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The Wire

2002 · 5 seasons · Crime, Drama

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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.

Where to watch The Wire

The Wire is streaming in the US on HBO Max.

It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home.

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Seasons

• Season 1 — 13 episodes (June 2, 2002)
• Season 2 — 12 episodes (June 1, 2003)
• Season 3 — 12 episodes (September 19, 2004)
• Season 4 — 13 episodes (September 10, 2006)
• Season 5 — 10 episodes (January 6, 2008)

Cast

• Dominic West as Jimmy McNulty
• Lance Reddick as Cedric Daniels
• Sonja Sohn as Kima Greggs
• Wendell Pierce as Bunk Moreland
• Michael Kenneth Williams as Omar Little
• Deirdre Lovejoy as Rhonda Pearlman
• Andre Royo as Bubbles
• John Doman as William Rawls
• Clarke Peters as Lester Freamon
• Jamie Hector as Marlo Stanfield
• Aidan Gillen as Tommy Carcetti
• Seth Gilliam as Ellis Carver

Details

Created by

David Simon

First aired

June 2, 2002

Episodes

60

Genres

Crime, Drama

Network

HBO

Status

Ended

TMDB score

8.6 / 10 from 2,839 votes