[s2e7] Backwash May 2026

The title draws from a metaphor used by D'Angelo Barksdale in the previous episode, describing the lingering, negative aftermath that persists after a tragic event—in this case, his own death and the resulting fractures within the Barksdale empire. The Docks and the Union

: Kima Greggs and Prez follow leads on a circuit of Russian prostitutes. They discover that while human trafficking doesn't allow for a wiretap, a drug connection might. [S2E7] Backwash

: Frank confronts his lobbyist, Bruce DiBiago, demanding harder work on the canal dredging while delivering a box of cash to secure the union’s survival. The title draws from a metaphor used by

: Frank Sobotka attends a seminar on robotic dock technology and is appalled by the threat it poses to his union's future. : Frank confronts his lobbyist, Bruce DiBiago, demanding

: Cedric Daniels initially refuses to take the "Jane Does" homicide cases but relents when new evidence suggests they can be linked to the larger Sobotka investigation. Thematic Analysis