The Wire (2002)

EnglishSeries20025 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.6/10

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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.

Created by

David Simon

Starring

Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn

First aired

2002-06-02

Status

Ended

Network

HBO

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