Simon, David (December 3, 2014). "The Wire in HD (updated with video clips)". DavidSimon.com . Retrieved October 19, 2021. After a dispute over stolen goods turns violent, Sobotka's wayward son Ziggy is charged with the murder of one of the Greek's underlings. Sobotka himself is arrested for smuggling; he agrees to work with the detail to help his son, finally seeing his actions as a mistake. The Greek learns about this through his mole inside the FBI and has Sobotka killed. The investigation ends with the fourteen homicides solved but the perpetrator already dead. Several drug dealers and mid-level smuggling figures tied to the Greek are arrested, but he and his second-in-command escape uncharged and unidentified. The Major is pleased that Sobotka was arrested; the case is seen as a success by the commanding officers, but is viewed as a failure by the detail. The most heartbreaking tales are those of the young hoppers. The up and coming kids born into a lifestyle that offers little hope is a tragic theme that really takes off in season 4. The education system and its failings are shown through the lives of a group of kids who are inevitably drawn into the violent world that surrounds them. It is by far the most emotionally powerful element of The Wire in its display of kids who want a better life but find no way to achieve it. Staff writer Rafael Alvarez penned several episodes' scripts, as well as the series guidebook The Wire: Truth Be Told. Alvarez is a colleague of Simon's from The Baltimore Sun and a Baltimore native with working experience in the port area. [30] Another city native and independent filmmaker, Joy Lusco, also wrote for the show in each of its first three seasons. [31] Baltimore Sun writer and political journalist William F. Zorzi joined the writing staff in the third season and brought a wealth of experience to the show's examination of Baltimore politics. [30]

Bunk is disgusted with McNulty's serial killer scheme and tries to have Lester Freamon reason with McNulty. Instead, Freamon helps McNulty perpetuate the lie and uses resources earmarked for the case to fund an illegal wiretap on Stanfield. Bunk resumes working the vacant house murders, leading to a murder warrant against Partlow for killing Michael's stepfather. a b Goldman, Eric. "IGN Exclusive Interview: The Wire 's David Simon" . Retrieved September 27, 2007. Much of what makes The Wire work so well is that it seems to feature real people doing many of the things real people do. To that end, the pacing of The Wire is special. The slow, dialogue heavy approach is so much more realistic than the action orientated shows that waste most of the space on TV schedules. Season 1 is the best example of the pacing and it takes a few episodes to build the dawning realisation that The Wire is awesome. a b c Shelley, Jim (August 6, 2005). "Call The Cops". The Guardian Unlimited. London . Retrieved April 9, 2010.

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In 2016, Rolling Stone ranked it second on its list of the 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time and ranked it fourth in 2022. [98] In September 2019, The Guardian, which ranked the show #2 on its list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century, described it as "polemical, panoramic, funny, tragic or all of those things at once", saying it was "beautifully written and performed" and was both "TV as high art and TV wrenched from the soul" and "an exemplar of a certain brand of intelligent, ambitious and uncompromising television". [99] In 2021, Empire ranked The Wire at number four on their list of the 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. [100] Also in 2021, The Wire was ranked first by the BBC on its list of the 100 greatest TV series of the 21st century. [101] In 2007, Time listed it among the one hundred best television series of all-time. [92] In 2013, the Writers Guild of America ranked The Wire as the ninth best written TV series. [93] In 2013, TV Guide ranked The Wire as the fifth greatest drama [94] and the sixth greatest show of all time. [95] In 2013, Entertainment Weekly listed the show at No. 6 in their list of the "26 Best Cult TV Shows Ever," describing it as "one of the most highly praised series in HBO history" and praising Michael K. Williams's acting as Omar Little. [96] Entertainment Weekly also named it the number one TV show of all-time in a special issue in 2013. [97] Simon, David (2003). "David Simon Answers Fans' Questions". HBO. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. New additions in the third season included Tommy Carcetti ( Aidan Gillen), an ambitious city councilman; Mayor Clarence Royce ( Glynn Turman), the incumbent whom Carcetti planned to unseat; Marlo Stanfield ( Jamie Hector), leader of an upstart gang seeking to challenge Avon's dominance; and Dennis "Cutty" Wise ( Chad Coleman), a newly released convict uncertain of his future.

Zurawik, David (July 12, 2006). "Local figures, riveting drama put The Wire in a class by itself". The Baltimore Sun.There are also quite a few sex scenes. The scenes are cleverly put together in that they often match the character traits of those involved. The sex scenes featuring the Cedric Daniels character are determined and studied while those with Jimmy McNulty are more energetic. The sex scenes aren't especially stimulating though Kima Greggs does have one particularly steamy session. a b Birnbaum, Robert (April 21, 2003). "Interview: George Pelecanos". Identity Theory . Retrieved September 17, 2007. The roundedness of the bad guys is a crucial part of what makes The Wire so great. These are not simple characters. Perhaps the best written character arc of any is Ellis Carver. In season 1 Carver is a thug. He and partner in thuggery Herc police the streets in a way not too dissimilar from the way the gangsters carry themselves. Carver is somewhat rash and makes mistakes. By the end of his story arc, Carver is arguably the best officer on display. He learns over the seasons especially from his interactions with Bunny Colvin and that makes his journey the most interesting. I bought this series in a boxed set for my 83 year old Mother who is an avid Soprano's fan as I knew just how good it was.

Can: 40th Anniversary Tago Mago Reissue, Lost Tapes Box Set, Studio Album Box Set, Plus Halleluwah! Exhibitions John Zorn's 60th birthday celebrations continue in London, with Mike Patton, Marc Ribot, Trevor Dunn in tow Leclair-Paquet, Benjamin (2014). " The Wire as Speculative Research". Architectural Research Quarterly. 18 (2): 135–145. doi: 10.1017/S135913551400044X. a b Weiser, Todd (June 17, 2002). "New HBO series The Wire taps into summer programming". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on May 26, 2008 . Retrieved September 10, 2010. When the series first aired, the large cast consisted mainly of actors who were unknown to television audiences, as well as numerous real-life Baltimore and Maryland figures in guest and recurring roles. Simon has said that despite its framing as a crime drama, the show is "really about the American city, and about how we live together. It's about how institutions have an effect on individuals. Whether one is a cop, a longshoreman, a drug dealer, a politician, a judge or a lawyer, all are ultimately compromised and must contend with whatever institution to which they are committed." [5]

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The show's creators are also willing to kill off major characters, so that viewers cannot assume that a given character will survive simply because of a starring role or popularity among fans. In response to a question on why a certain character had to die, David Simon said, The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. The Wire premiered on June 2, 2002, and ended on March 9, 2008, comprising 60 episodes over five seasons. The idea for the show started out as a police drama loosely based on the experiences of his writing partner Ed Burns, a former homicide detective and public school teacher. [4]