one of the best television shows on t.v. in recent years ended it's five year run on hbo this past sunday. the wire was all about its writing, storytelling, and acting. the story lines explored the underbelly of crime and inner city life of baltimore's inner city. each season the show focused on a different aspect of baltimore life: unions, politics, education, drugs, and the media. told from the viewpoints of city officials and inner city citizens [many of whom had never acted before], this drama never gave simple answers or offered nicely tied up storylines. but the viewers' investment in watching this sprawling series was rewarded with a shakespearian story in scale that never let up in it's compelling storytelling. having one of the biggest cast for a television drama, it was like a great novel you couldn't put down. cheers to the wire for giving us inspired storytelling.check out the review in the NYT.
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