Port in a Storm

"Port in a Storm" is the 12th and final episode of the second season of the American police drama series The Wire. It debuted on August 24, 2003, in the U.S. on HBO. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Robert F. Colesberry. Its story centers on Baltimore Police shifting its investigation after the death of Frank Sobotka, a labor union leader who turns witness to a drug and human trafficking scheme, along with a federal investigation into Sobotka's former stevedore union.

On its debut, "Port in a Storm" had nearly 4.5 million viewers. The Futon Critic named it one of the best TV episodes of 2003.