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The Wire

HBO · 2002–2008 · Ended

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The Wire is a Drama and Crime series that premiered in 2002 on HBO and ended in 2008, per TVmaze.

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...

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The Wire ended on Mar 9, 2008 after 5 seasons.

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Episodes

60 episodes across 5 seasons.

Season 1 13 episodes

1The TargetJun 2, 2002

2The DetailJun 9, 2002

3The BuysJun 16, 2002

4Old CasesJun 23, 2002

5The PagerJun 30, 2002

6The WireJul 7, 2002

7One ArrestJul 21, 2002

8LessonsJul 28, 2002

9Game DayAug 4, 2002

10The CostAug 11, 2002

11The HuntAug 18, 2002

12Cleaning UpSep 1, 2002

13SentencingSep 8, 2002

Season 2 12 episodes

1Ebb TideJun 1, 2003

2Collateral DamageJun 8, 2003

3Hot ShotsJun 15, 2003

4Hard CasesJun 22, 2003

5UndertowJun 29, 2003

6All PrologueJul 6, 2003

7BackwashJul 13, 2003

8Duck and CoverJul 27, 2003

9Stray RoundsAug 3, 2003

10Storm WarningsAug 10, 2003

11Bad DreamsAug 17, 2003

12Port in a StormAug 24, 2003

Season 3 12 episodes

1Time After TimeSep 19, 2004

2All Due RespectSep 26, 2004

3Dead SoldiersOct 3, 2004

4HamsterdamOct 10, 2004

5Straight and TrueOct 17, 2004

6HomecomingOct 31, 2004

7Back BurnersNov 7, 2004

8Moral MidgetryNov 14, 2004

9SlapstickNov 21, 2004

10ReformationNov 28, 2004

11Middle GroundDec 12, 2004

12Mission AccomplishedDec 19, 2004

Season 4 13 episodes

1Boys of SummerSep 10, 2006

2Soft EyesSep 17, 2006

3Home RoomsSep 24, 2006

4RefugeesOct 1, 2006

5AlliancesOct 8, 2006

6Margin of ErrorOct 15, 2006

7Unto OthersOct 29, 2006

8Corner BoysNov 5, 2006

9Know Your PlaceNov 12, 2006

10MisgivingsNov 19, 2006

11A New DayNov 26, 2006

12That's Got His OwnDec 3, 2006

13Final GradesDec 10, 2006

Season 5 10 episodes

1More with LessJan 6, 2008

2Unconfirmed ReportsJan 13, 2008

3Not for AttributionJan 20, 2008

4TransitionsJan 27, 2008

5React QuotesFeb 3, 2008

6The Dickensian AspectFeb 10, 2008

7TookFeb 17, 2008

8ClarificationsFeb 24, 2008

9Late EditionsMar 2, 2008

10-30-Mar 9, 2008

Questions about The Wire

How many episodes does The Wire have?

The Wire has 60 episodes across 5 seasons, according to TVmaze.

Is The Wire still going?

The Wire ended on Mar 9, 2008 after 5 seasons.

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