20 TV Shows That Are Practically Flawless
6. The Wire
Like many great TV dramas, The Wire requires patience from its audience but is very rewarding for those willing to put up with its slow-burn narrative, setting changes, and heavy socio-political plotlines, which dissect the inner workings of the Baltimore police force and its street-level drug dealers with equal focus.
The Wire is the story of a roguish cop played by Dominic West, a stick-up artist played by the late Michael K. Williams, and a wide variety of scheming politicians, directionless drug dealers, school students threatened by systemic inequality, ex-cons, and addicts.
Few shows have ever been able to match creator David Simon's understanding of the flaws threatening the city's inner-workings, and fewer still have been able to come close to matching his eye for compelling characters. When a show makes you think and feel this deeply about its key players and themes, it has to be an all-timer.