Product ReviewsThe Wire - The Complete First Season (DVD, 2004, 5-Disc Set)

Best 1st season of any show!

Incredible. The beginning seems kinda dry, however, once you get into it you're immersed in their world and you want to skip work the next day just to finish it! I bought the first 2 seasons, I'm definitely buying the next few.Read full review...

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The VERY BEST SERIES on TV EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you missed this gem of a series when it premiered on HBO in 2002 don't despair, you have plenty of time to catch up before the last season airs. If you are a viewer that likes his/her shows all tied up neat and tidy by the end of each episode, this show is not for you. If you enjoy intricately woven storylines, characters that are created and portrayed with such authenticity you will forget that they are actors and totally realistic plotlines, then this is the show for you. But make sure you start at the beginning with the first season because this intricately woven series unfolds like a novel you wish would never end. If you were a fan of Homicide: Life On The Street and/or The Corner, then you, like me have probably been banging your drum to anyone within earshot about The Wire since it's first season. I have now seen the first season about 10 times and am still finding little treasures I didn't notice the first 9 times. The writing here is so good and the characters really do get under your skin. The other beautiful thing about this series is that each season starts with a fresh and surprising storyline yet still manages to keep the previous plotlines going. I could go on and on about this show but I really do need to get going. Trust me this is not your average or even above average cop show. This is a show about people...from different worlds whose lives interact, connect and collide. You will be surprised how much you end of caring about these characters and as they drop, and they do, you will mourn them long after the ending credits. This is the best that television has to offer at this time. Grab up all of the seasons and treat yourself to one of the most richly satisfying hours of educating, enlightening entertainment ever.Read full review...

Bmore at its finest

This show will make you laugh,cry,get upset and feel almost every emotion youve every felt before. Look at me talking like a female... The best part about this though is the authenticity towards the lifestyle from both different aspects Police & Streets. Love the TUUUU instead of TO and DUUUU instead of DO. Actors play thier roles perfectly. Id rate this a 100/100. Get this now. If your still on the fence Go watch some clips of Youtube. Youll be hooked.Read full review...

Politics & Death

I had seen this series on HBO before and I was intrigued by the fact of how close the kingpins and politicians are so closely alike. They have the same type of cutthroat ideas and attitudes that plague our country. And unfortunatley, real people get caught in the crossfire of illegal practices. I would recommend this series to anyone who wants to have a real eye opener. It may not be the most dramatic series you will ever see, but it will make you want to see more. Your spine will tingle at the senseless but yet provocative minds of the detectives, majors, drug lords, councilmen, and even the mayor.
In my opinion, I would give this a 9.5 in sheer quality and because how the director makes you think of what really happens in a city plagued with selfishness.Read full review...

The Wire - Complete First Season

For my money, The Wire is the best show on Television. The best written, acted, and most life-like storylines I have ever seen. It's the best show HBO has ever done, better than the Sopranos! The characters are very well developed, and the dialogue demands sharp attention. This show is not for those seeking mindless entertainment. It is very deep and very engaging. The good guy doesn't always win in this show. You will learn or gain a better idea of what life on the street is like for the less fortunate and what it takes for them to survive.
The writers for this show deserve a lot for this work.Read full review...

Be prepared to be glued to your set!

I don't usually like crime/cop programs but I loved this series. I recommend The Wire to thinking people. The series is not one where the viewer can do something else at the same time as watching. The writers lay out clues along the way and it is important to pick them up if the viewer wants a fuller understanding of what the events mean and portend. The first few episodes may seem a little slow but sticking with it will pay off in the end. By the time the viewer gets to the last few episodes, the clock no longer has any meaning and it it is possible to stay up long past one's bedtime.
The writing is superb, the attention to detail noteworthy, and the acting is riveting. After watching The Wire, other television programs will seem bland in comparison. If you are an intelligent person who loves gritty, realistic drams, you won't go wrong with this series. I have purchased The WIre Seasons 1-4 and consider money well spent.Read full review...

THIS IS A SUPER SHOW!

This show was suggested by some friends. Very basically it is the show of undercover police in Baltimore. Where it is different from any "cop" show I have ever seen is that it does not deal with a new case every episode, instead the whole season is one major case. With an entire season to work with the writers can really go deep and since it is an HBO series it seems very real. Actually it is a little too real at times...with the crime scene photos and drug/law enforcement lifestyle. The imagery and language are rough! This is an adult show!

The main character is a very dedicated cop who always seems to be 'on the job' and while he is a good police detective he is often/always in trouble with his superiors. He does not care for the chain of command as he has the ear of a judge who has considerable pull with the Baltimore PD. While watching I would actually get involved with the characters, there are about a dozen, both the good and bad guys. For my money it is a great show when you actually feel as if you know these guys/girls and wouldn't be surprised if they were down the street at you local neighborhood bar! I have already ordered season 2.Read full review...

Great Show

When I found out that The Wire was President Obama"s favorite show I was so excited. Here we are watching the show that my favorite president watched.

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Worth watching

Worth watching. The cops are trying to catch the drug dealers for selling drugs and murder. They need to prove to the judge that they need a wiretap (a wire) to catch them because they can't catch them through ordinary means. Great performances by so many in this cast. The lead character McNulty leads a group of misfit cops to take down the drug dealers. Very realistic and interesting!Read full review...

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Essential viewing

Great pilot, great season, great show.
The cast is astoundingly good.

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