I am – Hercules!!


Some have been writing in to ask if this final season of HBO’s “The Wire” will feature a supersized finale. The answer is yes, the final episode airing March 9 will run a movie-length 90 minutes. It will NOT arrive on On Demand until after it airs on HBO Proper.

On tap for for those not busying themselves tonight with Oscar:

* Carver will find himself brought into the fold.

* Dukie will seek a career change.

* Carcetti will get some bad news about the emerging gubernatorial race.

* Omar will continue his campaign of disrespect.

* Michael will question Marlo’s wisdom.

* Beadie will describe an Irish wake.

* The FBI’s appraisal of the serial killer will raise a McNulty eyebrow.

* Sydnor will figure out the clock code.

* Lester will visit Davis.

* Bunk will hit paydirt.

* Gus will take a stand.

Monday on On Demand and next Sunday on HBO:

Episode #59: "Late Editions"
Debut: SUNDAY, MARCH 2
With Steintorf (Neal Huff) ordering Rawls (John Doman) to initiate "creative" remedies for the rising crime rate, Freamon's (Clarke Peters) vigilance pays off with a promising lead, sending Sydnor (Corey Parker Robinson) and the department into overdrive. Although Daniels (Lance Reddick) is originally delighted, a further probe with Pearlman (Deirdre Lovejoy) reveals some troubling source information. McNulty (Dominic West), feeling betrayed, doesn't feel like sharing in Freamon's celebration; Michael (Tristan Wilds) is suspicious about his latest assignment; Haynes (Clark Johnson) gets fresh eyes to help with fact-checking; Namond's (Julito McCullum) debating skills make Colvin (Robert Wisdom) proud; Davis (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.) points a finger at Levy (Michael Kostroff) and the courts; and Bubbles (Andre Royo) recounts a recent temptation overcome.

Teleplay by George Pelecanos; story by David Simon & George Pelecanos; directed by Joe Chappelle.

In two weeks:

Episode #60: " - 30 - "
Debut: SUNDAY, MARCH 9
Carcetti (Aidan Gillen) maps out a damage-control scenario with the police brass in the wake of a startling revelation from Pearlman and Daniels. Their choices: clean up the mess, or hide the dirt. With his leads predictably drying up, McNulty asks Landsman (Delaney Williams) to pull police off the homeless case - until a fresh homicide ramps up the investigation. A frustrated Haynes finds his concerns about Templeton (Tom McCarthy) falling on increasingly deaf ears. Convinced he has the upper hand, but caught in a legal quandary, Levy plays a cat-and-mouse game with Pearlman. Bubbles debates whether to greenlight a newspaper story about his life; Dukie (Jermaine Crawford) seeks out an old mentor for a loan; and Marlo (Jamie Hector) oversees a new co-op order as he maps out his next move. As the officers stage an Irish wake for another dearly departed officer, the seeds of the future are sown throughout Baltimore.

Teleplay by David Simon; story by David Simon & Ed Burns; directed by Clark Johnson.

9 p.m. Sunday. HBO.

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