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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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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
2 June 2002 (USA) more
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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:
(302 articles)
The Wire re-up: season four, episode three – homerooms
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Idris Elba Joins Thor
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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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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:
Jermaine Crawford auditioned for the role of Michael Lee before being cast as Dukie Weems. 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:
Omar: Ayo, lesson here, Bey. You come at the king, you best not miss. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Tapping the Wire (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Way Down in the Hole more

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158 out of 172 people found the following comment useful.
The best thing on TV today, 15 January 2005
Author: Chris Neill (chrisneill) from United States

Possibly the best thing written for television ever; certainly the best to come out in the last 25 or so years.

"The Wire" escapes the melodramatic pitfalls of shows like "the West Wing," "Six Feet Under" and even "The Sopranos" (which are all smartly written--or rather have had their moments of greatness).

Here is a show which over the course of 37 hours weaves together scores of very tautly detailed characters. It's not easy to watch--and its certainly challenging. But it is surely worth it.

The story unfolds in Baltimore and is a study on the effect of institutions on its members: police, politicians, criminals, addicts.

Some may find the show didactic. This is understandable because its creators make heavy usage of allegory (for instance, seasons three's not-so-subtle criticism of the situation in Iraq).

Didactic or not, the show forces its viewers to think about and hopefully start a larger discussion of the issues it touches upon: the failure of the drug war, the gradual extinction of the American worker and the dangers of a presumptive, preemptive war.

Hats off to creators David Simon and Ed Burns (a retired BPD detective) for creating one of the most interesting, daring shows in the history of television.

Let's hope HBO renews it for another 26 episodes.

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