How The Wire stars' lives turned out to be JUST as dramatic as the series
Over five seasons, the classic crime drama explored the wide-ranging impact of the war on drugs on the crack-infested streets of Baltimore, Maryland.
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Over five seasons, the classic crime drama explored the wide-ranging impact of the war on drugs on the crack-infested streets of Baltimore, Maryland.
The first season of 'The Wire' began 20 years ago this month. It remains one of this century's great television shows — both stylish and smart, with unforgettable characters woven into a striking portrait of the depredations of capitalism in one US city.
BALTIMORE — During the five seasons that “The Wire” was broadcast on HBO, co-creators David Simon and Ed Burns filled it with more complicated and nuanced characters than a Russian
BALTIMORE — During the five seasons that “The Wire” was broadcast on HBO, co-creators David Simon and Ed Burns filled it with more complicated and nuanced characters than a Russian novel. The show introduced an international television audience to dozens of actors at a relatively early stage of their careers.
The show introduced an international television audience to dozens of actors at a relatively early stage of their careers. Some had never acted before they showed up on the Baltimore set.