The Wire

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The Wire
Genre
Created byDavid Simon
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Production locationsBaltimore, Maryland
Running time
  • 55–60 minutes
  • 93 minutes (series finale)
Original release
ReleaseMarch 9, 2008 (2008-03-09)

The Wire is an American crime drama television series created by former reporter David Simon. It is set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland. The series began airing on the premium cable network HBO on June 2, 2002 and ended March 9, 2008. It had 60 episodes in five seasons.

The characters are divided into six groups: the law, the politicians, the street, the schools, the docks, and the paper.

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References

  1. ↑ "'The Wire': David Simon reflects on his modern Greek tragedy". Variety. March 8, 2008. https://variety.com/2008/tv/news/the-wire-david-21043/. Retrieved January 28, 2019. 
  2. ↑ Lynskey, Dorian (March 6, 2018). "The Wire, 10 years on: 'We tore the cover off a city and showed the American dream was dead'". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/mar/06/the-wire-10-years-on-we-tore-the-cover-off-a-city-and-showed-the-american-dream-was-dead. Retrieved January 28, 2019. 
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