The Wire

Jane After Dark: The Wire, season five (part two) blog) He and Freamon lost their jobs. Marlo walked free. It wasn't worth it anyway. The last scenes were great, with Marlo returning to the streets in his suit, ...

Before I go any further, I have to mention how cool it is to realize that Chris Bauer, who plays Andy Bellefleur in True Blood, also played Frank Sobotka in The Wire, which I'm now now reviewing in Jane After Dark. I'm seeing all of these people I know ... TV Review: 'True Blood' Season Two HitFix

 CA I went back and listened to the first episode with commentary by creator David Simon. It helped to put some of the pieces together and give me a little perspective on season one. He said something to the effect that The Wire is a metaphor for what's ...

 CA Then I read the detailed synopsis on The Wire's official HBO site. Clearly, this show is not meant to be watched while you're doing something else. You need to sit down and focus on what's going on. As I've mentioned before, Jane After Dark chronicles ...

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HBO has picked up four new shows, one of which could be the smartest and most compelling thing in the history of the universe, as long as the hype doesn't kill it. David Simon, the creator of The Wire, has received a nine-episode greenlight for his new ...

By Allison Waldman Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Sports, Cable/Satellite, Entourage, Web, The WireIn recent weeks, TV Squad has reported that HBO has made episodes of their new drama series In Treatment available for free viewing online. Now, HBO has taken another step in expanding...

By Jonathan Toomey So who saw this past Sunday's episode of The Wire? If you did, then you probably saw the quick little cameo by Richard Belzer as a bar patron near the end of the episode. After I watched it, one question came to mind: was he playing John Munch? According to this NPR article, he was. However, the ba...

By Jonathan Toomey Lance Reddick, who most will recognize as Lt. Cedric Daniels from HBO's The Wire, has joined Lost in a recurring role according to Ausiello. Reddick will play Arthur Stevens, an "intimidating corporate recruiter." Sounds like he'll only be seen in flashbacks/forwards unless there's an o...

By Jonathan Toomey 2.) Omar Little [The Wire] - I don't care what anyone says (believe me -- I think Omar is a great character), but he freaks the hell outta me. He's calm, quiet, collected, never swears or curses. But if you cross him the wrong way, he has no qualms about shoving his trusty sawed-off shot gun right d...