5 TV Shows That Tackled Tough Issues Brilliantly
Television has long been a platform for storytelling that not only entertains but also confronts and reflects upon the society we live in. The importance of a
Category: The Wire
Does The Wire Pilot Hold Up 20 Years Later?
Who could forget what many fans and critics consider one of the greatest shows of all time, The Wire. The Baltimore-based drama that features a lot of up-and-
The Wire Season 1 Episode 3 Review: “The Buys”
I’m not sure when or where or why this phrase began rattling around my mind, but it’s been beating against my brain like an elevated heartbeat. Al
The Wire Season 1 Episode 2 Review: “The Detail”
I said this in my first review, but it bears repeating: in The Wire, the only difference between the cops and the criminals is a badge. That’s not a co
The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 Review: “The Target”
Over the course of the next few months, many of us at TVOvermind will be participating in our summer rewatch project and reviewing some of our favorite series
Why The Wire Season 5 Missed Its Mark
I just finished watching the entirety of The Wire in HD, now that HBO has put the remastered version online to HBO Go. That’s about 55-60 episodes as I
Why We Can’t Wait to Rewatch The Wire Season 1
If you missed the news, HBO is remastering The Wire, marking a triumphant return to air after its cancellation in 2008 because nobody watched it or knew wh
