This HBO show garnered the best reviews ever for the premium cable channel and I’d argue that it likely stands as the best rated TV show in the history of television, at least according to critics, since unfortunately its audience wasn’t as wide as that of other contemporary HBO shows like The Sopranos and Sex and the City.
The Wire is probably the show that presented to the audience the reality of police work, the drug trade, organized crime, politics, the school system, journalism, and more with the least amount of embellishment and the closest adherence to reality I’ve ever seen.
The scripts and direction are consistently top notch, and the acting simply blows you away. The entire cast is just amazing, but I have to mention Dominic West (Jimmy), Wendell Pierce (Bunk), Sonja Sohn (Kima), Clarke Peters (Lester), Andre Royo (Bubbles), Michael K. Williams (Omar Little), Wood Harris (Avon), and Idris Elba (Stringer) for their excellent portrayals.
The production values are, again, phenomenal, including art direction, cinematography, makeup, and score.
Ray and I had tried to watch this show when it originally aired but had to give it up because of the difficulty of understanding the dialogues. I was finally able to watch it on DVD thanks to the subtitles feature. I’m just mentioning this to tell you not to be discouraged if at first it’s hard to get into it. Trust me, it’s worth the effort.
Hands down one of the best shows I’ve ever watched on TV. Once again, HBO proves it’s THE destination if you’re looking for the highest quality around.
Grade for the whole series: 10
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