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The Wire (2002)

"Listen carefully."

8.6/10 Ended 60 min Jun 02, 2002 5 Seasons

Crime Drama

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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Show Details

Original Title The Wire

Original Language EN

Status Ended

Type Scripted

Total Episodes 60

Total Seasons 5

Popularity 57.2

Networks

HBO

US

Cast

Dominic West

Dominic West

Jimmy McNulty

60 episodes

Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick

Cedric Daniels

60 episodes

Sonja Sohn

Sonja Sohn

Kima Greggs

60 episodes

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Bunk Moreland

60 episodes

Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy

Rhonda Pearlman

60 episodes

John Doman

John Doman

William Rawls

60 episodes

Domenick Lombardozzi

Domenick Lombardozzi

Herc Hauk

57 episodes

Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam

Ellis Carver

56 episodes

J.D. Williams

J.D. Williams

Bodie Broadus

52 episodes

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Omar Little

50 episodes

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Lester Freamon

49 episodes

Jim True-Frost

Jim True-Frost

Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski

47 episodes

Key Crew

Created By David Simon

Executive Producer Nina K. Noble, David Simon

Producer Eric Overmyer, George Pelecanos, Ed Burns

Seasons

Specials

Specials

7 episodes 2006

Season 1

Season 1

13 episodes 2002

On the drug-infested streets of West Baltimore, there are good guys and there are bad guys. Sometime...

Season 2

Season 2

12 episodes 2003

McNulty's on harbor patrol. Daniels is in the police-archives dungeon. Prez is chafing in the suburb...

Season 3

Season 3

12 episodes 2004

The heat is on in Baltimore. The drug war is being lost, bodies are piling up, and a desperate mayor...

Season 4

Season 4

13 episodes 2006

In the projects. On the docks. In City Hall. And now, in the schools. The places and faces change, b...

Season 5

Season 5

10 episodes 2008

In the projects. On the docks. In City Hall. In the schools. And now, in the media. The places and f...

Networks

HBO

US

Videos & Trailers

Behind The Scenes Series Featurette

Behind The Scenes Series Featurette

Featurette

The Wire 20th Anniversary: ‘The King Stay the King’: In Conversation with Creator David Simon

The Wire 20th Anniversary: ‘The King Stay the King’: In Conversation with Creator David Simon

Featurette

The Wire 20th Anniversary: ‘All the Pieces Matter’ Panel Discussion with Cast & Creatives

The Wire 20th Anniversary: ‘All the Pieces Matter’ Panel Discussion with Cast & Creatives

Featurette

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Official Trailer

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Keywords

corruption newspaper drug trafficking drug dealer baltimore, usa gangster police organized crime police detective surveillance power politics urban decay newspaper reporter wiretapping workers union education system docks black project mayoral election violence

Reviews from TMDB

tmdb40011370 10/10

Nov 21, 2019

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 ... Read more

Mr.Charlie

Jun 15, 2022

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 ... Read more

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Rating

8.6

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Based on 2,411 votes

Details

First Air Date June 2, 2002

Last Air Date March 9, 2008

Country US

Language EN

Status Ended

Popularity 57.2

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