David Simon
Director
The Wire (2002)
Specials
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.
Released June 2, 2002
Episode 94 min
18+
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Watch Providers: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
Production Companies: Blown Deadline Productions, HBO
Network: HBO
Country: United States
Languages:
English,
Mandarin,
Spanish,
Greek
S0E1 - It's All Connected
A behind-the-scenes look at the fourth season of The Wire.
Aug. 20, 2006, midnight
S0E2 - When Bunk Met McNulty (2000)
One of three short prequel films shot during production of the Wire's fifth season and offered via HBO On Demand. McNulty shows up for his first day as Bunk's partner.
Dec. 15, 2007, midnight
S0E3 - Young Omar (1985)
One of three short prequel films shot during production of the Wire's fifth season and offered via HBO On Demand. Omar's first stick-up.
Dec. 15, 2007, midnight
S0E4 - Young Proposition Joe (1962)
One of three short prequel films shot during production of the Wire's fifth season and offered via HBO On Demand. An elementary school-aged Prop Joe shows his entrepreneurial tendencies
Dec. 15, 2007, midnight
S0E5 - Odyssey
Creator David Simon and members of the cast take you on a retrospective journey through the streets of Baltimore, and the first four seasons of "The Wire."
Dec. 20, 2007, midnight
S0E6 - The Last Word
The role of the media is explored in this special that focuses on the upcoming fifth season of HBO's acclaimed drama series The Wire.
Dec. 21, 2007, midnight
S0E7 - Tapping The Wire
Long-time Wire fan Charlie Brooker takes a journey to the mean streets of Baltimore to meet the cast and crew of the series, and undertakes a mission to explain what makes The Wire the best cop show ever made.
July 17, 2007, midnight
Network: HBO
Episode Runtime: 94 min.
Season Runtime: 5640 min.
Released: June 2, 2002
Last Air Date: March 9, 2008, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA
Common sense age: 18+
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