The Wire Stream and Watch Online

Looking to feast your eyes on "The Wire" on your TV or mobile device at home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the crime TV series via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services – including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives – along with the availability of "The Wire" on each platform. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch "The Wire" right now, here are some particulars about the HBO show.

Originally premiering June 2nd, 2002, "The Wire" stars Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wood Harris. The series runs 5 season(s), and has a score of 86 (out of 100) on TMDB, which compiled reviews from 2,215 knowledgeable people.

You probably already know what the show's about, but just in case... Here’s the plot: "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."

"The Wire" is currently available to stream via subscription, rental, or purchase on Vudu, Spectrum On Demand, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, and Apple iTunes .