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The Wire: Complete HBO Season 5
| Release Date | 22 Sep 2008 |
|---|---|
| Creator | Dominic West |
| Actors | |
| Discs | 4 |
| Region | 2 |
Review
It’s borderline tragic that one of American television’s finest shows of recent times comes to an end with season five of The Wire. Long-praised for its astonishing mix of character, grit and outstandingly scripted drama, the upside is that the show sure goes out with some style.
As with every season of The Wire, there’s an underlying theme running alongside the exploration of both sides of Baltimore’s drug problem, and this time it’s the media. Fighting cutbacks, yet trying to maintain quality, the staff of The Baltimore Sun prove to be a compelling addition to the mix. On top of that, there’s also Mayor Carcetti’s battles at City Hall with the budget, a stretched police force looking for easy statistics, and fractions among the city’s main drug dealers. Desperate times, ultimately, call for desperate measures, and it turns to McNulty to come up with a plan that threads through each of the city’s factions.
That The Wire has maintained its standards for five straight seasons is surely something to be celebrated all by itself. Yet what’s even more remarkable is the way that it leaves our screens, seemingly forever. No character is safe and nothing is black and white, right up to the quite wonderful final episode. And what a way to go that last instalment proves to be. Giving nothing away, it’s a superb fanfare to a genuinely stunning--and unequalled--piece of television drama. If you’ve not already, you really should find out what all the fuss about. --Simon Brew
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The best series yet?
The wire continues to be compelling viewing even though many of the earlier characters have gone. Hopefully more to come!
Best Show on the Box.
Best series for years. Season one was slow and hard to follow but well worth sticking with. Top Quality.
The greatest TV show ever made
The final season of The Wire delivers...... Big time!Stories conclude and new ones unfold. McNulty reaches new highs and lows and the world of Boltimore keeps turning the same circles.
If you enjoyed the previous seasons you will not be disappointed with this one.
The climax to the best show on earth!
Unfortunately all good things have to come to an end and such is the case with Season 5 of "The Wire".David Simon obviously felt 5 seasons was enough and who am I to argue with his judgment? The guy is a genius and has been on the money with each season of this masterpiece.
Season 5 continues with Carcetti taking on the role as Mayor of Baltimore and the tough challenges he faces. He soon finds out the harsh reality of politics and the inevitable sacrifice of popularity that comes with power...
In this Season, the local press are introduced to the storyline and we see the part they play in the events and politics of Baltimore.
For me it isn't quite up there with the earlier Seasons, but nevertheless it is still great viewing and thoroughly deserving of a 5 Star rating.
A superb conclusion to a superb show.