PEABODY AWARD WINNER, NOMINATED FOR 2 EMMY AWARDS
The Wire
5 Seasons | 60 Episodes | TV-MA
Follow a single sprawling drug and murder investigation in Baltimore from the perspective of cops and criminals in this classic series.
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Celebrating 20 Years of The Wire
Most Iconic Lines
Take your notebooks out, because The Wire is here to give us all some of the deepest and realest quotes that have ever been delivered on screen.
1966-2021
Remembering Michael K. Williams
Michael Kenneth Williams was an extraordinary artist, adept at bringing characters like Omar Little, Chalky White, and Montrose Freeman into vivid color. A beloved member of the HBO family for more than 20 years, Williams is remembered not only as an immensely talented actor, but as a civil justice advocate. He will be profoundly missed.
The Cast Remembers the Show’s Legacy
The series meant as much to them as it does to you. Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce, and more offer insight.
1.The Target
Baltimore detective Jimmy McNulty gets assigned to a new task force.
4.Old Cases
Greggs and McNulty try to get Hardcase to turn informant as arraignment begins for those caught in the raid.
8.Lessons
An unlikely source gives McNulty the tag of Stringer Bell's car. Later, Omar earns his 'loose cannon' reputation.
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We Own This City
Executive produced by George Pelecanos and David Simon -- and based on the book by Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton -- We Own This City is a six-hour, limited series chronicling the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force.