The Wire

TV Show

2002-2008

1h 0m

TV-MA

HBO

5 Seasons

60 Episodes

Episode Guide

English

Crime, Drama

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9.5

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Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely...

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The Wire

TV-MA

TV Show

2002-2008

1h 0m

English

HBO

Crime, Drama

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5 Seasons

60 Episodes

Episode Guide

Watch on HBO (Via Hulu)

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Season 5 Episode 10

March 9th 2008

Late Editions

Season 5 Episode 9

March 2nd 2008

Clarifications

Season 5 Episode 8

February 24th 2008

Took

Season 5 Episode 7

February 17th 2008

The Dickensian Aspect

Season 5 Episode 6

February 10th 2008

React Quotes

Season 5 Episode 5

February 3rd 2008

Transitions

Season 5 Episode 4

January 27th 2008

Not for Attribution

Season 5 Episode 3

January 20th 2008

Unconfirmed Reports

Season 5 Episode 2

January 13th 2008

More with Less

Season 5 Episode 1

January 6th 2008

Cast

Jimmy McNulty

Cedric Daniels

Kima Greggs

Avon Barksdale

Bunk Moreland

Michael Kenneth Williams

Omar Little

Stringer Bell

Rhonda Pearlman

Marlo Stanfield

Bubbles

Ervin Burrell

Tommy Carcetti

William Rawls

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

D'Angelo Barksdale

Maurice 'Maury' Levy

Norman Wilson

Augustus Haynes

Scott Templeton

Michael Steintorf

Duquan "Dukie" Weems

Michael Lee

Alma Gutierrez

Frank Sobotka

Lester Freamon

Created By: David Simon

Directed By: Ernest R. Dickerson (6 Episodes), Joe Chappelle (6 Episodes), + 25 more

Written By: David Simon (33 Episodes), Ed Burns (12 Episodes), + 13 more

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jiggsaw says...

12 years ago

The best television show of ALL-TIME.

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deanzel says...

9 years ago

Ohhhhh baby. The brand new HD remaster in 16:9 of all the seasons of The Wire will be airing from Dec. 26-30 on HBO. Digital versions will be available to buy on Jan 5 and the BluRay will be released in the summer. In the words of the great Senator Clay Davis, "SHHHEEEIIITTTTTT". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1dnqKGuezo http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/03/hbo-announces-hd-remaster-of-the-wire

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SpookyWinchester says...

9 years ago

This is more like it @deanzel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrfCixsd2N8

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mortstar says...

13 years ago

TV at its very best, be warned this will ruin you for any other TV drama.

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tmdb40011370

12 months ago

Without doubt, this is the finest, most complete TV drama ever! I know other people will say I am not even close, but for me it really is, and that includes watching Breaking Bad and The Sopranos!

Years ago I watched "The Corner", which was like a prequel to The Wire, and it not only saddened me More

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Mr.Charlie

12 months ago

Good but not Great 3.5/5

2 series I was told I have to watch by many were GOT n The Wire. I have to say I'm at the end of Season 4 of The Wire and its just... well, OK. I'm not sure why so many people seem to praise this show so much when nobody seemed to care when it was on, rating weren't anyth More

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