The Wire: Season 5 - D 8 WIR 5
Warner Home Video (2008)
Action, Crime, Mystery
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630 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1
Dominic West Det. James McNulty
Gbenga Akinnagbe Chris Partlow
Reg E. Cathey Norman Wilson
Jermaine Crawford Duquan Weems
John Doman Dep. Comm. for Operations William A. Rawls
Aidan Gillen Councilman Thomas Carcetti
Seth Gilliam Sgt. Ellis Carver
Jamie Hector Marlo Stanfield
Neal Huff Chief of Staff Michael Steintorf
Clark Johnson City Editor Augustus Haynes
Michael Kostroff Maurice Levy
Domenick Lombardozzi Det. Thomas Hauk
Deirdre Lovejoy Asst. State's Atty. Rhonda Pearlman
Tom McCarthy Scott Templeton
Michelle Paress Alma Gutierrez
Director
Daniel Attias
Clark Johnson
Producer Karen L. Thorson
Nina Kostroff-Noble
Writer Dennis Lehane
Richard Price
Cinematography Russell Lee Fine
David Insley

The Wire is an American television drama series set and produced in and around Baltimore, Maryland. Created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon, the series was broadcast by the premium 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.

Each season of The Wire focuses on a different facet of the city of Baltimore. In chronological order they are: the illegal drug trade, the seaport system, the city government and bureaucracy, the school system, and the print news media. The large cast consists mainly of character actors who are little known for their other roles. Simon has said that despite its presentation as a crime drama, the show is "really about the American city, and about how we live together. It's about how institutions have an effect on individuals. Whether one is a cop, a longshoreman, a drug dealer, a politician, a judge or a lawyer, all are ultimately compromised and must contend with whatever institution they are committed to."

Despite never enjoying large commercial success or winning major television awards, The Wire has been described by many critics as the greatest television series ever made and one of the most accomplished works of fiction of the 2000s.The show is recognized for its realistic portrayal of urban life, its literary ambitions, and its uncommonly deep exploration of sociopolitical themes.
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