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The Wire - Season 1 Reviews

2002

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From David Simon, creator and co-writer of HBO's triple Emmy-winning mini-series 'The Corner', this unvarnished, highly realistic HBO series follows a single sprawling drug and murder investigation in Baltimore. Told from the point of view of both the police and their targets, the series captures a universe of subterfuge and .. Read more

Starring	Dominic West, Sonja Sohn, John Doman, Idris Elba
Director	Brad Anderson, Daniel Attias
Genres	Drama, Television

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  Zzzzzzzzzz
  
  I ordered this series on DVD when the Sopranos finished and I was feeling quite bereft. Someone said if you like Sopranos, you'll love this so I had high ... read more »
  
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  - Lancashire
  - 01 Jan 2008 at 14:15
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  In short give it a chance and you wont be disappointed
  
  The Wire is THE best TV show i have ever watched. I like most HBO stuff, Rome, Game of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire - all fantastic, but for me The Wire pips ... read more »
  
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- - Burkey1878
  - 1 review
  - 01 Jun 2012 at 09:26
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  The king stay the king, and all the pieces matter.
  
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  I've watched, so far, seasons 1 -4 of The Wire. At first, I was not too taken with season one, but I let the show develop, and after the first season had ... read more »
  
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  - zoombaby
  - 5 reviews
  - 22 May 2012 at 12:52
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  Yawn ..
  
  Recommended to me by a friend as a must see series I just couldn't get into it.
  
  Slow moving and dull.
  
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- - WeirdLittleBiscuit
  - 40 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 07 Mar 2012 at 20:31
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  - 4
  ok, but not as great as led to believe
  
  the wire season 1 was ok if not the spellbinding event i expected from the reviews.
  
  it is very dated in the 10 years since it was made, not least ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Feb 2012 at 17:33
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  Watching this drove me to pull my pubes out with tweezers.
  
  Easily THE most boring thing next to watching paint dry!!
  
  Nothing gripped my attention, its slow, tedious, no laughter, no gripping action just drab ... read more »
  
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  - 02 Feb 2012 at 11:58
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  "Get on with it you gabby m'fkr" - Bunk (series 4, McNulty's farewell speech)
  
  I can't believe the reviewer on here who judged this as mediocre. I picked up on The Wire when Virgin Media had the 1st series available on demand a few ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Jan 2012 at 23:13
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  - 6
  Mediocre Cops vs Gangsters Tale
  
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  Mediocre cops vs gangsters tale.
  
  Lots of cliched characters (divorced cop with drink problem, sassy female cop, gangsters who love their families, ... read more »
  
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  - 22 Dec 2011 at 13:01
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  A great show
  
  Oh dear. So disappointing to see that people haven't got the attention span to appreciate how good this show is.
  
  This is a real police show where... read more »
  
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- - TheTrooper458
  - 5 reviews
  - 29 Aug 2011 at 15:21
- - 9
  - 3
  An outstanding introduction to the greatest television programme of all time.
  
  The first season of The Wire is, at first, startling. The realism, the depth of the characters, and, if you give it a chance, your own emotional involvement ... read more »
  
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  - fruitisnotdessert
  - 2 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 02 Aug 2011 at 19:11
- - 10
  - 3
  Lives up to the hype
  
  The pilot is a bit slow,but the series builds in suspense and you become so engrossed in the characters you really start to care about them. Can't wait to ... read more »
  
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  Zzzzzzzzzz
  
  I ordered this series on DVD when the Sopranos finished and I was feeling quite bereft. Someone said if you like Sopranos, you'll love this so I had high ... read more »
  
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  - Lancashire
  - 01 Jan 2008 at 14:15
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  Masterful, Must See Television
  
  Arguably more important, polished, and compelling than its largely incomparable stable mate "The Sopranos", "The Wire" is an essential, ... read more »
  
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- - Al80
  - 59 reviews
  - Brighton, England
  - 23 Aug 2005 at 14:50
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  quite possibly the best cop show you probably never seen
  
  A gritty and highly realistic cop show that covers one story over thirteen episodes. Detective Jimmy McNulty - our own Dominic West sprouting a US accent - is ... read more »
  
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- - Craig
  - durham
  - 14 Apr 2005 at 19:35
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  Absolutely stunning
  
  I came to The Wire knowing nothing other than a writer I respect and admire called it 'The best tv show ever made'.
  
  Only a few episodes in ... read more »
  
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  - Lunar
  - 114 reviews
  - Derby
  - 21 Apr 2005 at 11:08
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  - 5
  yawn
  
  boring drab slow tedious
  
  lol
  
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- - a customer
  - Bradford-on-Avon
  - 29 Jun 2008 at 18:22
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  Customer Review
  
  On the face of it, a cop drama that follows detective investigations of one major case through an entire series seems a worthy idea, because it offers the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  I agree, very over-rated
  
  I'd heard great things about this series. I finally saw it and was disappointed.
  
  It's nowhere near as good as 'The Shield' or the ... read more »
  
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- - Rigsby
  - 8 reviews
  - Southampton
  - 26 Sep 2007 at 13:34
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  Limited review!
  
  Based (no doubt unfairly) on a single episode: 'dull' is the word that springs to mind. I found it trying too hard to be sophisticated with some fluffed... read more »
  
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  - Holywell
  - 03 Jun 2008 at 18:43
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  Wire
  
  Overrated formulaic and generally unpleasant.
  
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- - tramstop
  - 3 reviews
  - lytham st annes
  - 29 Jul 2008 at 09:52
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  I have tried to get into this series - got as far as episode 5 with 6 and 7 still to play - can't say I actually understand the lingo - of the cops or of ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22

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- The Wire - Season 1
  
  From David Simon, creator and co-writer of HBO's triple Emmy-winning mini-series 'The Corner', this unvarnished, highly realistic HBO series follows a single sprawling drug and murder investigation in Baltimore. Told from the point of view of both the police and their targets, the series captures a ...