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The Wire
5 seasons — 1,700 scenes, mapped one by one.
5seasons
60episodes
1,700scenes mapped
193recurring characters
9places
4.48Mpeak US viewers
01
Essential episodes
the six everyone quotes
S02E053.62M viewersUndertow
35 scenesJun 2003
S01E022.8M viewersThe Detail
24 scenesJun 2002
S02E093.04M viewersStray Rounds
38 scenesAug 2003
S04E05Alliances
21 scenesOct 2006
S02E124.48M viewersPort in a Storm
44 scenesAug 2003
S03E07Back Burners
39 scenesNov 2004
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The ensemble
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Show DNA
genes summed over every sceneMostly investigation and scheme, played tense.
tense 21%investigation 10%scheme 7%deadpan 6%angry 5%menacing 4%sad 4%negotiation 3%awkward 3%deal 2%cheerful 2%threat 2%social rule violation 2%confession 2%
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In clips
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S1
Season 1
13 episodes · 6-02
S01E013.7M viewersThe Target
36 scenesJun 2002
S01E022.8M viewersThe Detail
24 scenesJun 2002
S01E03The Buys
24 scenesJun 2002
S01E042.91M viewersOld Cases
23 scenesJun 2002
S01E052.97M viewersThe Pager
22 scenesJun 2002
S01E062.98M viewersThe Wire
24 scenesJul 2002
S01E074.12M viewersOne Arrest
23 scenesJul 2002
S01E083.31M viewersLessons
21 scenesJul 2002
S01E093.42M viewersGame Day
31 scenesAug 2002
S01E104.15M viewersThe Cost
24 scenesAug 2002
S01E113.43M viewersThe Hunt
24 scenesAug 2002
S01E123.66M viewersCleaning Up
35 scenesSep 2002
S01E133.77M viewersSentencing
23 scenesSep 2002
S2
Season 2
12 episodes · 6-01
S02E014.43M viewersEbb Tide
26 scenesJun 2003
S02E023.5M viewersCollateral Damage
23 scenesJun 2003
S02E032.64M viewersHot Shots
24 scenesJun 2003
S02E044.33M viewersHard Cases
24 scenesJun 2003
S02E053.62M viewersUndertow
35 scenesJun 2003
S02E064.11M viewersAll Prologue
24 scenesJul 2003
S02E07Backwash
23 scenesJul 2003
S02E083.64M viewersDuck and Cover
22 scenesJul 2003
S02E093.04M viewersStray Rounds
38 scenesAug 2003
S02E103.51M viewersStorm Warnings
28 scenesAug 2003
S02E113.7M viewersBad Dreams
21 scenesAug 2003
S02E124.48M viewersPort in a Storm
44 scenesAug 2003
S3
Season 3
12 episodes · 9-19
S03E011.83M viewersTime After Time
29 scenesSep 2004
S03E02All Due Respect
21 scenesSep 2004
S03E031.54M viewersDead Soldiers
24 scenesOct 2004
S03E041.45M viewersHamsterdam
32 scenesOct 2004
S03E051.34M viewersStraight and True
42 scenesOct 2004
S03E061.42M viewersHomecoming
41 scenesOct 2004
S03E07Back Burners
39 scenesNov 2004
S03E081.47M viewersMoral Midgetry
36 scenesNov 2004
S03E09Slapstick
37 scenesNov 2004
S03E101.67M viewersReformation
39 scenesNov 2004
S03E112.04M viewersMiddle Ground
24 scenesDec 2004
S03E122.04M viewersMission Accomplished
17 scenesDec 2004
S4
Season 4
13 episodes · 9-10
S04E01Boys of Summer
23 scenesSep 2006
S04E02Soft Eyes
24 scenesSep 2006
S04E03Home Rooms
24 scenesSep 2006
S04E04Refugees
40 scenesOct 2006
S04E05Alliances
21 scenesOct 2006
S04E06Margin of Error
22 scenesOct 2006
S04E07Unto Others
24 scenesOct 2006
S04E08Corner Boys
21 scenesNov 2006
S04E09Know Your Place
43 scenesNov 2006
S04E10Misgivings
22 scenesNov 2006
S04E11A New Day
38 scenesNov 2006
S04E12That's Got His Own
24 scenesDec 2006
S04E13Final Grades
24 scenesDec 2006
S5
Season 5
10 episodes · 1-06
S05E011.23M viewersMore with Less
23 scenesJan 2008
S05E021.19M viewersUnconfirmed Reports
32 scenesJan 2008
S05E030.85M viewersNot for Attribution
22 scenesJan 2008
S05E041.28M viewersTransitions
44 scenesJan 2008
S05E050.53M viewersReact Quotes
23 scenesFeb 2008
S05E060.74M viewersThe Dickensian Aspect
24 scenesFeb 2008
S05E070.57M viewersTook
37 scenesFeb 2008
S05E08Clarifications
23 scenesFeb 2008
S05E090.71M viewersLate Editions
37 scenesMar 2008
S05E101.1M viewers-30-
38 scenesMar 2008
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