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The Wire (2002)

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As of 2026-09-11, in United States: The Wire streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video.

TV-MA · 2002 · Ended · 5 seasons · 60 episodes

TMDB 8.6 · 2.8K votes

Created by David Simon

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Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.

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Season 5

82% · 2008 · 10 Episodes

In the projects. On the docks. In City Hall. In the schools. And now, in the media. The places and faces change, but the game remains the same. In the fifth — and final — season, the series expands its focus into the media — specifically the role of newspapers in big-city bureaucracy — as it follows a newspaper staff as they struggle to maintain integrity and meet deadlines in the face of budget cuts and staff reductions.

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Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.

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Where can I watch The Wire in United States?
As of 2026-09-11, in United States: The Wire streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video.
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Where can I watch The Wire in Japan?
Licensed apps in Japan: HBO Max on U-Next.
Where can I watch The Wire in Germany?
Licensed apps in Germany: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, maxdome Store, MagentaTV, Videoload, Freenet meinVOD, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
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