I am – Hercules!!


BEWARE SPOILERS!! What to expect on tonight’s installment of “The Wire,” titled “The Dickensian Aspect”:

* Omar’s astonishing airborne escape will be explained, albeit not immediately.

* Carcetti will brandish scissors.

* Templeton will do some television and some honest reporting.

* Sydnor will be get a peek behind the curtain.

* Something of interest to the D.A. will be found among Prop Joe’s possessions.

* Daniels will be made aware of some mayoral hypocrisy.

* Bunk and Kima will learn the tale of the temp.

* Marlo will reveal the new way for New Day.

* McNulty will recruit perhaps the most pitiful character ever to grace “The Wire.” Which is saying something.

5.7, hitting HBO On Demand Monday and HBO Proper next Sunday, is described by the channel thusly:

Episode #57: "Took"
An unexpected call puts Templeton back in the spotlight - and gets McNulty more attention than he expected. Bunk bucks at Landsman (Delaney Williams) when ordered to help with the force's most recent red ball. Omar sends Marlo a message; Carcetti proves he's still an adept fund-raiser; Carver (Seth Gilliam) gift-wraps a witness for Bunk; Bubbles shows a reporter the ropes; Freamon tries to crack a clock code; Greggs prepares for a visit from her son; Michael has a close call; Haynes (Clark Johnson) can't shake his suspicions about Templeton; assisted by the top-drawer lawyer Billy Murphy (Billy Murphy), "cash and carry" Davis makes his day in court a memorable one.

Teleplay by Richard Price; story by David Simon & Richard Price; directed by Dominic West.

After 5.7., only three episodes left.

9 p.m. Sunday. HBO.