Being "taken in" by the fake serial killer narrative.
is the seventh episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series The Wire , first aired on February 17, 2008 . Directed by Dominic West (who plays Jimmy McNulty), the episode is a pivotal moment in the final season's controversial "homeless serial killer" storyline. Plot Overview
Scott Templeton being "taken" (deceived) by a source—or rather, the paper being taken in by his lies.
At The Baltimore Sun , editor Gus Haynes grows increasingly suspicious of Templeton’s integrity after discovering a fabrication in a story Templeton wrote the previous year.
McNulty escalates his fake serial killer plot by abducting a homeless man, photographing him, and faking a call to reporter Scott Templeton to secure more police funding.
The title refers to multiple levels of deception in the episode:
The scheme works too well; Mayor Carcetti authorizes massive resources for the investigation, leading other homicide detectives to swamp McNulty for help on their legitimate cases.
Being "taken in" by the fake serial killer narrative.
is the seventh episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series The Wire , first aired on February 17, 2008 . Directed by Dominic West (who plays Jimmy McNulty), the episode is a pivotal moment in the final season's controversial "homeless serial killer" storyline. Plot Overview
Scott Templeton being "taken" (deceived) by a source—or rather, the paper being taken in by his lies.
At The Baltimore Sun , editor Gus Haynes grows increasingly suspicious of Templeton’s integrity after discovering a fabrication in a story Templeton wrote the previous year.
McNulty escalates his fake serial killer plot by abducting a homeless man, photographing him, and faking a call to reporter Scott Templeton to secure more police funding.
The title refers to multiple levels of deception in the episode:
The scheme works too well; Mayor Carcetti authorizes massive resources for the investigation, leading other homicide detectives to swamp McNulty for help on their legitimate cases.