| "Alliances" | |
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| The Wire episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | David Platt |
| Story by |
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| Teleplay by | Ed Burns |
| Original air date | October 8, 2006 |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
"Alliances" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series The Wire. Written by Ed Burns with a story by David Simon & Ed Burns, and directed by David Platt, it originally aired on October 8, 2006.