Click here to copy URL

The Wire (TV Series)

HBO Classics

The Wire

2002

David Simon (Creator), Joe Chappelle ...

Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Clarke Peters ...

8.8

49,437

TV Series. Thriller. Drama TV Series (2002-2008). 5 Seasons. 60 episodes. This unvarnished, highly realistic HBO series follows a single sprawling drug and murder investigation in Baltimore. Told from the point of view of both the police and their targets, the series captures a universe of subterfuge and surveillance, where easy distinctions between good and evil, and crime and punishment, are challenged at every turn. The first season concentrated on the ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Sonia Saraiya Variety	"One of the best shows ever made (...) A modern masterpiece"	POS
United States	Neil Genzlinger The New York Times	"Some viewers may find it a little too different; others, though, may be grateful for the change."	NEU
United States	Barry Garron The Hollywood Reporter	"Despite solid acting and several interesting twists and turns, viewers may be understandably reluctant to return each week"	NEU
United States	Rob Sheffield Rolling Stone	"'The Wire' gave us characters no one had seen before (...) So many unforgettable moments all over 'The Wire'..."	POS
United States	Tim Goodman SFGATE	"'The Wire' is better than its own hype. If you don't watch the show, it's your fault, your loss (...) It is television's most novelistic experience"	POS
United States	Robert Bianco USA Today	"'The Wire', while brilliant, is not exactly user-friendly. Attention is required, but the series more than repays the time and effort invested (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
Spain	FilmAffinity	"It’s the most stunning piece of television that has ever come out of America, possibly the most stunning piece of television full-stop.", according to acclaimed comic author Alan Moore.	POS

Return to movie

We encourage you to check the reviews' original sources. Intellectual property rights of these reviews belong to their authors and/or the correspondent media from which they have been extracted. If you'd like to help us to add more reviews to your favorite movies, just send us a message.