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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 obliterated.
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Character
Earnest, contemporary, grave and meticulous.
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- rawmeticulous
- contemplativerelentless
Who loves it, who doesn't
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Reviews
- nadia_noirThe Provocateur★★★★★
Not a crime show; a show about institutions that happens to have crime in it. Season four is the saddest thing I have ever watched and I say that as a compliment.
Reviews on TMDB
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- tmdb40011370on TMDB · Nov 201910/10
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 w
Read the whole review on TMDB - Mr.Charlieon TMDB · Jun 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 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. 🤞
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Cast
- Dominic WestJimmy McNulty
- Lance ReddickCedric Daniels
- Sonja SohnKima Greggs
- Wendell PierceBunk Moreland
- Michael Kenneth WilliamsOmar Little
- Deirdre LovejoyRhonda Pearlman
- Andre RoyoBubbles
- John DomanWilliam Rawls
- Clarke PetersLester Freamon
- Jamie HectorMarlo Stanfield
Crew
- David SimonCreator
- George PelecanosProducer
Where to watch
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Seasons
- Season 113 eps · 2002
- Season 212 eps · 2003
- Season 312 eps · 2004
- Season 413 eps · 2006
- Season 510 eps · 2008
Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
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True Detective 201472% alikeBoth earnest, grave, contemplative.
The Corner 200070% alikeBoth earnest, grave, contemporary.
Kaiba 200869% alikeBoth earnest, contemporary, grave.
Too Old to Die Young 201968% alikeBoth grave, earnest, bleak.
Annihilation 201875% alikeFilm · Both earnest, contemporary, grave.
Arrival 201674% alikeFilm · Both earnest, contemporary, grave.
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