The Wire

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Season 4
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 2, 2002
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 856 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 789 out of 856
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 856
  3. Negative: 58 out of 856
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  1. DavidL
    Dec 24, 2006
    10
    The Wire S4 manages to do what I hadn't thought possible - shock its fanbase into loving the show more than even the very first season. With an incredible setup for season 5, season 4 is the epitome of entertainment.
  2. KathS
    Dec 23, 2006
    10
    The best reality show on television.
  3. michaelj
    Dec 23, 2006
    10
    a show thats grabs u and makes you intranced
  4. CeceS
    Dec 21, 2006
    10
    Television at its best!!!! It's well deserving at the very least a nomination. I've been around since the first season, and everytime you think it can't possibly get any better.....It absolutely can, and does!!!!! What a journey! Thank you HBO for bringing us only the best!!!!
  5. AlexW
    Dec 21, 2006
    10
    Rivetting! Mind-blowing! I cannot stress this enough. If you haven't watched it, you need to rent, buy, or steal the DVDs, turn off all your phones, lock yourself in a room for a couple of days, and discover the best show ever created!
  6. lu
    Dec 20, 2006
    10
    Best show ever.
  7. GD
    Dec 17, 2006
    10
    The greatest show on television...ever!
  8. Toshi
    Dec 15, 2006
    10
    Probably the greatest television show ever.
  9. raymondb
    Dec 13, 2006
    10
    I've been numb ever since watching the last show, (tivo) last night. I just can't put into words the emotional rollercoster this show takes me through. At times I wish I could just reach into my TV and help these kids some way, some how. I live just outside of Baltimore and its incredible to me how THE WIRE parellels real life in bodymore....
  10. GeorgeE
    Dec 11, 2006
    10
    the wire is the best show i have ever seen in my life, i almost shed a tear during last nights final episode.
  11. DemetriusP
    Dec 10, 2006
    10
    By far, the BEST show on HBO! The Soprano's cannot hold a match to The Wire. The acting is 10x better, the plot is so...intense.... It's a shame this show doesn't get the notice it deserves
  12. DavidG
    Dec 9, 2006
    10
    Why not pile on to a good thing? A great thing actually -- the best work on television in the past decade, period.
  13. PaulP
    Dec 8, 2006
    10
    GOAT, the greatest of all times, no doubt. There will never be another show like The Wire, you feel me?
  14. TWilliams
    Dec 7, 2006
    10
    The most riveting show in TV history
  15. DorianP
    Dec 6, 2006
    10
    Best Show ever I cant even think o f a movie I like more.
  16. COLLINS
    Dec 5, 2006
    10
    The greates show of all times!!!!!
  17. RonC
    Dec 4, 2006
    10
    Incredible. Season 4 has elevetated this show to legenadary status. It has always been good, but taken together the four seasons equal, and probably surpass anything that has ever been put on television before. If I had to guess as to why it has never become a ratings star for HBO it would have to be that yes, I do live in a racist country. (Or a dumb one that doesn't have the Incredible. Season 4 has elevetated this show to legenadary status. It has always been good, but taken together the four seasons equal, and probably surpass anything that has ever been put on television before. If I had to guess as to why it has never become a ratings star for HBO it would have to be that yes, I do live in a racist country. (Or a dumb one that doesn't have the attention span it takes to follow the multiple plot lines... )… Expand
  18. JanellJ
    Nov 29, 2006
    10
    I cannot fully articulate how outstanding this show is. Without contest, the best show on television.Period.
  19. PatW
    Nov 28, 2006
    10
    I have been captivated by this show since season one. There is not a more accurate or honest show on television. It amazes me that shows like Entourage gets fans for a 20 minute episode yet the Wire never seems to recieve a bit of a following even with hour long episodes.
  20. duanebraun
    Nov 26, 2006
    10
    this show is awaome and so realistic.my favorite show
  21. ColinC
    Nov 25, 2006
    10
    This is the best show on television. Superb acting tight story lines, very underrated by mainstream viewers put off by language & the perception that it shows African-Americans in a most unfavorable light. What is missed is the core intelligence of these characters and the methods that they navigate thru their daily lives under difficult conditions.
  22. CarlA
    Nov 21, 2006
    10
    This is the only show on television that I watch regularly. It is absoluely excellent. I've heard that it is coming back for a fifth season. Thank goodness.
  23. ChrisC
    Nov 18, 2006
    10
    The experience is visceral. The best show on T.V. ever. I am unhealthily fixated on all the characters and the drama. Currently trying to turn all my smart friends on to The Wire.
  24. TONYB
    Oct 25, 2006
    10
    One of the best television series I have ever seen. NO SCRATCH THAT. This is the best television series I have ever seen.
  25. tomp
    Oct 20, 2006
    10
    The best show on televison. Maybe one of the best show ever on tv. Enjoy it while it lasts
  26. AOD
    Oct 18, 2006
    10
    "The Wire" is the best show in television history, period.
  27. jamesc
    Oct 15, 2006
    10
    The best and deepest drama on TV. The acting and writing is great.
  28. TomH
    Oct 10, 2006
    10
    I have watched this show from the beginning and I can only say that it is the best television show on today. The writing is first rate and the acting is even better. The stories will make you go through every emotion you have.
  29. JimmyV
    Oct 9, 2006
    10
    Best show on TV. When will The Wire start winning the awards it truly deserves?
  30. JaredK
    Oct 2, 2006
    10
    As usual, The Wire is proving to be the best show on television this season. The first episode, was strong but felt slightly off kilter. But this has been true of every season so far. Likely it's due to the massive cast changes and the two year layoff between seasons three and four. However, each of the next three episodes that I've seen has gotten progressively stronger, more As usual, The Wire is proving to be the best show on television this season. The first episode, was strong but felt slightly off kilter. But this has been true of every season so far. Likely it's due to the massive cast changes and the two year layoff between seasons three and four. However, each of the next three episodes that I've seen has gotten progressively stronger, more tense, better paced. Already I feel invested in the five main new characters. The Wire is just a monumentally compelling, expertly crafted show that deserves a wider audience.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

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Metascore
98

Universal acclaim - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    88
    Despite high praise, there are two serious problems: (a) The first new episode is crazy confusing, and (b) over the course of the first batch of episodes, the story lines don't develop quickly enough.
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  2. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Aaron Barnhart
    100
    To me, what allows “The Wire” to surpass “The Sopranos” in the pantheon of greatest American TV shows is its ambition and its anger.
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  3. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    100
    This is TV as great modern literature, a shattering and heartbreaking urban epic about a city (Baltimore) rotting from within.
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