The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. The Wire premiered on June 2, 2002 and ended on March 9, 2008, comprising 60 episodes over five seasons. The idea for the show started out as a police drama loosely based on the experiences of his writing partner Ed Burns, a former homicide detective and public school teacher. Set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland, The Wire introduces a different institution of the city and its relationship to law enforcement in each season, while retaining characters and advancing storylines from previous seasons. The five subjects are, in chronological order: the illegal drug trade, the seaport system, the city government and bureaucracy, education and schools, and the print news medium. Simon chose to set the show in Baltimore because of his familiarity with the city.
| Genre | Crime drama, Serial drama, Tragedy |
| Created by | David Simon |
| Starring | Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison, Larry Gilliard Jr, Wood Harris, Deirdre Lovejoy, Wendell Pierce, Lance Reddick, Andre Royo, Sonja Sohn, Chris Bauer, Paul Ben-Victor, Clarke Peters, Amy Ryan, Aidan Gillen, Jim True-Frost, Robert Wisdom, Seth Gilliam, Domenick Lombardozzi, J. D. Williams, Michael K. Williams, Corey Parker Robinson, Reg E. Cathey, Chad L. Coleman, Jamie Hector, Glynn Turman, Clark Johnson, Tom McCarthy, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Neal Huff, Jermaine Crawford, Tristan Wilds, Michael Kostroff, Michelle Paress, Isiah Whitlock Jr. |
| Theme music composer | Tom Waits |
| Opening theme | "Way Down in the Hole" by The Blind Boys of Alabama (season 1), Tom Waits (season 2), The Neville Brothers (season 3), DoMaJe (season 4), Steve Earle (season 5) |
| Ending theme | "The Fall" by Blake Leyh |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
| Executive producer(s) | David Simon, Robert F. Colesberry, Nina Kostroff Noble |
| Producer(s) | Karen L. Thorson, Ed Burns, Joe Chappelle, George Pelecanos, Eric Overmyer |
| Location(s) | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Running time | 55–60 minutes, 93 minutes (series finale) |
| Production company(s) | Blown Deadline Productions, HBO Entertainment |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution, HBO Enterprises |
| Original network | HBO |
| Picture format | 480i (4:3 SDTV) (original broadcast), 1080p (16:9 HDTV) (2014 remaster) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
Over The Wire
Set in Baltimore, the lives of cops, drug dealers, government officials, and those in the media are explored.
Prestaties van The Wire
Creator David Simon worked as a journalist for the Baltimore Sun before working for the show. The show won no awards while on air.
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