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.
The Wire (2002) is a crime and drama series that premiered on June 2, 2002, spanning 5 seasons and 60 episodes. It stars Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn and Wendell Pierce. Viewers rate it 8.6 out of 10 across 2,807 ratings.
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Dominic West
as Jimmy McNulty
Lance Reddick
as Cedric Daniels
Sonja Sohn
as Kima Greggs
Wendell Pierce
as Bunk Moreland
Michael Kenneth Williams
as Omar Little
Deirdre Lovejoy
as Rhonda Pearlman
Andre Royo
as Bubbles
John Doman
as William Rawls
Clarke Peters
as Lester Freamon
Jamie Hector
as Marlo Stanfield
Aidan Gillen
as Tommy Carcetti
Seth Gilliam
as Ellis Carver
Executive produced by Nina K. Noble and David Simon.
Average viewer score of 8.6/10 from 2,807 ratings.
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.…
Reviewed on November 21, 2019
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…
Reviewed on June 15, 2022
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The Wire (2002) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, with episodes also available to buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
The Wire has 5 seasons and 60 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on June 2, 2002.
No. The Wire is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on March 9, 2008.
The Wire (2002) stars Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce and Michael Kenneth Williams. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
The Wire (2002) is rated 8.6 out of 10 from 2,807 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like crime and drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official The Wire trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
