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The Wire (2002)
The Wire is an American crime drama starring Dominic West and Lance Reddick. The show follows Detective James ‘Jimmy’ McNulty as he tackles the drug scene in Baltimore, Maryland. The HBO series was praised throughout its run, even winning two Primetime Emmy Awards. The Wire aired on HBO between 2002 and 2008 for a total of 60 episodes.
The Wire
- Cast
- Lance Reddick , Michael B. Jordan , Idris Elba , Dominic West , Wood Harris
- Release Date
- June 2, 2002
- Seasons
- 5
- Network
- HBO Max , BBC
- Writers
- David Simon
- Directors
- David Simon
- Showrunner
- David Simon
- Story By
- David Simon
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