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The Wire (2002 - 2008)

Scripted "Listen carefully."TV Show
Audience Score
86
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TV-MA June 2nd, 2002Crime , Drama5 Seasons, 60 Episodes
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.
StarringDominic WestLance ReddickSonja Sohn
DirectorsJoe ChappelleAlex ZakrzewskiChristine Moore
WritersDavid SimonDennis LehaneRafael Alvarez

All Seasons

Season 5

Season 5

Jan 6, 2008
Season 4

Season 4

Sep 10, 2006
Season 3

Season 3

Sep 19, 2004
Season 2

Season 2

Jun 1, 2003

TV Show Details

Air Date:June 2nd, 2002

Last Air Date:March 9th, 2008

Network:HBO
Status:Ended

Genres:Crime , Drama

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:David Simon
Production Companies:Blown Deadline Productions, HBO
The Wire on the Web:Facebook, Official Website
TV Show Tags:
policegangstercorruptiondrug dealerorganized crimenewspaperviolencepolice detectivesurveillancedrug trafficking