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    The Wire

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    ★ 8.6 /10 · 2,750·5 seasons·TV-MA
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    Synopsis

    Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.

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    Cast

    Dominic West headshot
    Dominic West
    as Jimmy McNulty
    Lance Reddick headshot
    Lance Reddick
    as Cedric Daniels
    Sonja Sohn headshot
    Sonja Sohn
    as Kima Greggs
    Wendell Pierce headshot
    Wendell Pierce
    as Bunk Moreland
    Michael Kenneth Williams headshot
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    as Omar Little
    Deirdre Lovejoy headshot
    Deirdre Lovejoy
    as Rhonda Pearlman
    The facts

    Details

    Released
    2002
    Status
    Ended
    Seasons
    5 · 60 episodes
    Rating
    8.6 / 10 · 2,750 votes
    Certification
    TV-MA
    Genres
    Crime, Drama
    Languages
    Mandarin, English, Greek, Spanish
    Production
    Blown Deadline Productions, HBO
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    The Wire is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max (the United States). Availability varies by region; the streaming services on this page reflect what's licensed in the United States as of the latest TMDB Watch Providers refresh.
    In the United States, The Wire is streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max with a standard subscription. Streaming rights vary by country, so the answer changes outside the United States · check the watch providers section above for live data in your region.
    The Wire was released in 2002.
    Yes. The Wire is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home in the United States. See the "Stream, rent or buy" section above for current pricing.
    The Wire has 5 seasons and 60 episodes in total.
    The Wire has an average rating of 8.6/10 based on 2,750 user votes (TMDB).
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