The Wire (2002-2008)

The prolonged investigation of drug dealers in East Baltimore as seen through the eyes of the team of detectives, the traffickers and all involved in the politico-social context that influences its direction and progress.

To this day, The Wire still holds the title of best series of all time, and for everyone who has tried it, it is easy to understand why. It's complex, it's tough, it's real, with imperfect people with good intentions or just survival instincts and personal ambitions. It is practically a vivisection of the urban society with all the good and especially with the ugly which manages to illustrate the limitations and obstacles of the few who want to change the system. Things can only reach to the potential of improvements in extraordinary situations where all those with a similar purpose manage to accidentally synchronize (a kind of comet type event ...).

It has launched or reconfirmed some famous names (Dominic West, Idris Elba, Aidan Gillen) and it has showcased some impressive raw talent that has not been seen again in other productions (Felicia Pearson and practically most of the teenagers in season 4).

Production: HBO
Creator: David Simon
With: Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Wendell Pierce, Sonja Sohn, Seth Gilliam, Deidre Lovejoy, Clark Peters, John Doman, Domenick Lombardozzi, Andre Royo, Idris Elba, J.D. Williams, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jim True-Frost, Corey Parker Robinson, Aidan Gillen, Delaney Williams