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The Wire

    Crime
    Drama
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Jun 2, 2002
Rated TV-MA

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 obliterated.

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  • Creators
  • Networks
    HBO
  • Vote Average
    8.6
  • Vote Count
    2199
  • Popularity
    208
  • Language
    Español
  • Origin Country
    US

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    • Seasons

    Cast

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    Dominic West
    Jimmy McNulty
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    Lance Reddick
    Cedric Daniels
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    Sonja Sohn
    Kima Greggs
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    Wendell Pierce
    Bunk Moreland
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    Michael Kenneth Williams
    Omar Little
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    Deirdre Lovejoy
    Rhonda Pearlman
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    J.D. Williams
    Bodie Broadus
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    Jamie Hector
    Marlo Stanfield
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    Andre Royo
    Bubbles
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    Aidan Gillen
    Tommy Carcetti
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    John Doman
    William Rawls
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    Seth Gilliam
    Ellis Carver
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    Domenick Lombardozzi
    Herc
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    Corey Parker Robinson
    Leander Sydnor
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    Isiah Whitlock Jr.
    Clay Davis
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    Michael Kostroff
    Maurice 'Maury' Levy
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    Reg E. Cathey
    Norman Wilson
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    Clark Johnson
    Augustus Haynes
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    Tom McCarthy
    Scott Templeton
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    Gbenga Akinnagbe
    Chris Partlow
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    Neal Huff
    Michael Steintorf
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    Jermaine Crawford
    Duquan "Dukie" Weems
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    Tristan Mack Wilds
    Michael Lee
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    Michelle Paress
    Alma Gutierrez

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    Reviews

    (2)
    tmdb40011370
    100%
    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 as to how people live and are dependent on drugs, but it also intrigued me. So much so that I went on to watch The Wire. What I loved about the show is how it views the misery of drugs from different perspectives. In season 1 it focuses on the on-going battle between the street-corner dealers and the police; season 2 focuses on drug distribution; season 3 the possibility of a drug amnesty; season 4 and school kids and their choices between education, employment and drug dealers; season 5 the media take on drugs. There is a certain feeling of helplessness running through this show, as you quickly realise that despite the extreme law enforcement the war on drugs is long gone. But because of the exceptionally good writing throughout you keep on hoping that something can be done to rid the city/state/country of this cancer. Unlike other drama shows, this feels so real even today, and one does wonder if governments and law enforcement departments are just peeing in the wind when it comes to winning the fight on drugs.
    Mr.Charlie
    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 anything to talk about not to mention it never won a single Emmy. IDK it seems like all it takes is for someone to talk up the show n everyone new jumps on the bandwagon. I'm definitely expecting a lot more from GOT which is why I saved it for last. 🤞