2002 – 2008 · Series · TV-MA

The Wire

Name: The Wire
Director: Agnieszka Holland, Alex Zakrzewski, Anthony Hemingway, Brad Anderson, Clark Johnson, Clement Virgo, Dan Attias, David Platt, Dominic West, Ed Bianchi, Elodie Keene, Ernest R. Dickerson, Gloria Muzio, Jim McKay, Joe Chappelle, Joy Kecken, Leslie Libman, Milcho Manchevski, Peter Medak, Rob Bailey, Robert F. Colesberry, Seith Mann, Steve Shill, Thomas J. Wright, Tim Van Patten, Christine Moore, Scott Kecken
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2002
Cast: Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wood Harris, Wendell Pierce

Critics

Audience

Told from multiple viewpoints, the series follows Baltimore homicide and narcotics teams alongside the people they pursue. It portrays how the war on drugs becomes an entrenched system, blurring lines between right and wrong in a city shaped by ongoing bureaucracy and ongoing struggle.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy The Wire if you want a gritty, realistic crime drama with layered perspectives and lots of social issues; Not for you if you need nonstop thrills or a clear moral line, and you may prefer The Sopranos or Breaking Bad instead.

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Cast

Dominic WestLance ReddickSonja SohnWood HarrisWendell PierceMichael Kenneth WilliamsDeirdre LovejoyIdris Elba

Directors

Agnieszka HollandAlex ZakrzewskiAnthony HemingwayBrad AndersonClark JohnsonClement VirgoDan AttiasDavid PlattDominic WestEd BianchiElodie KeeneErnest R. DickersonGloria MuzioJim McKayJoe ChappelleJoy KeckenLeslie LibmanMilcho ManchevskiPeter MedakRob Bailey

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