S03E12 · SCENE 23/17 · 21:00
Mission Accomplished · Barksdale Safehouse
Search of Stringer's Safehouse and Barksdale's Capture

The search of Stringer's safehouse and the capture of Avon Barksdale and his crew.

21:00→61:38
in the episode · 40m 38s · S03E12

What happens

21:00–61:38

The search of Stringer's safehouse and the capture of Avon Barksdale and his crew, highlighting the culmination of the investigation and the impact on the Barksdale-Stanfield war.

WhereBarksdale Safehouse
DriverDetective McNulty
Positionresolution
ThreadBarksdale Organization

Key lines

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22:43

This is Greggs, Major Case Unit. Who's the shift leader?

42:34

What? What'd you say? What the fuck did you say, Bernard?

45:19

You always did cut them corners, didn't you?

48:39

Do you want to come inside for a drink?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.6
investigation0.4
misunderstanding0.2
absurd0.2
escalation0.1
argument

Beats

61:36Safehouse search and capture

Scene in the episode

21:00–61:38
A · Politics and Mayoral Race
B · Homicide Investigation
C · Barksdale Organization
D · Major Crimes Unit

Clips from this episode

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Slim Charles: "If it's a lie, then we fight on that lie." - The Wire S3 E12 · jr1
The Wire - Season 3 Finale - Avon Arrested · CuriousWhale
The Wire - Avon's Spot Gets Raided · masterofceremonies1
The Wire - Season Three Ending Montage · WireLover2
Marlo and Chris talk about Stringer's Death - The Wire S3 E12 · jr1

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Lester FreamonClarke Peters59 episodes · drives 80 scenes
AB
Avon Barksdale41 episodes · drives 44 scenes

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