The Wire

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My husband and I discovered this at Xmas after getting Season 1 DVD from his elderly uncle (how cool is said elderly uncle) and we are completely addicted. We're on Season 4 now - anyone else addicted too?

I watched all seasons in a matter of weeks - it's utterly, utterly brilliant.

I'm actually jealous that you get to watch it with virgin eyes

McNulty is HOT too

We've watched all (5?) series and loved them! We used to watch 3 or 4 episodes at a time. It was almost a relief when we watched them all as we got our evenings back.

If you haven't already, you should watch The Shield - equally if not more addictive.

we got hooked too!

We found it on HBO on demand. We watched series 1 the last episode on friday and we cant wait for series two to start.

Yeah - I bought DH the box set for his birthday, we've just started season 4 too. Does anybody else find it takes about 3 episodes of each new season before you can understand anything anybody says?

I loved it. Season 4 is the school one, isn't it? I liked that the best.

Subtitles are the way to go for the dialogue.

I love Omar.

Another who watched all 5 seasons in a matter of weeks.

You can't go wrong with HBO. We've just finished Deadwood which I wasn't keen start but absolutely loved it.

We are now watching Homicide Season 1 which predates The Wire. It's funny - as it is set and filmed in Baltimore I feel I 'know' it. The streets, the accents, the attitude, the issues.

keen to start

The Wire - bloody excellent. Deadwood - also bloody excellent. Such a revelation about Ian McShane. Anything HBO worth a look, I say.

Ian McShane is amazing in Deadwood. Such an intriguing, complex character.

I just loved the language too. The eloquent, elegant dialogue of some characters against the stunted grunts of the other ones. Can't believe they didn't make a fourth series.

I nearly cried when The Wire finished. Was the best thing ever. Still I have got House though not as good. I love Omar and most of the characters really.

got to episode 2 and got bored

Am sitting here watching series 3.

We watched it last year but, to be honest, DS2 was a newborn and I can honestly say I didn't have a clue what was going on until about half way through series 2. But then I was hooked.

Now we are watching it again, with subtitles and less sleep deprived and I get it all now

Clearly the best thing that has been on tv for years.

what does hbo on demand mean? is that better than downloading it? I do worry that i'm going to get a fine for several million euro one day.

Have just finished season one, totally addicted! We started this after watching The Shield - which is excellent. Watched Homicide a few years ago, also fab. When you see that HBO logo come up, you can't go wrong! (Also watching Hung on channel 4 by them).

Please, someone, explain how does On Demand work? Is it on the Internet or on TV?

i just finished watching series 5 and am gutted!! the same guy who wrote the wire has a new seies coming out in in april which has bunk and freamon in it from the wire! i LOVED stringer yep he wouldve got it!! and the councillor that says "ssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"

akiko on demand is on tv have u got virgin?

'and the councillor that says "ssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"'

Did you realise he also pops up in the film 'Enchanted'?! Strange to see him in such a different context!

i am sad i have finished them! i swear the actor who played him actually giggled when he finished one pariculary long sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttteeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! now what am i gonna watch!! have been telling people that i am down with that for weeks!!!

It's all in the game, y'all.

We are half way through season 3 and are LOVING IT!!!!............I have a crush on Stringer Bell and LOVE Omar...........keep talking wire speak with DH at home though, which is particularly strange as we are neither american, police, black or drug dealers!!

I have to put the subtitles on AND look at the episode summaries online for the first 5 or so episodes or I just don't have a clue what's going on. Makes you yearn for signposted recaps, doesn't it?

I could watch all again but might wait another year. Or wait til this new series is out. Seeing Freemon in Holby City was very weird.

oh indeed

I'm another The Wire addict. I discovered it late and finished viewing it a week ago.
I can't stop thinking about it . I love everything about it and need to talk about it.