“The Wire” is a cult classic, and it’s one of the best television shows in history. Everyone has an opinion of course, but we would group “The Wire” with “The Sopranos” and “Breaking Bad” as the best TV dramas of all time.
Social Commentary
“The Wire” is a tremendous achivement. It’s not only one of the best shows in television history, it’s a work of social commentary that will live on for generations.
The show ran for five seasons, with each season having a distinct theme. This character-driven drama is simply brilliant, and the ensemble cast is fantastic. There isn’t a weak link in the entire show.
TV Blog: The Wire
We covered each episode of Season 5 of “The Wire” on our enterainment blog at PremiumHollywood.com.
Interviews
Interview with Jim True-Frost
Jim plays Roland “Prez” Pryzbylewski, the total screw-up who finds his way as an analytics nerd on “The Wire,” only to mess that up and throw his career away. But in Season 4 he comes back strong as an inspiring teacher. “But on the other hand, the story entering the classroom was really, really meaningful for me. I mean, I think a lot of viewers felt that way, too. It’s just that the huge numbers of city kids who are left behind and are underserved by the educational system, and the teachers who are, in many cases, really doing heroes’ work to try to keep these kids from going astray for good…those are stories that I think are just so important to tell, and, well, I was just really proud to be a part of it.”
TV Power Rankings
TV Power Rankings: February 2007
We finally got things right and put “The Wire” into the top spot as the best show on television in this version of our power rankings. This amazing HBO crime drama flew under the world’s (and our) radar for far too long.
Blu-ray and DVD Sets
The Wire: The Complete Series
We covered this as part of our 2015 Father’s Day Gift Guide. What a great gift for fans of this amazing show:
Now that “Breaking Bad” has completed its remarkable five-year run, there’s a good chance that some people are rethinking their decision to christen “The Wire” as the best show in television history, but for our money, the HBO crime drama still owns the top spot. A gritty, intelligent, complex and well-acted series that fired on all cylinders throughout most of its five seasons, “The Wire” represents TV drama at its finest, anchored by a fantastic ensemble cast that rivals “Game of Thrones” in its sheer size and ability to squeeze great performances out of even the smallest roles. Digitally re-mastered in a new 16:9 widescreen ratio and broadcast in its entirety earlier this year, the complete series makes its Blu-ray debut just in time for Father’s Day. Though some have argued that the change from the original 4:3 ratio disrespects the show’s intended visual composition, it’s something that will likely only bother a select few, because it looks absolutely stunning. Many of the included extras have been carried over from the previous DVD release, but there is a brand new cast and crew Q&A from the Paley Center for Media’s reunion panel that’s a must-watch for all fans of the show.