The Wire

Now that we have just finished the fourth series, it seems as good a time as any to add to the millions of ecstatic reviews on the web. Never in my life have I watched anything so amazingly gripping, so poignant and so heartbreaking. The Wire is a true master class in writing, storytelling, acting and social commentary. Every single episode weaves a whole spectrum of emotions into it, allowing the stories to unfold at such a natural pace and with characters who are beautifully developed so that you care about just the plight of just about everyone. It’s astonishing.