What TV show that you love did you first watch out of order?
This week’s question comes from A.V. Club assistant editor Alex McLevy:
The Wire fans are constantly asking Isiah Whitlock Jr. to say “sheeeeeeeeeit”
Isiah Whitlock Jr.’s career in Hollywood spans four decades, with over 100 IMDB credits including roles in Spike Lee’s 2…
Here's Michael B. Jordan recounting his death scene in The Wire
“Where’s Wallace?” might be one of the most memorable quotes to come out of HBO’s cult series The Wire, which sought to…
John C. Reilly was almost The Wire's Jimmy McNulty
Sure, Dominic West’s accent was as inconsistent as a plate of fried lake trout, but it’s hard to imagine anyone else…
The Wire's "fuck" scene originally contained even more "fucks"
As of today, Jonathan Abrams’ highly anticipated oral history of one of TV’s most lauded series, HBO’s The Wire, is now…
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All The Pieces Matter delivers
a fascinating oral history of The Wire
There’s a section of Jonathan Abrams’ All The Pieces Matter: The Inside Story Of The Wire about the…
R.I.P. Reg E. Cathey, from The Wire and House Of Cards
Actor Reg Cathey, whose prolific career spanned everything from The Mask and Tank Girl all the way through some of the…
What’s a great TV show with a terrible theme song?
Last week, we asked you about a TV theme song you liked despite disliking the show itself. This week, we’re asking the…
All our 9/11 anxieties ended up on HBO
In the wake of 9/11, television—like the rest of America—didn’t know what to do with itself. There were its…
HBO cuts new trailers to finally get you to try Six Feet Under and The Wire
Apparently HBO Now subscribers aren’t taking sufficient advantage of their access to the network’s impressive—if…
Michael Kenneth Williams tells you how to celebrate The Wire’s 15th anniversary
We know how much you love The Wire, you know how much we love The Wire—everybody here loves The Wire, okay? Which is…
These days, women run HBO—but for how long?
Not long after Donald Trump declared war on the media, CNN’s picked up the gauntlet, firing back against the president…
Michael K. Williams asks himself: Is Michael K. Williams typecast?
Although he’s been acting since 1996, Michael K. Williams’ career is largely synonymous with a single character: The…
What non-2016 pop culture did you finally get around to this year?
This week, we continue our look back at the year that was (a shitshow). After last week’s exploration of the non-2016…
What TV series did you love but will never revisit?
This week’s question comes from reader Matt S.:
Today’s best deals: The Wire, The Sopranos, early Black Friday savings
Our friends from Kinja Deals are taking over Income Disposal. Commerce Content is independent of Editorial and…
What’s your favorite character name?
This week’s question comes courtesy of A.V. Club assistant editor Gwen Ihnat:
Adele takes over New York, NBC, your television
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7. All times are Eastern.
Several actors from The Wire are teaming up to give back to Baltimore
Few TV or film productions are as intrinsically tied to their locales as The Wire is to Baltimore: The HBO series…
Killing above your weight class: 26 unexpected assassins
The Wire’s Omar Little (Michael K. Williams) earned his status as a fan favorite for his unique mix of competence and…