The Wire

IMDb: 9.3

Kinopoisk: 8.5

Country: USA

Year: 2002-2008

Genre: Drama, Crime, Series, Thriller

Age: 18 +

Cast:Clark Johnson, David Simon, Dominic West, Ernest R. Dickerson, Joe Chappelle, Karen L. Thorson, Lance Reddick, Nina K. Noble, Wendell Pierce

About “The Wire”:

The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by American author and former police reporter David Simon for the cable network HBO. The series premiered on June 2, 2002, and ended on March 9, 2008, comprising 60 episodes over five seasons. The idea for the show started out as a police drama loosely based on the experiences of Simon's writing partner Ed Burns, a former homicide detective and public school teacher.