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TIME named the first season as the best TV show of 2002 in their Top 10 Everything 2002. [61] Despite the critical acclaim, The Wire has received poor Nielsen ratings, which Simon attributes to the complexity of the plot, a poor time slot, heavy use of esoteric slang (particularly among the gangster characters), and a predominantly black cast. [62]
The series won the Broadcasting & Cable Critics' Poll Award for Best Drama (season 4) and won Time 's critics choice for top television show for season 1 and season 3. Despite the above mentioned awards and unanimous critical approval, The Wire never won a single Primetime Emmy Award , receiving only two writing nominations in 2005 and 2008.
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. A group of characters, mainly in the Baltimore Police Department, appear in every season.
Pages in category "The Wire season 1 episodes" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. The Buys; C.
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A San Francisco Chronicle review picked the scene of D'Angelo instructing his subordinates in the rules of chess as one of the first season's finest moments. [5] They praised the character of D'Angelo and the show's portrayal of his difficulties as "middle management" in the drug organization having to deal with unreliable subordinates ...
"One Arrest" is the seventh episode of the first season of the HBO original series The Wire (2002–2008). The episode was written by Rafael Alvarez from a story by David Simon and Ed Burns and was directed by Joe Chappelle. It originally aired on July 14, 2002.