5x04 Transitions - The Wire Episode Guide

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- Episode 05x04

Episode: 05x04
Title: Transitions
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: N/A
First Aired: Jan. 27, 2008

Season 5 » Episode #04 - Transitions

Summary: 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 missing out on a grand jury probe. Carcetti finds there are strings attached in his desire to get rid of Burrell. While McNulty investigates the deaths of homeless men, Freamon needs the help of an old friend. Also, Marlo looks to the future in his dealings with the Greeks.

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Guest Stars:

Acting Commissioner William A. Rawls	played by John Doman
Mayor Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti	played by Aidan Gillen
Dep. Comm. for Operations Cedric Daniels	played by Lance Reddick
Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins	played by Andre Royo
Thomas 'Herc' Hauk	played by Domenick Lombardozzi
Duquan 'Dukie' Weems	played by Jermaine Crawford
State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis	played by Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Off. Beatrice 'Beadie' Russell	played by Amy Ryan
The Greek	played by Bill Raymond

Sgt. Jay Landsman	played by Delaney Williams
Council President Nerese Campbell	played by Marlyne Afflack
Off. Anthony Colicchio	played by Benjamin Busch
Melvin 'Cheese' Wagstaff	played by Method Man
Hungry Man	played by Duane Chandler Rawlings
State's Attorney Rupert Bond	played by Dion Graham
Cheryl	played by Melanie Nicholls-King
State Delegate Odell Watkins	played by Frederick Strother
Michael's Mother	played by Shamika Cotton
Executive Editor James C. Whiting III	played by Sam Freed
Off. Bobby Brown	played by Bobby J. Brown
Off. Oscar Requer	played by Roscoe Orman
Off. Michael Santangelo	played by Michael Salconi
Roger Twigg	played by Bruce Kirkpatrick
Rewrite Man Jay Spry	played by Donald Neal
Jeff Price	played by Todd Scofield
Bill Zorzi	played by William F. Zorzi
Johnny Fifty Spamanto	played by Jeffrey Pratt Gordon
Florist	played by Curtis McClarin
Employed Homeless Man	played by Jeff Roberts (VI)
Business Card Homeless Man	played by Ptolemy Slocum
Sun Staff Member	played by John Badila
Washington Post Staff Member	played by Valerie Leonard
Jayne Miller	played by Jayne Miller
Washington Post Editor	played by Jerry Whiddon
Social Worker	played by Miriam A. Hyman
Officer	played by Nathan James (III)
Motorist	played by Tim McAdams
Medical Examiner Front Desk	played by Joey Perillo
Desk Sergeant	played by Alan J. Wendl
Donnie	played by Larry Andrews
Phil Boy	played by Sho Brown
Kenard	played by Thuliso Dingwall
Spider	played by Edward Green (III)
Big Guy	played by Derrick Purvey
Ricardo 'Fat Face Rick' Hendrix	played by Troj Strickland
Detective	played by Michael Ahl
Mike Fletcher	played by Brandon Young (II)
Reporter	played by Larry Carter
Layout Editor	played by Corey Browne
State Editor Tim Phelps	played by Thomas J. McCarthy (II)
Reporter	played by Art Hall
Grand Jury Member	played by Tom Townsend (II)
Researcher	played by Dave Ehrman
The Sun Graphics Designer	played by Zach Book
Reporter	played by Jefferson Smith
The Sun Copy Editor	played by Anthony Bosco
'Monk' Metcalf	played by Kwame Patterson
Whiting's Secretary	played by Jennifer Rouse
Ghost	played by Mike D. Anderson

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TRIVIA

Ryan Sands (I) was supposed to appear in this episode as his recurring character, "Truck". But Sands was busy filming "The Kill Point" (2007). Nathan James (III) was hired to fill in for Sands as an unnamed officer.