The Wire

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The Wire : Complete HBO Season 1 [DVD] [2002]
1.  The Wire : Complete HBO Season 1 [DVD] [2002] DVD ~ The Wire
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  "Ground Zero. Not only the greatest American television drama series ever created, but probably the greatest work of fiction in any medium from the last decade. Amazing."
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The Wire: Complete HBO Season 2 [DVD]
2.  The Wire: Complete HBO Season 2 [DVD] DVD ~ The Wire
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  "No Second Season Syndrome here, either. With a confidence borne of artistic success, it just gets more Epic, more humane, funnier, more involving."
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The Wire: Complete HBO Season 3 [DVD]
3.  The Wire: Complete HBO Season 3 [DVD] DVD ~ Dominic West
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  "Possibly the best Season, where all the threads come together, oh so beautifully."
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The Wire: Complete HBO Season 4 [DVD]
4.  The Wire: Complete HBO Season 4 [DVD] DVD ~ Dominic West
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  "New vistas open up, many new characters are introduced, it never feels any less than great. Have I mentioned the quality of the acting? The writing? the direction?"
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The Wire: Truth Be Told
5.  The Wire: Truth Be Told by Rafael Alvarez
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  "Fascinating guide to the first two Seasons with some great insights from David Simon."
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Homicide: a Year on the Killing Streets
6.  Homicide: a Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon
The list author says:
  "Simon spent a year with the Baltimore Homicide Unit, and this book is his rivetting, hilarious acount of that year. Went on to become the basis for the TV show (see below). The Wire = this book +"
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The Corner: a Year in the Life of an Inner-city Neighbourhood
7.  The Corner: a Year in the Life of an Inner-city Neighbourhood by David Simon
The list author says:
  "This book. Simon investigates ordinary life on a Corner in Baltimore and studies the effect of drugs upon its residents. Moving and angry, never less than great."
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The Corner [DVD] [2000] [US Import] [NTSC]
8.  The Corner [DVD] [2000] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ T.K. Carter
The list author says:
  "The book was adapted by Simon, pre-Wire, for HBO. Less ambitious than the later show, but just as acute and affecting."
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Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 1 - Complete [1993] [DVD]
9.  Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 1 - Complete [1993] [DVD] DVD ~ Andre Braugher
The list author says:
  "Set in Baltimore and featuring some very familiar locations and characters, this has some of the Wires humour and depth of characterisation, but in a far more conventional context."
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Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 2 - Complete [1994] [DVD]
10.  Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 2 - Complete [1994] [DVD] DVD ~ Yaphett Kotto
The list author says:
  "Simon joined the writing staff from this series. Like the first, its ten times better than most Cop shows. Seasons 3 & 4 also available..."
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The Wire And All the Pieces Matter OST Five Years Of Music From The Wire (Deluxe Complete Edition)
11.  The Wire And All the Pieces Matter OST Five Years Of Music From The Wire (Deluxe Complete Edition) by Various Artists
The list author says:
  "The music of the Wire. at last you can own the closing theme, Blake Lyeh's The Fall. And 5 versions of "Way Down In the Hole"."
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Beyond Hamsterdam: Baltimore Tracks From The Wire
12.  Beyond Hamsterdam: Baltimore Tracks From The Wire by Various Artists
The list author says:
  "Baltimore hip-hop, inspired by the show."
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George Pelecanos: Three Great Novels: The Derek Strange Trilogy: Right as Rain, Hell to Pay, Soul Circus
13.  George Pelecanos: Three Great Novels: The Derek Strange Trilogy: Right as Rain, Hell to Pay, Soul Circus by George Pelecanos
The list author says:
  "The first of the Wire's "Holy Trinity" of Big Gun crime writers. Every Pelecanos book is worthwhile, but "Right As Rain" (included here) might be his best. Deals with similar themes to the show, too.."
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Mystic River
14.  Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
The list author says:
  "Pelecanos does Washington DC, Lehane does Boston, the Wire does Baltimore. Working class crime and neighbourhood loyalties examined to chilling effect."
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Clockers
15.  Clockers by Richard Price
The list author says:
  "Price is an experienced screenwriter, but its his work as a novelist that qualifies him to write The Wire. Especially this book."
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Brotherhood: Complete First Season [DVD] [2006] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
16.  Brotherhood: Complete First Season [DVD] [2006] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Jason Isaacs
The list author says:
  "It wants to be The Wire. Or The Sopranos. But its not as good as either. Most things aren't though, and its worth a look.."
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Generation Kill
17.  Generation Kill by Evan Wright
The list author says:
  "David Simon's next HBO show is an adaptation of this stunning journalistic account of one Marine Unit's experience of the Iraq War. It should make for great, harrowing TV..."
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The Wire: Complete HBO Season 5 [DVD]
18.  The Wire: Complete HBO Season 5 [DVD] DVD ~ Dominic West
The list author says:
  "The final Season may just be the weakest, but is still brilliant. The last episode is a fitting finale - moving and satisfying."
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The Wire: Complete HBO Season 1-5 [DVD]
19.  The Wire: Complete HBO Season 1-5 [DVD] DVD ~ Dominic West
The list author says:
  "The entire Epic in one spiffy box. If you buy Season 1, you will eventually want them all, so why wait?"
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Generation Kill - Complete HBO Series [DVD]
20.  Generation Kill - Complete HBO Series [DVD] DVD ~ Alexander Skarsgård
The list author says:
  "The follow-up. Lacerating, surreal, hilarious."
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