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Det. James "Jimmy" McNulty
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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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Oct 19, 2021 · 19 October 2021. By Eric Deggans,Features correspondent. Alamy. David Simon and Ed Burns' Baltimore epic came top in BBC Culture's critics' poll to find the greatest shows of the century. Eric...
Jun 12, 2014 · With the wealth of high-quality premium television currently available, journalists and fans alike have been quick to enter into discussions about “the best TV show ever.”. One series that...
- It's Timeless and Universal
- The System as The Villain
- Vibrant, Detailed Setting and World Building
- Realistic Depiction of School System
- The Similarities of Gangs, Governance and Police Departments
- Complex Characters
- The Incredible Cast
- It Rewards Paying Attention
- Authentic Dialogue
- Each Season Is Self-Contained, Building Into A Larger Narrative
The Wirecenters on one city, Baltimore, over a specific timeframe, the beginning of the 21st century. Yet it resonates far beyond that setting. Its analyses of human behaviors and power structures and struggles fit with almost any period in human history. Look at almost any major city and you'll find crime and drug abuse. You'll see inequality and ...
There are no true good guys or bad guys in The Wire.Sure, you have killers and drug dealers ruining lives, though almost everyone in the show operates in shades of grey. If there's one true enemy for almost everyone, it's the system that's left so any of them with but a little chance to thrive. Those in poverty have to hustle just to survive. Cops ...
For better and worse, this Baltimore is alive. One that's living and breathing, where danger and opportunity exist around almost every corner. Say what you will about The Wire,but there's always something going on, and it's very rarely dull. Simon and his cast and crew cobbled together a Frankenstein's monster of a creature from many parts of this ...
Even though The Wiretakes us deep into Baltimore's organized crime underworld, it's perhaps its delve into the school system in season 4 that offers the most shocking analysis. The show pulls few punches in depicting violence in inner-city schools, the standardized testing that does a disservice to students, and the hoops principals have to jump th...
The Wireshows us once and for all that the power structures within distinct organizations are profoundly similar, if not identical. There's an establishment, with a new force coming at it to take over almost always. Politicians must concern themselves with new candidates. Gangs fight for real estate and battle against new forces - Marlo eventually ...
The Wireoperates in shades of grey. There are few, if any, white hats and black hats here. From the mayor and chief of police on down to corner boys, nothing and noone is ever quite what they seem at first. Characters by and large are driven by pragmatism, with some personal feelings and animosity blended in to keep things interesting. In the earli...
You can have the best scripts in the world, but without the right actors to bring those words to life, a show is dead in the water. Thankfully, The Wireassembled one of the finest casts in television history. Dominic West is ostensibly the lead as Jimmy McNulty, and injects the character with enough vim to turn him into an arrogant, disrespectful, ...
Pay close attention to the early episodes of each season - to the visuals, dialogue, and actions - and later events make much more sense. The attention to detail is astoundingly remarkable. The sights and sounds are completely on point. The settings, fashion, and production design are remarkable, and rituals (like assassinations and police wake) se...
In every corner of this Baltimore, characters speak in prose florid and blunt, both of which are effective methods in getting the point across. It's authentic to this world, if not necessarily real life. The speech invariably seems authentic to each stratum and individual. Technical language sits neatly alongside cursing, and the way characters spe...
As we all know by now, each season of The Wirefocuses on a different aspect of Baltimore: season 1 has the drug trade; two, the working-class lives of dock workers; three, city governance; four, the school system; and five, the media. But as the story propels forward, storylines and characters stretch on through them. This is the story of a city, a...
- Kris Holt
Apr 13, 2018 · 13 April 2018. By Emma Jones,Features correspondent. Alamy. The Baltimore-based series broke new moulds and gave birth to the ‘must-watch' TV genre, writes Emma Jones. It won no Emmys, was...
Jun 2, 2022 · Critic’s Notebook. ‘The Wire’ Stands Alone. After 20 years, the classic drama is much praised and rarely imitated. For a series based on the idea that institutions don’t change, that’s fitting....
- James Poniewozik
Sep 6, 2020 · HBO Max. Reviews. The Wire. TV Series. The Wire Review: Is It The Greatest Show Ever? By Epic Dope Staff. Updated: September 6, 2020. No Comments. 3:54 am. The Wire remains the most astonishing oversight and underrated show in Television History.
94% Avg. Tomatometer 146 Reviews. Fresh audience score. 96% Avg. Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings. This series looks at the narcotics scene in Baltimore through the eyes of law enforcers as well as ...
