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- 1. The Target Jun 2, 2002
- A homicide detective is assigned to investigate a street gang after disagreeing with a judge.
- 2. The Detail Jun 9, 2002
- A witness in D'Angelo's trial is found murdered; officers head for the gang's home turf.
- 3. The Buys Jun 16, 2002
- Interviews by officers lead to a minor riot; D'Angelo's crew gets raided.
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Though it takes its time getting started, The Wire is worth the wait, spinning a connective web of characters and delivering no-holds-barred commentary on some of America's unsettling societal...
- Season 2
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- 5. The Pager
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- 4. Old Cases
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- 9. Game Day
Reviews Barksdale plays games with an East Side rival; Herc...
- 8. Lessons
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- 7. One Arrest
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- 3. The Buys
Reviews Detectives' inquiries spark a minor riot, causing a...
- 10. The Cost
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- Season 2
Jun 2, 2002 · The Wire: Season 1 Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand. [A] compelling tale of cops, crooks, and the social and bureaucratic forces that both...
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Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 86%
Season one of The Wire introduces viewers to a talented (and huge) castfrom the get-go. Impressively, the size only grows as the seasons go on, but the increasing scope of the show is more incremental once you get past the first season. Things can feel overwhelming, at least initially, so if there's any reason why season one is considered by critics to be a little less great than other seasons, it's probably due to the confusion some may feel when they start the show. It's possible to experie...
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 93%
The Wire is a show that's received a great deal of acclaim for its season finales, so it's fitting that it also has a great series finale. As mentioned before, by the fifth and final season of The Wire, the show was essentially painting a portrait of Baltimore as a whole. Just about every character who didn't die in the first four seasons makes some sort of appearance in the fifth and final season, even if for just a moment or two. The final episode itself runs for longer than some movies (at...
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 95%
The Wire'ssecond season may alarm some viewers who've just gotten used to the season 1 status quo. Newcomers expecting the storyline from season 1 to remain the focus will be taken aback by the introduction of the Port of Baltimore storyline, which revolves around dockworkers and how they're impacted by another criminal organization, this one run by a man known only as "The Greek." Beyond importing drugs into the city of Baltimore, he also imports stolen goods and sex trade workers, the latte...
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100%
It's fitting that season three of The Wire has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, because it's honestly hard to fault. After a season spent licking their wounds, the Barksdale gang bounces back, getting the same sort of screen time they had in season one. The gang has to contend with a new street gang led by the ruthless Marlo Stanfield, which makes for an engaging (and tragic) turf war narrative. While battling the Stanfield crew for control of the corners of West Baltimore, infighti...
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100%
Season four of The Wire sees the show at its absolute peak, which is saying something, considering the other four seasons are all pretty close to perfect, if not themselves arguably flawless. The police continue to play a pivotal role, conflicts between street gangs keep playing out, and the political side of the show becomes more high stakes, with a season-long narrative about Baltimore's mayoral election taking up a major part of the season. Yet the most emotionally devastating and compelli...
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Oct 16, 2023 · After the series ended, I went back and revisited seasons 1 through 3, presenting two different versions of each review: one just for the newbies, and one for the veteran viewers who wouldn’t...
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Jul 13, 2023 · Aaron reviews Season 1 of 'The Wire' and explains how it's a "thoughtful crime drama" with outstanding performances and intelligent writing.