The Wire (2002) — TV series
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.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Created by David Simon
Cast: Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce, Michael Kenneth Williams, Deirdre Lovejoy, Andre Royo, John Doman
First aired 2002-06-02. 60 episodes. Rated TV-MA in the US.
Where to watch: HBO Max — subscription (region US); Amazon Prime Video — buy (region US); Apple TV — buy (region US); Google Play Movies — buy (region US); Fandango At Home — buy (region US)
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IMDb: tt0306414. Rating 9.3/10 on IMDb.
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