The Wire - any good?

[osprey]

BBC 2 are showing The Wire on consecutive nights from next week. What are people's views on it as I have heard that it is very difficult to get to grips with.

[tyrepill]

Once you get into the "street slang"after a couple of episodes it's brilliant

[Mampara]

Is it being shown from series 1 ? If it is then it is a cracking programme which only began to run out of steam in series 4.

Highly rated.

[saintjohnny]

I am intrigued by this show. I have heard it described as the single greatest drama ever shown on TV, that it is "Shakesperean" "epic" and "intellectually extraordinary" yet i don't know a single person who has ever seen it. So i'll certainly be watching and hoping it lives up to the hype!

[msemma]

It's good, in fact it is very good, but it's not as good as Homicide: Life on the Streets...

[Sooper]

It is often cited by critics and fans as the best ever drama made. Although it had very poor viewing figures it has emerged as a cult fave and has done better on DVD than it did as a TV Show.
I loved it but personally think that Deadwood is the best thing that i have ever seen. That just blew me away.

[kayakamina]

The Wire and Homicide; life on the streets are both excellent, but what will ever top The Sopranos ?

[mccfluff]

i think i'm on my own but i thought it was cr@p