The Wire
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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Where can I watch The Wire?
The Wire is streaming on Max in the US right now, and you can rent or buy it on Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and Fandango. Cinova keeps this updated and links you straight into the service.
How do people on Cinova rate The Wire?
The Wire has a Cinova Score of 9.1 out of 10 from 220 ratings. That puts it at #3 in Crime and #5 of all shows on Cinova. Every rating comes from a real person ranking it against the other titles they have seen, so the number is a decimal, not a rounded star count.
What is The Wire about?
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.
Who created The Wire?
The Wire was created by David Simon and released in 2002. It stars Dominic West, Lance Reddick and Sonja Sohn.
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