The Wire

The Wire

"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.

Created By

David Simon

Status

Ended

Original Name

The Wire

First Air Date

June 2, 2002

Last Air Date

March 9, 2008

Seasons

5

Episodes

60

Language

Spanish, English, Greek, Mandarin

Networks

HBO

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"...the life of kings." - H.L. Mencken A damaging report by Pearlman and Daniels gets a reaction from Carcetti, while Haynes finds little support for his concerns about a reporters work from the bosses. Meanwhile, McNulty wants to put a homeless case to an end, Dukie searches for an old mentor and a fallen officer is given a wake.

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