15 Best HBO Original Series Of All Time, Ranked
While HBO has earned its reputation as the epitome of prestige TV, within its impressive array of programming, these shows remain the network's best.
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.
While HBO has earned its reputation as the epitome of prestige TV, within its impressive array of programming, these shows remain the network's best.
The Wire may have ended over a decade ago, but that doesn't mean there aren't other quality crime dramas out there to take its place.
The Wire is notable for its uncompromisingly authentic portrayals of crime and corruption, but one important detail truly makes it a brilliant show.
Michael B. Jordan reflects on his career-making role as Wallace in the highly acclaimed HBO show The Wire over two decades after it premiered.
Despite The Wire's compelling writing, complex characters, and dense themes, it isn't as famous as other shows like The Sopranos or True Detective.
HBO's The Wire is undoubtedly one of the best shows ever made. Here are the episodes that stand out the most from its five-season run.
The Wire is known for its outstanding writing and acting, and in a series with so many great scenes, there are 10 that stood out in their perfection.
One of TV's hottest debates pits HBO's The Wire against AMC's Breaking Bad. Both celebrated TV shows made history, but one is the clear winner.
The Wire creator David Simon pens an emotional letter asking for leniency in the conviction of a man involved in Michael K. Williams' death.
Stephen King takes to Twitter to endorse one of the greatest television shows of all time only fifteen years after it ended its original run.
While considered one of the greatest TV shows ever made, every show has its low point, and for The Wire, it's season 5.
The tragic death of Lance Reddick leaves behind a legacy of excellent roles, including Cedric Daniels in The Wire, who defied all cop show cliches.
The Wire season 4 is one of its most acclaimed, but its lead actor and main character is largely absent from this portion of the show's story.
In The Wire, "all the pieces matter", which is why audiences chose to binge-watch the show in one go, rather than view it in the traditional way.
Idris Elba reveals that his acclaimed role as Russell “Stringer” Bell on HBO’s The Wire actually hurt his acting career in one surprising way.
Idris Elba recalls winning his role as Russell “Stringer” Bell on The Wire due to a bet that creator David Simon made regarding Elba’s accent.
The Primetime Emmy award-nominated HBO series The Wire ended after five seasons and 60 episodes on the air in 2008 - but was the show canceled?
Richard Belzer's small cameo in The Wire revealed multiple layers of David Simon's fictionalized Baltimore and expanded the John Munch universe.
Is there one show that you think you could watch over and over again nonstop? These Redditors think so, and they shared their go-to rewatch series!
The late, great Michael K. Williams is best known for playing The Wire's Omar Little, and here's the story behind the actor's facial scar.
In a posthumous memoir, actor Michael K. Williams details how he fought for his character on The Wire to have more intimate scenes with other men.