‘The Wire’ played the game for keeps from its first scene onward

David Simon's beloved HBO drama premiered in June 2002.
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23 Years Later, The Wire Is Still the Only Honest Cop Show Ever Made

Two decades later, prestige television has absorbed The Wire's techniques, like its ensemble storytelling, journalistic ...
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These 5 Intense Minutes Changed 'The Wire' Forever — and They Don't Involve Omar's Death

Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...
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Where is “The Wire” cast now? See the stars of HBO’s seminal drama nearly two decades later

Jim True-Frost as Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski, Lance Reddick as Cedric Daniels, Dominic West as Jimmy McNulty, Clarke Peters as Lester Freamon (seated, center), Deirdre Lovejoy as Rhonda Pearlman, and ...

From 'Succession' to 'Barry,' 7 Perfect HBO TV Shows With No Bad Episodes

Some of the best HBO shows maintained consistent quality throughout their runs, as proven by acclaimed series like Succession ...
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'The Wire' actor Michael K. Williams died of drug overdose, autopsy confirms

BROOKLYN -- Michael K. Williams died of an accidental drug overdose, an autopsy concluded, with "The Wire' actor suffering acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, ...
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'The Wire' actor Michael K. Williams found dead in Brooklyn apartment, police say

BROOKLYN -- An actor best known for his work on "The Wire" was found dead in his penthouse apartment in Brooklyn on Monday. Police say the 54-year-old Michael K. Williams, who played the character ...