The Wire Season 5 Episode 8 Clarifications ( Air Date 2008-02-24 ) Genre Crime, Drama category. Overview ""A lie ain't a side of a story. It's just a lie." - Terry Hanning A shift in the police department sends Carver to a new location. Meanwhile, Carcetti is forced to put his political future in jeopardy, Haynes digs deeper into Templeton's work, and an important case has a breakthrough by Sydnor, while Fletcher continues working with Bubbles.".