The Wire:Best TV show ever?

[brocko]

Interesting that 3 top HBO series with setting within or related to the U.S. had British lead actors. Dominic West of The Wire, Damian Lewis of Band of Brothers and Ian Mcshane of Deadwood.
Another fine series, though not HBO, Brotherhood has Jason Isaacs in a lead role. Excellent actors all with a strong presence in their roles.

 

[333conan]

Interesting that 3 top HBO series with setting within or related to the U.S. had British lead actors. Dominic West of The Wire, Damian Lewis of Band of Brothers and Ian Mcshane of Deadwood.
Another fine series, though not HBO, Brotherhood has Jason Isaacs in a lead role. Excellent actors all with a strong presence in their roles.

It's funny you mention Damien Lewis. I love that new show LIFE. I have never seen The Wire, but all this acclaim makes me want to. I'll have to check it out.

 

[Manji]

It's funny you mention Damien Lewis. I love that new show LIFE. I have never seen The Wire, but all this acclaim makes me want to. I'll have to check it out.

Life is a great show....
Damien Lewis is really good as the eccentric Zen cop....and his co-star is great and super hot (she was in Sopranos for an episode or two)....

Fringe is another show that I'm enjoying as well.....Kind of the X-Files for 2009....mad science instead of aliens...

 

[johnnyone1]

If you have not seen this show you have missed out on what I would say is perhaps the best show on TV history. It ran for 5 seasons and did not get the accolades that other shows like the Sopranos got but if you rent or buy it it's worth every cent.

Excuse me!

Motherfucker, nigger, motherfucker, nigger, motherfucker, nigger!!!

I've been watching one or two episodes of The Wire -- starting with season one -- per night, for the past two weeks, and just had to get it out of my system.

GREAT SHOW!!!

Thanks -- Hope I didn't offend.

 

[C Dick]

Motherfucker, nigger, motherfucker, nigger, motherfucker, nigger!!!

I know that song, its on my son's iPod. In fact, its every song on his iPod.