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The Wire

David Simon’s chronicle of crumbling institutions and the decline of an American city was also one of the best television dramas of the 2000s. (PS Omar comin’.)
This show is no longer airing.
Current Season: 5 - Total Episodes: 10
Highest Rated: Ep 10, Season 5
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  • "-30-"
    Episode 10

    The serialized television series we love are seemingly destined to break our hearts. Because of the open-ended nature of U.S....

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  • "Late Editions"
    Episode 9

    It’s sometimes easy to talk about The Wire as a cynical show—cynical about institutional malaise, cynical...

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  • "Clarifications"
    Episode 8

    There’s so much going on in The Wire every week that I determined early on that I couldn’t cover...

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  • "Took"
    Episode 7

    Let’s start with the ending. Stylistically, The Wire has never been particularly flashy or self-conscious,...

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  • "The Dickensian Aspect"
    Episode 6

    Two big cliffhangers from last week: How in the world did Omar survive that three-story fall from the Chris/Snoop/Michael ambush?...

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  • "React Quotes"
    Episode 5

    And the plot thickens…It was only a matter of time before the fantasies of Jimmy McNulty and Scott Templeton would...

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  • "Transitions"
    Episode 4

    “Ain’t easy civilizing this motherfucker,” said a weary Proposition Joe about Marlo last week, when the steely...

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  • "Not For Attribution"
    Episode 3

    Sopranos creator David Chase and Wire creator David Simon have always been conflated in my mind, not just because...

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  • "Unconfirmed Reports"
    Episode 2

    The great advantage of serialized television is that the characters have a history and that history enriches the present in ways...

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  • "More With Less"
    Episode 1

    Before getting started, a couple of notes: 1. New episodes of The Wire are available on HBO On Demand a week...

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