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By: kutea***

The Wire is one of the best shows I have ever seen. It looks at the problems of every major city and explores them from the ground up. You see how the system works from dope fiends to drug moguls to the police department to the politics that run it all. Every season is good in its own right and looks at the problem(s) from a new perspective. The finale ties everything

By: kenso*

Television history is now pretty long, so it's no small thing to declare "The Wire" as probably one of the top five shows ever in the history of this medium. Describing the plot as absorbing gives new meaning to the word understatement. The ensemble acting is impeccable. Every single actor humanizes a character that many of us would easily dismiss if we read his story in the newspaper. David Simon puts a face on the blight of poverty, racism and drug trafficking. He also exposes the hypocrisy of politicians and why the shrinking of legitimate news sources is a crime itself. The only thing wrong with "The Wire" is it ended

By: Natha***

I really enjoyed this television show. I can't wait to continue watching the subsequent seasons

By: Okeef*

20 stars for the show, zero for the way it is packaged here. It looks pretty, but getting the discs out of the sleeves without scuffing them is an exercise even Mr. Miyagi wouldn't be able to complete without cussing under his breath.

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