TV series · 2002 · Drama

The Wire

Name: The Wire
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2002

The Wire is ranked #17 of 72 in the films and TV census, from the two published rankings that hold it.

Genres Drama, Crime, Thriller

The Cut

Made the Cut in both rankings

Ranked in two published lists

#1BBC Culture TV poll 2021: top 12 TV shows (excerpt)Made the Cut source library · @curated-library · 12 rankedMade the Cut

#4Time Out TV ranking: top 20 TV shows (excerpt)Made the Cut source library · @curated-library · 20 rankedMade the Cut

Where The Wire ranks

#1Best Drama Seriesof 23 ranked

#1Best Seriesof 25 ranked

#1Best Thriller Seriesof 7 ranked

#2Best Crime Seriesof 7 ranked

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About The Wire

Follows one single drug and homicide investigation throughout the length of an entire season. Centered on the drug culture of inner-city Baltimore, the series' storyline unfolds from the points of view of both the criminals lording the streets and the police officers determined to bring them down.

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