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The Wire

The Wire

Description: In the city of Baltimore, Detective James McNulty and his team investigate crimes and try their best to solve the bridge that exists between the drug kingpins and the law enforcement agencies.
Genre: Reality-TV, Romance, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Year Released: 2002
Number of seasons: 5
Number of episodes: 60
First episode air date: June 2, 2002
Program Creator: David Simon
Writers: David Simon, Ed Burns, George Pelecanos, David Mills

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