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Writing The Wire

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

The New Yorker has a terrific article written by Margaret Talbot about The Wire which comes back for its fifth season in January. Here are a couple of excerpts:
“The Wire” débuted in June, 2002, looking more or less like a cop show. But the differences were important. It spent as much time with […]

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The Wire - Episode 1: “The Target”

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Story by: David Simon & Ed BurnsTeleplay by: David Simon
The first shot is a thin blood trail on pavement.
Detective Jimmy McNulty and an informant discuss the victim’s name: Snot Boogie. The scene seems to be mostly about McNulty’s bemused attitude toward the job. There is no outrage or excitement around the fact that […]

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