The Wire
The Wire is an American crime drama television series created by former reporter David Simon. It is set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland. The series began airing on the premium cable network HBO on June 2, 2002 and ended March 9, 2008. It had 60 episodes in five seasons.
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| Created by | David Simon |
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| Theme music composer | Tom Waits |
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| Ending theme | "The Fall" by Blake Leyh |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 60 (list of episodes) |
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| Production locations | Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Network | HBO |
| Release | June 2, 2002 – March 9, 2008 |
The characters are divided into six groups: the law, the politicians, the street, the schools, the docks, and the paper.
References
- "'The Wire': David Simon reflects on his modern Greek tragedy". Variety. March 8, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- Lynskey, Dorian (March 6, 2018). "The Wire, 10 years on: 'We tore the cover off a city and showed the American dream was dead'". The Guardian. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
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