Now, I'm honestly not usually into crime shows. I have never seen a Law and Order and never watched a CSI. Truly, I haven't. When my husband said that he wanted to watch The Wire, I groaned and braced myself for some mindnumbing sleuthing. Well, The Wire is nothing like that! Thank the TV Gods!
For the most part, the acting is phenomenal. And, they don't result to the gimmick of having one really well-known star surrounded by some other lesser known actors (yes, I'm talking to you, CSI). So, it's really nice to be introduced to new actors.
The plots are also great (with the exception...
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