The Wire
2000s American crime drama television series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wire is an American crime drama television series created by former reporter David Simon. It is set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland. The series began airing on the premium cable network HBO on June 2, 2002 and ended March 9, 2008. It had 60 episodes in five seasons.
Quick Facts The Wire, Genre ...
The Wire | |
---|---|
Genre | |
Created by | David Simon |
Starring |
|
Theme music composer | Tom Waits |
Opening theme |
|
Ending theme | "The Fall" by Blake Leyh |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 60 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers |
|
Producers |
|
Production locations | Baltimore, Maryland |
Running time |
|
Production companies |
|
Original release | |
Network | HBO |
Release | June 2, 2002 (2002-06-02) ā March 9, 2008 (2008-03-09) |
Close
The characters are divided into six groups: the law, the politicians, the street, the schools, the docks, and the paper.