The Wire
2002·Show
·60Episodes in5Seasons·


About
Listen carefully.
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.
Gritty Urban RealismSystemic Social CritiqueCrime Drama MasterpieceIn-Depth Character StudyPolitical BureaucracyWar on Drugs DeconstructionComplex Narrative WeavingUnflinching PortrayalPhilosophical UndercuttingBaltimore Chronicle
Actors
Crew
Directed by:
Ernest R. Dickerson, Joe Chappelle, Steve Shill
Written by:
David Simon, Ed Burns, George Pelecanos
Produced by:
Nina K. Noble, Joe Chappelle, Eric Overmyer
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Media
Loading video…
Fingerprint

























































































































