The Wire
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The Wire (2002)

8.6/ 10

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02 Jun 2002

First Aired

Crime
Drama

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.

Keywords

corruption
newspaper
drug trafficking
drug dealer
baltimore, usa
gangster
police
organized crime
police detective
surveillance
power politics
cynical
urban decay
newspaper reporter
wiretapping
workers union
angry
hopeless
education system
docks
candid
black project
cautionary
clinical
mayoral election
dramatic
violence
tense
sinister
depressing
admiring
appreciative
awestruck
callous
commanding
dignified
hopeful
horrified
informative
objective
ominous

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Reviews(2)

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November 21, 2019

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10/10

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

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Mr.Charlie

Mr.Charlie

June 15, 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 anyth

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