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'Monk' Metcalf is a fictional character portrayed by Kwame Patterson in the TV series The Wire.
They appear in 17 episodes out of a total of 60 aired

'Monk' Metcalf

by Kwame Patterson

character

Episodes17

  • 8.3
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    Boys of Summer
    episode S4.E1 september 2006
    In the Season Four premiere, four boys from West Baltimore play out their summer vacation in the streets. Meanwhile, Marlo has solved the problem that baffled Stringer Bell: how to maintain discipline--read: murders--without getting police attention.
  • 8.4
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    Soft Eyes
    episode S4.E2 september 2006
    Herc's soft-duty job with the mayor takes an unexpectedly hard turn. Despite the potential damage to her career, Pearlman provides Freamon and Sydnor with subpoena ammunition for their 'grizzly bear' hunt in City Hall.
  • 8.3
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    Refugees
    episode S4.E4 october 2006
    With Freamon and Greggs moved to Homicide, Herc and Dozerman join Marimow in the stripped-down Major Crimes Unit. Cutty gets a 'custodial' job at Tilghman School mopping up truants, but can't make headway in his efforts to mentor Michael.
  • 8.5
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    Alliances
    episode S4.E5 october 2006
    The ensuing negative attention turns Royce against Burrell, who takes the heat while Rawls comes to the rescue. At school, Prez's reward/punishment program meets with mixed results, and Colvin looks to restore order by separating disruptive "corner" kids from more attentive "stoop" ones. Chris tries to enlist Michael into Marlo's ranks, spooking Randy along the way. Dukie debunks Randy's "special dead" theory.
  • 8.7
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    Margin of Error
    episode S4.E6 october 2006
    With Election Day approaching, the three mayoral candidates make last-minute appeals. Carcetti wrangles for votes as he responds to a potentially devastating smear. Norris and Greggs get a lead on the Braddock case, but end up being detoured.
  • 8.8
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    Misgivings
    episode S4.E10 november 2006
    Acting on Clay Davis' advice, Burrell seeks to burnish his reputation by ordering the department to double their street arrests. The mandate does not sit well with McNulty, who sets his sights instead on cracking a string of church robberies.
  • 9.3
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    That's Got His Own
    episode S4.E12 december 2006
    On the trail of missing bodies, Freamon turns to a higher authority after being rebuked by Landsman. Carcetti finds his promises of prosperity undermined by the school debt, forcing him to contemplate groveling before the Governor in Annapolis.
  • 9.5
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    Final Grades
    episode S4.E13 december 2006
    In the Season Four finale, the bodies from the vacants pile up while Burrell offers his support to Daniels and admonishes Rawls for crossing him. A distraught Bubbles finds himself at his wit's end after his revenge plan backfires.
  • 8.1
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    Unconfirmed Reports
    episode S5.E2 january 2008
    Although he tells Sydnor the Davis investigation could be a 'career case,' Freamon keeps a wary eye out for Marlo, who takes care of some unfinished business and strikes a business deal with Barksdale.
  • 8.5
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    Not for Attribution
    episode S5.E3 january 2008
    Carcetti's master plan for the police department is leaked to the press, sending the brass into a panic. Marlo turns to Proposition Joe to help with an enviable problem. Whiting and Klebanow drop a bombshell on the newspaper staff.
  • 8.8
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    Transitions
    episode S5.E4 january 2008
    Campbell tries to smooth out the transitions in the police department. The newspaper scrambles to confirm surprising news from City Hall, but lose out to the TV media in scooping a high-profile Grand Jury appearance.
  • 8.6
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    React Quotes
    episode S5.E5 february 2008
    Marlo forges an alliance with a drug connect, who shows him a new communications trick. McNulty's case gets increased attention from the newspaper, in large part thanks to the addition of Templeton to the reporting team.
  • 8.3
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    The Dickensian Aspect
    episode S5.E6 february 2008
    Mystified by Omar's disappearance, Marlo and Chris ramp up their efforts to locate their nemesis. After a sparsely attended waterfront ceremony, Carcetti fires away at a larger press event--and recasts himself as a champion for the homeless.
  • 8.4
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    Took
    episode S5.E7 february 2008
    An unexpected call puts Templeton back in the spotlight--and gets McNulty more attention than he expected. Bunk bucks at Landsman when ordered to help with the force's most recent red ball.
  • 8.9
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    Clarifications
    episode S5.E8 february 2008
    Baltimore's renewed police commitment brings fresh recruits to Daniels and McNulty, starting with Carver. Facing a new political challenge, Carcetti is forced to make dangerous political deals.
  • 9.3
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    Late Editions
    episode S5.E9 march 2008
    With Steintorf ordering Rawls to initiate 'creative' remedies for the rising crime rate, Freamon's vigilance pays off with a promising lead, sending Sydnor and the department into overdrive.
  • 9.6
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    -30-
    episode S5.E10 march 2008
    Carcetti maps out a damage-control scenario with the police brass in the wake of a startling revelation from Pearlman and Daniels. Their choice: clean up the mess...or hide the dirt.