The Wire

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 chr... More
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  • Jun 2, 2002

Air date of final episode:

  • Mar 9, 2008

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  • 1 h

Number of seasons:

  • 5

Number of episodes:

  • 60

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David Simon

David Simon (born 1960) is an American author, journalist, and a writer/producer of television series. He worked for the Baltimore Sun City Desk for twelve years. He wrote Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets and co-wrote The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood with Ed Burns...

Seasons of The Wire

  • The Wire - Season 1 ( Jun 2, 2002 – Sep 8, 2002 )

    The first season of the television series The Wire commenced airing in the United States on June 2, 2002, concluded on September 8, 2002, and contained 13 episodes. It introduces the drug-dealing...

  • The Wire - Season 2 ( Jun 1, 2003 – Aug 24, 2003 )

    The second season of the television series The Wire commenced airing in the United States on June 1, 2003, concluded on August 24, 2003, and contained 12 episodes. It introduces the stevedores of the...

  • The Wire - Season 3 ( Sep 19, 2004 – Dec 19, 2004 )

    The third season of the television series The Wire commenced airing in the United States on September 19, 2004, concluded on December 19, 2004, and contained 12 episodes. It introduces Baltimore's...

  • The Wire - Season 4 ( Sep 10, 2006 – Dec 10, 2006 )

    The fourth season of the television series The Wire commenced airing in the United States on September 10, 2006, concluded on December 10, 2006, and contained 13 episodes. It introduces Baltimore's...

  • The Wire - Season 5 ( Jan 6, 2008 – Mar 9, 2008 )

    The fifth season of the television series The Wire commenced airing in the United States on January 6, 2008, and concluded on March 9, 2008; it contained 10 episodes. The series continued to examine...

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Year Award Award Nominee Notes/Description
  • 2008
  • "-30-"

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Nominees

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  • 2003

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