The Wire was a great series on HBO. We can't wait for the next season to start. My husband and I watched religiously, and couldn't get enough. Very realistic look at crime and law enforcement. The criminals and the crimes they commit are based on today's problems, and how they are handled. The show draws you in, and keeps you wanting more, to see how things are going to work out, if the police are going to catch the bad guy, to what lengths the police and everyone involved will go to catch the criminals, or keep the "good guys" from getting caught, wondering, who are the real "bad guys?"