The Wire. The complete First Season, płyty CD

The Wire. The complete First Season, płyty CD - David Simon

The Wire

Intertitle from season 2

Genre

Crime drama

Serial drama

Created byDavid Simon

Starringsee List of The Wire characters

Theme music composerTom Waits

Opening theme

"Way Down in the Hole" by The Blind Boys of Alabama (season 1)

Tom Waits (season 2)

The Neville Brothers (season 3)

DoMaJe (season 4)

Steve Earle (season 5)

Ending theme"The Fall" by Blake Leyh

Country of originUnited States

Original language(s)English

No. of seasons5

No. of episodes60 (list of episodes)

Production

Executive producer(s)

David Simon

Robert F. Colesberry

Nina Kostroff Noble

Producer(s)

Karen L. Thorson

Ed Burns

Joe Chappelle

George Pelecanos

Eric Overmyer

Production location(s)Baltimore, Maryland

Camera setupSingle-camera

Running time

55–60 minutes

93 minutes (series finale)

Production company(s)

Blown Deadline Productions

HBO

Distributor

Warner Bros. Television

HBO Enterprises

Release

Original networkHBO

Picture format

480i (4:3 SDTV) (original broadcast)

1080p (16:9 HDTV) (2014 remaster)

Audio formatDolby Digital 5.1

Original releaseJune 2, 2002 – March 9, 2008

External links

Website

The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. The Wire premiered on June 2, 2002, and ended on March 9, 2008, comprising 60 episodes over five seasons.

Set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland, The Wire introduces a different institution of the city and its relationship to law enforcement in each season, while retaining characters and advancing storylines from previous seasons. The five subjects are, in chronological order: the illegal drug trade, the seaport system, the city government and bureaucracy, education and schools, and the print news media. The large cast consists mainly of actors who are little known for their other roles, as well as numerous real-life Baltimore and Maryland figures in guest and recurring roles. Simon has said that despite its framing as a crime drama, the show is "really about the American city, and about how we live together. It's about how institutions have an effect on individuals. Whether one is a cop, a longshoreman, a drug dealer, a politician, a judge or a lawyer, all are ultimately compromised and must contend with whatever institution to which they are committed.