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"The Wire" (2002): :  -- Baltimore drug scene, seen through the eyes of drug dealers, and law enforcement.
"The Wire" (2002): :  -- Baltimore drug scene, seen through the eyes of drug dealers, and law enforcement.
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Overview

User Rating:
9.7/10   21,277 votes
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
2 June 2002 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Rules change. The game remains the same. (third season) more
Plot:
Baltimore drug scene, seen through the eyes of drug dealers, and law enforcement. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 9 wins & 35 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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Ahead of its time more (125 total)

Cast

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Dominic West ... Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)

John Doman ... Dep. Comm. for Operations William A. Rawls / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Wendell Pierce ... Det. William 'Bunk' Moreland (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Lance Reddick ... Lt. Cedric Daniels / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)

Deirdre Lovejoy ... Asst. State's Atty. Rhonda Pearlman (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Sonja Sohn ... Det. Shakima 'Kima' Greggs (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Seth Gilliam ... Sgt. Ellis Carver / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Domenick Lombardozzi ... Det. Thomas 'Herc' Hauk / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Clarke Peters ... Det. Lester Freamon (59 episodes, 2002-2008)

Andre Royo ... Bubbles / ... (52 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael K. Williams ... Omar Little (51 episodes, 2002-2008)

Jim True-Frost ... Det. Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski / ... (50 episodes, 2002-2008)
Frankie Faison ... Commissioner Ervin H. Burrell / ... (47 episodes, 2002-2008)
Corey Parker Robinson ... Det. Leander Sydnor (45 episodes, 2002-2008)

Delaney Williams ... Sgt. Jay Landsman (45 episodes, 2002-2008)
J.D. Williams ... Preston Broadus (42 episodes, 2002-2006)
Wood Harris ... Avon Barksdale (38 episodes, 2002-2008)

Idris Elba ... Russell 'Stringer' Bell (37 episodes, 2002-2004)
Aidan Gillen ... Councilman Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti / ... (35 episodes, 2004-2008)

Jamie Hector ... Marlo Stanfield (32 episodes, 2004-2008)

Gbenga Akinnagbe ... Chris Partlow / ... (30 episodes, 2002-2008)

Robert Wisdom ... Howard 'Bunny' Colvin / ... (27 episodes, 2003-2008)
Chad Coleman ... Dennis 'Cutty' Wise (26 episodes, 2004-2008)
Anwan Glover ... Slim Charles (26 episodes, 2004-2008)

Michael Kostroff ... Maurice 'Maury' Levy (25 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael Salconi ... Off. Michael Santangelo / ... (25 episodes, 2002-2008)
Tray Chaney ... Malik 'Poot' Carr (25 episodes, 2002-2008)

Isiah Whitlock Jr. ... State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis (25 episodes, 2002-2008)
Felicia Pearson ... Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson (25 episodes, 2004-2008)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M (some episodes) | UK:18 (some episodes) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | UK:15 (some episodes) | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:MA
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Dominic West first auditioned on videotape from his London home, he tried to have his girlfriend read the lines for the other characters in the scene. But her English accent kept throwing him off and he kept laughing. So West performed the scene himself by leaving pauses where the other character's lines were supposed to be. West admits to imitating Robert De Niro for his audition. At first, the producers found the audition tape "weird" and "comic" but they reconsidered when they concentrated on West's performance. When West was offered the role, he became reluctant because the contract was for five seasons. But his agent convinced him that the show would not last more than one. It ended up lasting five seasons. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Throughout the series some Officers are shown on both the day, evening and Night shifts in a short period of time, some even within the same day. The Baltimore police department rarely gives shift changes until the next fiscal year. more
Quotes:
Lt. Dennis Mello: [repeated Line at End of Role Call] Don't Get Captured! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The Wire Odyssey (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Way Down in the Hole more

FAQ

What is the name of the song over the end credits?
Is Rawls Gay?
What is in the file that Burrell has on Cedric Daniels? mild spoilers
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141 out of 154 people found the following comment useful.
Ahead of its time, 25 October 2004
10/10
Author: George Parker from Orange County, CA USA

HBO's "The Wire", another ground breaking TV crime series from David Simon who grandfathered "Homicide: Life on the Street", raises the bar for crime dramas by dedicating a whole season (13 episodes) to a single story with unparalleled realism. Telling of a motley bunch of detectives who set about to bring down a Baltimore drug ring which supplies a black innercity housing project, the gritty 12 hour first year series slowly develops a broad range of characters from street punks to senators in a world where the blacks and whites of good and evil are reduced to shades of gray and everyone is connected by their humanity for better or for worse. Not the usual cops vs bad guys fare with episodic ups and downs, "The Wire" is one long drama about people which happens in a law enforcement and crime setting. For realists only, this series will require some viewer patience while the complexities of the plot and the characters are developed. One of a kind...so far. (A)

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