Every season of 'The Wire,' ranked according to Rotten Tomatoes

HBO's crime drama The Wire is now considered one of the finest TV shows ever made. Here's how critics on the Tomatometer rank ...
Screen Rant on MSN

The Wire: HBO's masterful crime procedural that stands unmatched

This HBO series revolutionized what a TV procedural could do in terms of plot, visuals and characterization. 18 years later, it hasn't been topped.
The New York Times

‘The Wire’ at 20: ‘This Show Will Live Forever’

David Simon and Ed Burns discuss the legacy of their seminal crime drama, and why the systemic decay it depicted has become only more profound. David Simon’s “The Wire” struggled to stay on air during ...
The Grio

I rewatched ‘The Wire,’ and Omar’s death still bothers me

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Every few years, I rewatch “The Wire,” the five-season show set in ...
Rolling Stone

‘The Wire’: (Too) Often Imitated, Never Duplicated — Because It’s Impossible

David Simon and Ed Burns’ groundbreaking series did everything you want a TV show to do, all at once — and that’s why it can't be topped, even by its own creators Few have ever outright attempted to ...
People

The Cast of 'The Wire': Where Are They Now?

Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with over 10 years of experience working as a digital writer, editor and reporter in the entertainment and lifestyle spaces. She joined PEOPLE in 2022 and ...
The Hoya

The Brutal Realism and Enduring Impact of ‘The Wire,’ 20 Years On

The summer of 2022 marked 22 years since the premiere of “The Wire,” an ambitious show that redefined TV possibilities with a powerful blend of visceral realism, political complexity and masterful ...
Rolling Stone

Inside the Push to Bring a ‘Wire’ Reunion to HBO

TV is firmly in its reboot, revival, and reunion era. Shows such as Frasier and Sex and the City have been revisited, with varying degrees of success. Some of these exploits, like the newsmaking Fresh ...
collider

'The Wire' Took Its Biggest Risk With Its Most Divisive Season — and It Paid Off

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...
collider

The Best Episode of Every Season of ‘The Wire’

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...
Los Angeles Times

‘The Wire’: The Dominic West perspective

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. With only three episodes to go in ‘The Wire’s’ final run, the biggest ...