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Who Is Detective Sydnor From ‘The Wire’? Plus, the Return of Some Important Characters.

Plus, Jemele and Van recall some of their favorite scenes from “The Dickensian Aspect”

By Jemele Hill and Van Lathan
HBO


Jemele Hill and Van Lathan push forward to the sixth episode of Season 5 of The Wire with a character deep dive on detective Sydnor (14:00). Later, they recall some of their favorite scenes, including the surprise returns of some important characters (27:00)

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