Without doubt, this is the finest, most complete TV drama ever! I know other people will say I am not even close, but for me it really is, and that includes watching Breaking Bad and The Sopranos! Years ago I watched "The Corner", which was like a prequel to The Wire, and it not only saddened me as to how people live and are dependent on drugs, but it also intrigued me. So much so that I went on to watch The Wire. What I loved about the show is how it views the misery of drugs from different perspectives. In season 1 it focuses on the on-going battle between the street-corner dealers and the…
“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.
- Status
- Ended
- Original Language
- English
- Production
- Blown Deadline Productions, HBO
- Network
- HBO
- Created By
- David Simon
- Last Episode
- S5 E10 · Mar 9, 2008
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Cast
Dominic WestJimmy McNulty
Lance ReddickCedric Daniels
Sonja SohnKima Greggs
Wendell PierceBunk Moreland
Michael Kenneth WilliamsOmar Little
Deirdre LovejoyRhonda Pearlman
Andre RoyoBubbles
John DomanWilliam Rawls
Clarke PetersLester Freamon
Jamie HectorMarlo Stanfield
Aidan GillenTommy Carcetti
Seth GilliamEllis CarverMedia
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Good but not Great 3.5/5 2 series I was told I have to watch by many were GOT n The Wire. I have to say I'm at the end of Season 4 of The Wire and its just... well, OK. I'm not sure why so many people seem to praise this show so much when nobody seemed to care when it was on, rating weren't anything to talk about not to mention it never won a single Emmy. IDK it seems like all it takes is for someone to talk up the show n everyone new jumps on the bandwagon. I'm definitely expecting a lot more from GOT which is why I saved it for last. 🤞
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Where can I watch The Wire online for free?
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What is The Wire about?
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.
How many episodes does The Wire have?
The Wire has 60 episodes across 5 seasons — all available to watch free on FlixWow.
Who stars in The Wire?
The series stars Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce, Michael Kenneth Williams and more.
When was The Wire released?
The Wire was released in 2002 and is streaming free on FlixWow.
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The Wire holds a rating of 8.6/10 from viewer votes (2,815 ratings). Watch it free on FlixWow and judge for yourself.