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- BaltimoreMarylandUSAPolice StationUrban Ghetto
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The Wire, 2002 - 2008
English, Greek, Mandarin
USA
Profile of The Wire
The mood of The Wire is clever, tense, and sincere. The plot centers around drug dealing, fighting crime, and a police investigation. It is a crime, drama, and independent TV show. Stylistically, The Wire features realism, stars an ensemble cast, and is talky. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. The Wire takes place, at least partly, in a police station. The setting is Maryland. It happens in contemporary times. The Wire is known for being a hit series, a masterpiece, and an award winner. Note that it includes brief nudity, drugs/alcohol, and sexual content.
Summary of The Wire
Unlike most television crime dramas, which neatly introduce and then solve a case all in the space of one hour, HBO's THE WIRE follows one single drug and homicide investigation throughout the length of an entire season. Centered on the drug culture of inner-city Baltimore, the series' storyline unfolds from the points of view of both the criminals lording the streets and the police officers determined to bring them down. Created by writer David Simon (THE CORNER, HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET), THE WIRE's multifaceted approach offers a nuanced overview of every aspect of the drug trade and the complex morality of its participants.
Details
| Language: | English, Greek, Mandarin |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 2 June 2002 |
| Runtime: | 60 min |
| Seasons: | 5 |
Cast and Crew
as Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty 60 episodes, 2002-2008
as Lt. Cedric Daniels 60 episodes, 2002-2008
as Avon Barksdale 38 episodes, 2002-2008
as Roland 'Wee-Bey' Brice 19 episodes, 2002-2008
as Russell 'Stringer' Bell 37 episodes, 2002-2004
as Omar Little 51 episodes, 2002-2008
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