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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 problems.
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Apr 12, 2016 · More than a mere crime drama, The Wire is a portrait of one of America's most troubled cities. Here are some reasons why it's the best TV show ever.
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Oct 19, 2021 · Small wonder, then, that the 206 international critics who voted in BBC Culture's poll selected The Wire as the greatest TV series of the 21st Century so far. It was a clear winner;...
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Jun 12, 2014 · One series that consistently makes the cut is HBO's crime drama The Wire, even though it ended its run back in 2008. So what's the big deal? We're here to tell you.
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- 1 Season 4 (2006) 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.
- 2 Season 3 (2004) 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.
- 3 Season 2 (2003) Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 95% The Wire's second 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."
- 4 Season 5 (2008) 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.
Jul 12, 2018 · Yet a decade later, The Wire can reliably be found atop just about every Best Shows Ever list, right alongside HBO contemporaries like The Sopranos and Deadwood — a cohort you can blame for...
Apr 13, 2018 · The Wire’s viewing figures peaked at around four million on HBO, which made the series. HBO also made the lavishly awarded ratings hit The Sopranos at roughly the same time, which often vies...