Finished probably my 6th rewatch of The Wire

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2:19p, 9/6/24
Obligatory 42315.

While it's not Duncan Idaho's favorite cop show, it is the best show ever made imho. We've talked a lot about it on here, but I got to wondering. Which season has the best intro cover (although season 2 is the original I guess)? How would you rank them?

Season 1-
Season 2-
Season 3-
Season 4-
Season 5-

24135 for me. Wonder if that will change on rewatch.
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2:36p, 9/6/24
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One of my favorite shows but have only watched it once (which is my norm, hate to watch shows that I've already seen). But going to make this the exception. It's been long enough and time to watch again.
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2:53p, 9/6/24
I think that's next on my "my rewatch, wife's first time through" list.

As an aside, we started up Homeland and after just half a season I remembered just how big the drop off was from A-level series (The Wire, Breaking Bad, etc...) to B-level (Homeland... maybe a Dexter? I never watched it). It's a decent show, but just not up to the same standards where I'm OK investing an hour a night to it. I think we'll probably call it quits after S2.
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3:41p, 9/6/24
I have rewatched The Wire 4 times as well as The Sopranos and my take is this:

The Wire is the best tv show ever made in terms of story lines and plot. The way it weaves the crime to the police to the politicians is unlike anything I have ever seen. They are all connected and all corrupt, it is a true work of art.

The believe the Sopranos is the best written show of all times in terms of dialogue and characters. The plot is not what keeps me rewatching, it is the characters and the acting and the dialogue.

Both are hands down the best ever. A notch above BB in my book.
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3:44p, 9/6/24
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3:51p, 9/6/24
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I've never seen this show, but I hear it's good.

What would I watch this on these days?
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In reply to AgGrad99 • 4:02p, 9/6/24
AgGrad99 said:
I've never seen this show, but I hear it's good.

What would I watch this on these days?
HBO Max
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In reply to VP at Pierce and Pierce • 4:12p, 9/6/24
That's how I'm going back and watching so many good shows. I'm on the finale of Entourage right now.
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In reply to VP at Pierce and Pierce • 4:20p, 9/6/24
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VP at Pierce and Pierce said:
I have rewatched The Wire 4 times as well as The Sopranos and my take is this:

The Wire is the best tv show ever made in terms of story lines and plot. The way it weaves the crime to the police to the politicians is unlike anything I have ever seen. They are all connected and all corrupt, it is a true work of art.

The believe the Sopranos is the best written show of all times in terms of dialogue and characters. The plot is not what keeps me rewatching, it is the characters and the acting and the dialogue.

Both are hands down the best ever. A notch above BB in my book.
Sopranos is hands down favorite show of all time.
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In reply to StinkyPinky • 6:58p, 9/6/24
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VP at Pierce and Pierce said:
I have rewatched The Wire 4 times as well as The Sopranos and my take is this:

The Wire is the best tv show ever made in terms of story lines and plot. The way it weaves the crime to the police to the politicians is unlike anything I have ever seen. They are all connected and all corrupt, it is a true work of art.

The believe the Sopranos is the best written show of all times in terms of dialogue and characters. The plot is not what keeps me rewatching, it is the characters and the acting and the dialogue.

Both are hands down the best ever. A notch above BB in my book.
Sopranos is hands down favorite show of all time.


Mine too. I've listened to the entire podcast which I can't recommend enough and read the book. Incredible
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In reply to StinkyPinky • 7:10p, 9/6/24
There are two good books to read along with it.
" All the Pieces Matter"
"Truth be Told"

One of them goes episode by episode and the other is more of an overview of the show. But you get to learn so much more about the show through them.

And no one is answering my question!
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In reply to Swarely • 8:24p, 9/6/24
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Swarely said:
There are two good books to read along with it.
" All the Pieces Matter"
"Truth be Told"

One of them goes episode by episode and the other is more of an overview of the show. But you get to learn so much more about the show through them.

And no one is answering my question!
Tom Waits. Not even close
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In reply to Swarely • 8:24p, 9/6/24
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Swarely said:
There are two good books to read along with it.
" All the Pieces Matter"
"Truth be Told"

One of them goes episode by episode and the other is more of an overview of the show. But you get to learn so much more about the show through them.

And no one is answering my question!
I have not read them, will absolutely check them out
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5:22a, 9/7/24
The Wire never gets old! Which season or storyline hits hardest for you?
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5:54a, 9/7/24
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I'm a Season 1 guy, so many great lines.
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9:39a, 9/7/24


This is maybe my favorite scene in television.

Stringer Bell's end is the best storyline.

And Season 4 is the best season.
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In reply to 20ag07 • 2:15p, 9/7/24
It's just so eloquent
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2:31p, 9/7/24
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I need to give it another go. I binged it about ten years ago and while I thought it was good, I never understood how it was lauded as the GOAT. From what I remember, I think I really enjoyed it initially and then it tapering off by season 4 and 5 to good but not necessarily great.
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In reply to VP at Pierce and Pierce • 7:26p, 9/7/24
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VP at Pierce and Pierce said:
Both are hands down the best ever. A notch above BB in my book.
This is incorrect.
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7:31p, 9/7/24
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This thread is going to make me re-watch again...love The Wire
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7:43p, 9/7/24
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It's 1A) The Sopranos. 1B) The Wire as my favorite show of all time. But I could easily interchange them. I have sopranos slightly ahead because season 5 of the wire was meh.

I'm currently watching Homicide: Life on the Streets (1990s) which is based on the book by David Simon (creator of the wire) when he was imbedded within the Baltimore homicide department for a year while working for The Sun. It's pretty much just from the police POV but it is a very solid and underrated show.
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7:53p, 9/7/24
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Six times I have tried to watch this and six times a big bag of meh
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9:52p, 9/7/24
Agreed it's the greatest show of all time.

Every character across all seasons was legit. Struggling to think of a character on the show that didn't pull their weight.

Even Sobatka's gf's tits may be the best tits seen on any show. The fact that you know exactly what i'm talking about 20-years later proves this point.
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In reply to Stat Monitor Repairman • 10:02p, 9/7/24
Somebody never saw Season 1 of True Detective
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10:19p, 9/7/24
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The finale (actually Chase's "explanation" of it) knocked the Sopranos down a notch during my original watch. Then listening to Sammy the Bull's podcast knocked it down more, as it showed that the mob works nothing like it was portrayed in the show.

The final season of the Wire knocked that show down a peg. If they stopped at season 4, it would be my greatest show ever at this point.

So to me:
1) BB
2) Wire
3) The Americans
.. not sure ..
?) Sopranos
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11:23p, 9/7/24
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Also the parable of Snot Boogie is the greatest opening scene in tv history
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In reply to Sex Panther • 11:38p, 9/7/24
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Also the parable of Snot Boogie is the greatest opening scene in tv history
Yeah, 100%.

"This America man."

One of the greatest lines of all time.

No question about that.

One of the greatest opening scenes of all time and one of the greatest lines of all time.

Wildest part is that the scene hits harder after you already seen the show.

The end was the beginning. Came full circle and went nowhere,
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In reply to Swarely • 9:24a, 9/8/24
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Swarely said:
There are two good books to read along with it.
" All the Pieces Matter"
"Truth be Told"

One of them goes episode by episode and the other is more of an overview of the show. But you get to learn so much more about the show through them.

And no one is answering my question!

All the Pieces Matter- if you are a fan of the wire and like reading, this is a must! Written as an Oral History where each chapter is strung together by interview quotes by creators, cast etc. it follows how it got made, behind the scenes and where are they now. Great read and would recommend.

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In reply to VP at Pierce and Pierce • 10:11a, 9/8/24
VP at Pierce and Pierce said:
I have rewatched The Wire 4 times as well as The Sopranos and my take is this:

The Wire is the best tv show ever made in terms of story lines and plot. The way it weaves the crime to the police to the politicians is unlike anything I have ever seen. They are all connected and all corrupt, it is a true work of art.

The believe the Sopranos is the best written show of all times in terms of dialogue and characters. The plot is not what keeps me rewatching, it is the characters and the acting and the dialogue.

Both are hands down the best ever. A notch above BB in my book.
excellent post. my top 2 shows ever and you nailed exactly why.
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In reply to AggieRingWielder • 1:25p, 9/8/24
Season 4 hits the hardest. Dukies story is the one that kills me.
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8:05p, 9/8/24
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Red tops, yellow tops, I got that WMD!
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11:11p, 9/8/24
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I think I've watched it all the way through 4 times, BB 2 complete watches, Sopranos 1 complete and 2 other attempts (I always fade out on my rewatches here for some reasons).

The Wire is 1A and BB is 1B. Sopranos is 3rd in my mind.

But I love them all.

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