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.
| Created By | David Simon | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | The Wire | |
| First Air Date | June 2, 2002 | |
| Last Air Date | March 9, 2008 | |
| Seasons | 5 | |
| Episodes | 60 | |
| Episode Runtime | 1h 0min | |
| Language | Spanish, English, Greek, Mandarin | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Blown Deadline ProductionsHBO | |
| Networks | HBO | |
