Where to watch The Wire
The Wire premiered in 2002 on HBO (TV channel; HBO series stream on HBO Max) and ended in 2008.
Show facts
Episodes
Sun, Mar 9, 2008, 9:00 PM ET
About The Wire
The first season of The Wire (2002) concentrated on the often-futile efforts of police to infiltrate a West Baltimore drug ring headed by Avon Barksdale and his lieutenant, Stringer Bell. In Seasons Two and Three, as the Barksdale investigation escalated, new storylines involving pressures on the working class and the city's political leadership were introduced. Season Four focused on the stories of several young boys in the public school system, struggling with problems at home and the lure of the corner - set against the rise of a new drug empire in West Baltimore and a new Mayor in City Hall. The fifth and final season of The Wire centers on the media's role in addressing - or failing to address - the fundamental political, economic and social realities depicted over the course of the series, while also resolving storylines of the numerous characters woven throughout the narrative arc
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Where can I watch The Wire?
The Wire originally premiered on HBO, a TV channel (HBO series stream on HBO Max). That is where new episodes are released first. Older seasons may also be licensed to other services; check your service for current availability.
Is The Wire still running?
No. The Wire has ended — the last episode aired on Mar 9, 2008.
When is the next episode of The Wire?
There is no upcoming episode listed for The Wire right now. The latest episode, "-30-", aired on Sun, Mar 9, 2008, 9:00 PM ET.
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