2002 • TV-MA • English • 5 seasons
The Wire
DramaCrimeSerious and meaningfulDarkEmotional
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.
Certified TV-MA — adults only.
Ratings & WatchWise score
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WatchWise Score
75/100
★★★★☆
2,791 votes across 1 source
Blended from TMDB 86 (100% weight); shrunk toward a 62 baseline by 2,791 total votes. Not a plain average: sources are weighted by reliability and vote count, and thin evidence is pulled toward the catalogue baseline.
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Seasons & episodes
Status: completed
Season 1 · 2002
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Season 2 · 2003
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