The Wire

The Watcher - Chicago Tribune Blog, IL Alan Sepinwall is posting reviews of "Band of Brothers," "Sports Night" and the second season of "The Wire" on his blog this summer. Cruise over to his site to follow the fun. As you may already know, I had been a casual "Supernatural" fan in the past, ...

By Tempo It had been thought that HBO’s “The Wire,” which is widely regarded by critics as one of the best TV series of all time but has been a perennial shutout at the Emmys, might pick up a few nominations for its final season. It got a single nod, for executive producers David Simon and Ed Burns, who wr...

By Tempo This post discusses the Season 4 premiere of "Lost." If you want talk about what happened in Thursday's episode, join the discussion below. A reminder: My interview with "Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof is here. This post discusses the Season 4 premiere of "Lost." If you want talk about what...

By Tempo Sen. Barack Obama has previously said that HBO’s "The Wire" is his favorite show. But now Obama's revealed another tidbit. In a story from Monday's Las Vegas Sun, the presidential candidate said that the bold thief Omar is his favorite character on "The Wire."

By Tempo Here is a feature/review of Season 5 of "The Wire," as well an interview with the HBO show's creator and executive producer, David Simon. The full interview, which is below the story, does not contain Season 5 spoilers.There's also a transcript of my talk with John Carroll, Simon's former e...

By Tempo The innovative, addictive, Emmy Award-winning television series 24 resets the clock for “Day 7” with a special two-night premiere event beginning Sunday, Jan. 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and continuing in the series’ regular time period Monday, Jan. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The sea...