Just finished watching another masterpiece in every aspect, but it's a bit underrated. The Wire is an American crime drama TV series aired on HBO from 2002 to 2008, spanning five seasons. The show is based in Baltimore, Maryland, and it started focusing on crime, drugs, and law enforcement with wiretap investigations. However, unlike the other shows, it provides a close look at the community and the influence of different systems in people's lives. Receiving 9.3/10 in IMDb RATING is not an easy achievement as well.
What makes it special here is rich and detailed storytelling going deep into the social issues rather than cops catching the bad guys. The role of politics, the police, the school system, the media, and the background in shaping the lives of people starting from kids is nicely portrayed here. Apart from that, we can see the corruption and bureaucracy in many high-end institutions, class struggles, and inequality, and the cost of the drug wars as well.
General Details
- Created by - David Simon
- Executive producers - David Simon, Robert F. Colesberry, Nina Kostroff Noble
- Release - June 2, 2002 - March 9, 2008
- No. of seasons - 5 (60 episodes)
- Main Cast - Dominic West as Jimmy McNulty, Lance Reddick as Cedric Daniels, Sonja Sohn as Kima Greggs, Clarke Peters as Lester Freamon, Idris Elba as Stringer Bell, Michael K. Williams as Omar Little, Wood Harris as Avon Barksdale, Aidan Gillen as Tommy Carcetti, Jamie Hector as Marlo Stanfield
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wire
Well, gotta say that the cast did a damn good job of portraying complex and realistic characters.
- Season 1: The Drug Trade and Baltimore Police Department
Well, the first season is around the Barksdale drug empire in Baltimore City, led by Avon Barksdale and his intelligent partner Stringer Bell. On the other side, detectives Jimmy McNulty, Kima Greggs, Cedric Daniels, and co try to bring down the top tiers through wiretaps and surveillance. We see the corruption and political interference in the Police department. And how organized crime is running their empire, the desperation, and easy manipulation of poor people to that.
- Season 2: The Port Union and the drug trade
After taking the Barksdale crew to some extent in season 01, the show somewhat moves to Baltimore docks and the lives of the working-class people. The port which was very active earlier is declining. The union leader Frank Sobotka, and some members were involved in smuggling, and some big international criminals The Greeks. While fighting against the Barksdale organization is on, new connections and characters are nicely blended in.
- Season 3: Politics and Drug War
Season 03 is back in the Baltimore streets. We see Stringer Bells organized with other drug traders and collectively trying to outsmart the Police. Anyway, a new rival, Marlo Stanfield is trying to take control of the area and we see a lot of killings and a war between the two teams. On the other hand, Tommy Carcetti is introduced, with the Mayor election. We see dirty politics, and how it plays in every corner, and the promotional campaigns as well.
- Season 4: Education system
This is a very powerful season, where we see the education system's role in shaping the future. We see a city’s public school and a group of middle-school students. It's a guarantee that many corner boys are dragged into the drug trade, or somehow luckily can through with education. We see how the lack of resources and bureaucracy damaged the school systems and police work. On the other hand, Stanfield's crew tries to dominate the thins with many murders, innovating things to outsmart the law.
- Season 5: The Media
It's the same in those days as now. The way Media influence people and their opinions. In the final season, a newspaper The Baltimore Sun comes into play. On the other hand, one editor Gus Haynes tries to fight this broken system. McNulty tried to get attention and funding for the Police in his way.
Anyway finally we saw even after years of good work from individuals the system remains unchanged.
So, I shared a simple overview of the story without spoiling it. I invite you to give it a try. Maybe the start will be a bit boring, but once you pass it, you will watch one of the best pieces of work!
So, that's it for today!! Until the next time! Enjoy!
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