burrell, Mayor Royce, and state officials argue about the rising murder rate and political tensions.

31:17–34:27
16 · Omar's Hideout · complicationDetectives Discuss Cases

Homicide detectives discuss a new victim and McNulty's theory about D'Angelo Barksdale.

34:27–37:05
17 · Homicide Department · complicationOmar Mourns Tosha

Omar takes responsibility for Tosha's death, and Kimmy expresses her anger.

37:05–39:05
18 · Street · complicationPolice Discuss Changes and Cole's Collapse

Police discuss changes in the drug trade and the collapse of Detective Ray Cole.

39:05–41:07
19 · Meeting Location · complicationColvin Proposes Free Zone

Major Colvin proposes a controversial plan to allow drug dealing in designated areas.

41:07–44:53
20 · Omar's Hideout · complicationBubbles Meets Kima and McNulty

Bubbles meets with Kima and McNulty, and detectives discuss Ray Cole's wake.

44:53–48:53
21 · Mayor's Office · convergenceDetectives Eulogize Ray Cole

Detectives remember Detective Ray Cole and his career.

48:53–49:53
22 · Homicide Department · complicationWake Eulogy for Ray Cole

A detective delivers a eulogy for Ray Cole at his wake.

49:53–53:25
23 · Street · complicationCarcetti at Fundraiser with Family

Councilman Carcetti attends a fundraiser with his wife and children.

53:25–56:49
24 · Various Locations · resolutionDetectives Mourn at Wake

Detectives mourn Ray Cole's sudden death at his wake.

56:49–57:01
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Episode facts

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Aired
2004-10-03
Overall
#28
Writers
Dennis Lehane
Director
Rob Bailey
Viewers
1.54M (US)
Pace
100 words/min · 167 questions

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In this episode

AG
Anthony GrayChristopher Mann12 episodes
K
KimmyKelli R. Brown10 episodes
TM
Tosha MitchellEdwina Findley9 episodes
CP
Coleman ParkerCleo Reginald Pizana16 episodes
LF
Lester FreamonClarke Peters59 episodes · drives 80 scenes
F
FruitBrandon Fobbs12 episodes
SC
Slim Charles27 episodes · drives 5 scenes
JL
Jay Landsman (character)Delaney Williams36 episodes · drives 9 scenes