The Wire - Carcetti Discovers the Truth 

You see now why Littlefinger is so good at the Game of Thrones ? It's because in his previous life he had to deal with the toughest realm ever : the city of Baltimore.

Norman Wilson has the coolest damn voice on the show. Loved the way he said "boss", and his laugh. Like an older Slim Charles. Minus the gangster element.

"We are going to discuss this first as a matter of public policy" Daniels: "Ahhh the bullshit begins"

....WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH THE GARDEN

Norman's character is absolutely brilliant, he's so cynical because he's seen it all and so is just enjoying how ludicrous the situation is that they have helped create. All top actors, all top writing, just fantastic. Please for the love of god make another series with this intelligence and nuance and such great components...come on...

I love how Carcetti is so flabbergasted he can't form a sentence. I've had that feeling.

Daniels' expression when he realizes that they are going to sweep it under the rug is perfect.

LT. Daniels is the ultimate "Lawful Good" character. whereas McNulty is Chaotic Good.

Carcetti gets so mad in this scene he turns Irish for a minute

Norman is a very underrated character.

Norman fucking cracks me up.

My nigga Baelish

The first 25 seconds is Carcetti realizing he's better off in Westeros.

Everybody is getting what they beed behind some make belief :)

He's not petyr Baelish. He's CIA

"We are going to address this first as a matter of public policy" Translation: we are going to address this first as a matter of how to cover the mayor's hide.

Sad day....Reg E. Cathey (Norman), Born August 18, 1958 - Passed away February 9, 2018

Such a brilliant group of actors. They disappear into their characters and you forget they're acting. Aidan Gillen is amazing, he's so unique in his screen presence and he has a magical quality and great charisma. He's great to watch.

McNulty being a true maverick and checkmating the government of Baltimore.

"Good people who are nonetheless in a supervisory role here are going to suffer..." About fucking time!

This is why I love the wire. It goes a lot deeper than just the streets. It reveals problems in different levels of law enforcement, different levels of government, education, journalism, the average labor worker's life, the court room It shows so much and how it all ties together to create 1 fucked up reality

I like how Norman saw the irony in this situation (and wishes he could write on it, as a reporter), but there's still another layer of irony on top of that, which is unknown to him. It's that people from his own 'tribe' (reporters) are using the very same lie and manufacturing their own lies, contributing to the whole fiasco. And once the bubble bursts, there are already too many people involved to let the truth come out. And thus comes the ''discuss this first as a matter of public policy'' which basically means ''If y'all could swallow this shit, so no one loses their job, that'd be great'' That's why none of the top people ever take responsibility, and things like this never get to court... In a sense, they ARE above the law.

Carcetti is so shook up here. I was waiting for him to say, "but Shansha, I love you!"

R.I.P Reg E. Cathey 1958-2018.

Norman knew his shit and damage control was his specialty

this is so good comedy. bullshit so big they cant even fire the people who caused this disaster because they build a whole house of cards on top of it and everything would collapse. and the black guy is losing it. pure gold!

*_"What Mike is saying we need to be very careful on how to proceed"_* aka, keep quiet or you're fired!

crashing the Carcetti administration -- with no survivors!

Norman Laughing And His Response Was Politics 101

LOTTA LOYALTY FOR A HIRED COP!

I love for the first 35 seconds he's completely speechless like he's just trying to comprehend the atrocity of what he's been told

RIP and long live Reg E. Cathey (August 18, 1958 - February 9, 2018), aged 59 You will always be remembered as a legend.

Petyr Baelish, Freddy, Commander Zavala, and Don Falcone all in one room.

TELL ME ABOUT MCNULTY! WHY DOES HE CREATE FAKE MURDERS?

God, I miss Reg Cathey; one of the truly great character actors of a generation and then some. He had both the physical carriage and acting chops to easily dominate any scene he was in...but instead he did what all great character actors do: he made everyone around him, including the "A-Listers," better by giving them someone to play off of. One of those talented "Hey...It's That Guy!" actors who never really got his due. Not that I think he'd have framed it like that, were it possible to ask him.

Aidan Gillan is amazing in this scene, he's completely convincing as someone who's been bombarded with this insanity.

Carcetti: Now what's the next step of your master plan? Bane: Crashing this plane... with no survivors!

I love how Norman laughs his ass off hahahahaahah He knows that if Carcetti falls, he can always work for another guy, or another... and the cycle goes on.

It’s beautiful how McNulty can be viewed. Personally, I think he is the best cop on the show. People can say he was selfish, he didn’t care about anyone, but he cared about the job & only the job. The city ate him alive. He was crafted by his experiences in the street, the mass corruption, and seeing endless dead bodies with nobody giving a damn about them. I know it’s a show, but for a second just put yourself in his shoes. He consistently sees murders, see what it is doing to children, learns of his friend’s (Bodie) death, chases serial killers who tear apart the city he loves, and absolutely nothing is done about it all so people can make more money and have more power Is McNulty the bad guy? Or is he a product of his environment? Every level of Baltimore in the show is corrupt. He’s the only character in the show who is corrupt to stop people from dying.

lol at Norman over there cracking up! Funny scene because had a guy actually do something like this in a meeting once while the boss was raging on us.

Irrelevant info: When I'm watching GoT it's not Petyr, not Littlefinger, it's Carcetti. Tommy Carcetti. Always.

So weird listening to him speak in an American accent

R.I.P Reg E Cathey, this was one of his best roles imo. Such a talented actor.

Norm laughing his ass off is the best part of this scene

Not sure if Norman's supposed to be likeable or comic relief but he tends to annoy me more than anything lol. It'd be different if he offered insight but it seems like he only exists to be a smartass pedestrian that laughs at everything. without giving any practical input. He could've been written a bit better if he's not meant to come across super condescending.

Norman was always a character I liked. I loved his reaction at the end "I wish I was still at the newspaper so I could write on this mess. It's too fucking good"

One of my favorite lines/speeches in the entire series is Daniels saying "The cops that did this, they gotta go. You cannot be telling me I have to live with this."

Hands down my favorite opening scene on the Wire.

In my humble opinion this is maybe the greatest scene in TV history.

Just realised that's the ribs guy from house of cards

"We are all liars here."

Why are no other Wire heads talking about the fact that Tommy Carcetti is running for President? You know that bland Dem that nobody talks about? The one sitting behind Hillary and Bernie? The one they ignore at every debate? That's Martin O'Malley, former Baltimore Mayor and Maryland Governor - the exact inspiration for Tommy Carcetti.

Welcome to Baltimore, New York, Chicago, LA and you can add to that list at your leisure

I suppose Harrenhal is off the table as well?

I love this scene. 1. Rawls and Mcnultys ex sticking up for him in their own way. Rawls saying that lie led to some bust. Mcnultys ex saying consequences if it comes out. 2. Jobs being threatened when daniels says he wants to fire detectives responsible.

1:24 "Everyone is getting what they need behind some makebelieve" That is some 4D Chess right there.

To think, carcetti took joy going after Royce’s seat because of hamsterdam

Such a great scene. This scene was the payoff for the season long storyline. I couldn't stop laughing when the Mayor was left virtually speechless and Norman being the Greek Chorus of it all.

Littlefinger.exe has stopped working

Norman is the Lester Freamon of the legislative branch.

That's what happens when you have managers and supervisors that don't know jack or less care about the industry or trade they are managing over. There just in it to keep rising.

You can say that The Sopranos is the best drama series ever. You can lionize Breaking Bad as a work of art. You can laud Game of Thrones by epic sweep. All reasonable. But nobody has yet topped The Wire.

Littlefinger being angry at a Small Council meeting

Aiden Gillian is amazing in this scene, Reg E Cathey immaculately becomes the viewer watching all this go down, but the absolute pinnacle of this scene is Lance Reddick's Daniels leaving the room. His expression as he walks through the door on exiting could burn through concrete. Should just show this in acting classes and say "yo, this is how you do it" because it's not big, expressive or showy, it's all in tone and delivery. Hell, The Wire is a 60 episode showcase of tone, body language and delivery

Carcetti can't see it.. they did it for the stanfield case that they gave up on. Completely justified, shows what a fake he was. Not even a moment of.. yeah fair enough..etc

"what the fuck did i do?!"

littlefinger and freddy at work ;)

Desmond Mobay, Martin Querns, Peter Baelish, and Colonel Edward Glason.

Man, I miss this show. Power is not even in the same league. FOH!

This is literally one of the best scenes in the entire show 😂😂

Been doing a yearly marathon of the wire...mostly the holidays...and this is the best punchline to the show...the element is comedic and serious at the same time and the actors...you can't get anyone better than playing each roles...

...Fuck did I do?

He'd see Maryland burn if he could be Governor of the ashes.

Chaos is a ladder

Seeing Carcetti at a loss for words is priceless lol, McNulty you are the man Lol

Carcetti after this: Fuck Baltimore, I'm going to work for Westeros instead. Lt. Daniels after this: Fuck Baltimore, I'm going to work for Toys R Us instead.

But h-why?

Cay-osh is a ladduh...

This last season and last episode, in particular, brought all the major BS of the whole series a head; it shows how complicity and personal/professional interest can cause ppl to become soo weak, they don’t know what to do or what’s right or wrong, just what the system demands as a sacrifice and scapegoat. It also how’s how’s you can have the best intentions and try to say true to your own code, but still miss the mark morally and or ethically, which can lead to a Pandora’s box worth of chaos. It also shows how if you actually hold ppl accountable, based on a twisted system(and even though you may get a few legit bad apples), you end up serving up good ppl, who made bad mistakes and giving a pass, if not, outright rewards to the corrupt players that have made themselves apart of the same system, which is suppose to hold them accountable-- with obvious signs of conflict of interest. It shows just how complicit all the major characters are in a broke system, that was always design to be Broke-- and benefits a few. And honestly-- there’s too much “holier than thou” mentality that ends up making allies enemies, friends bitter rivals, and enemies so viciously combatant, that even when it’s a solution that benefits all involved, they would rather make war than peace, and only use peace to crush the other side-- too bad, they’re all in the same damn boat-- and the biggest joke, That’s the Game--they’re the causes of their own problems and each other’s problems, good and bad-- and the other part of the Game, is basically them, trying to get all they can, for causes they believe in(and many times betray) befor they crap-out-- even if it means sacrificing or scapegoating ppl in the game and outside the game, to do it.

I still remember this scene years later. Amazing plot thread and his reaction was so well acted.

There was a serial killer in a way, it was Marlo Stanfield.

norman always said some funny shit...CTFU!!!!!

U know they can't make this stuff up... based on true events

Dr. Pavel I'm CIA

RIP Reg Cathey

Mike's speech towards the end about how to proceed with the events is honestly such a great way of threatening a person without any hostility

I love the quote, that comes right after this scene, when Daniels is furiously considering just spilling the beans to the newspapers about all of this: Rhonda Pearlman: "This is my career. This is everything. You go public and it hurts Carcetti. Maybe he doesn't get to be governor, but he's still the mayor and Bond is still my boss and you know the weight will not fall on them, it NEVER does!" Daniels: "Christ!"

Norman has got no chill

I watch this every few months.

One of, if not the, greatest TV shows ever made.

Guy in the gray suit delivers the smoothest "keep it under your fucking hat" in history

“The cops that did this have to go” Bro they your fucking cops. This seen always killed me

That Mike Steintorf guy who grabs Rawls later is a great addition to the later seasons he's smart and plays the game and reads the room beautifully and he's low key the reason Carcetti keeps everything under the radar and gets elected.

Norman is literally the viewer.

god damn! why hasn't there been a show with the quality of "the wire" in the last ten years?

Crime isn't a pit...Crime... is a ladder. Oh wait shit, wrong show.

God I love that "drop on your swords" line!!! It's so Shakespearean.. biblical even.. delivered perfectly.. these writers weren't humps

I love the wire but damn, either hire an accent coach or hire Americans to play Americans. Between Stringer, McNulty, and Littlefinger, there's not one convincing accent among them. They all sound weird af (Idris is the best at it but whenever he raises his voice his real accent comes out completely).

Carcetti discovers he’s CIA

'But if we...(sigh) 'How can...?,' 'So this means, uhh...,' 'But...' 'So lemme just understand this.' This monologue was great from Mayor Carcetti (Aiden Gillen).