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The Wire

Country was a soldier who returned to work for the Barksdale Organization after his release from prison in January 2003, despite being on parole.

Biography[]

Season 2[]

His first task is to trail Bodie and Shamrock to Philadelphia, to make sure they follow Stringer Bell's orders. ("Ebb Tide")

He also works with Shamrock to set up crooked prison guard Dwight Tilghman so that Avon Barksdale could inform on Tilghman to reduce his prison sentence. ("Hot Shots")

Season 3[]

During a later turf war between Barksdale and Marlo Stanfield, Country is one of Slim Charles' few voices of experience in a team of young soldiers, until he is killed in an attempted drive-by on one of Marlo Stanfield's corners. The driver, Chipper, refuses to follow Slim's orders to wait for a signal before making a move.

Production[]

Appearances[]

Season 2
"Ebb Tide" * "Collateral Damage" "Hot Shots" * "Hard Cases" "Undertow"
"All Prologue" "Backwash" "Duck and Cover" "Stray Rounds" * "Storm Warnings" *
"Bad Dreams" "Port in a Storm"
Season 3
"Time after Time" * "All Due Respect" "Dead Soldiers" "Amsterdam" "Straight and True"
"Homecoming" "Back Burners" "Moral Midgetry" "Slapstick" "Reformation"
"Middle Ground" "Mission Accomplished"

*Uncredited appearance.

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