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The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by American author and former police reporter David Simon for the cable network HBO.The series premiered on June 2, 2002, and ended on March 9, 2008, comprising 60 episodes over five seasons.
Each episode has a running time of 55–60 minutes (except for the series finale, which has a running time of 93 minutes). The Wire is set in Baltimore, Maryland; each season of the series expands its focus on a different part of the city. The show features a large ensemble cast; many characters are only featured prominently in a single season.
The 13 episodes tell the story from the points of view of both the drug-dealing Barksdale organization and the investigating police detail. The season was released on DVD as a five-disc boxed set under the title of The Wire: The Complete First Season on October 12, 2004, by HBO Video.
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The fourth season of The Wire is listed as one of the highest rated individual TV seasons of all time on Metacritic with a score of 98 out of 100 based on 21 critics—including 17 perfect score reviews. [99] On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 100% with an average score of 9.7/10 based on 24 reviews.
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The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Wire. Note that some characters' allegiances or positions may have changed over time; and, although the series has ended, the placement below is generally meant to reflect their most recent situation. Also, some specific plot lines may be revealed in a character's ...