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Release Date:
2 June 2002 (USA) moreTagline:
Rules change. The game remains the same. (third season) morePlot:
Baltimore drug scene, seen through the eyes of drug dealers, and law enforcement. full summaryAwards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 9 wins & 35 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(279 articles)
'90210' recap: Parental issues (From EW.com - PopWatch. 11 November 2009, 4:04 AM, PST)
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One Of HBO's Best more (125 total)Cast
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Runtime:
60 minCountry:
USAColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Australia:M (some episodes) | UK:18 (some episodes) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | UK:15 (some episodes) | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:MAFilming Locations:
Baltimore, Maryland, USAFun Stuff
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Reg E. Cathey auditioned for the roles of Cedric Daniels and Lester Freamon. He was later cast in the show's fourth season as Norman Wilson. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Throughout the series some Officers are shown on both the day, evening and Night shifts in a short period of time, some even within the same day. The Baltimore police department rarely gives shift changes until the next fiscal year. moreQuotes:
Freamon: Ain't none of you ever been in the military? Don't you know how to make a 30-inch quick tie?[Nobody speaks]
Freamon: Draft dodging peace freaks, huh?
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The Fall moreFAQ
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If you have missed THE WIRE, you have missed one of 2002's best television productions. The acting is superb, the writing is fantastic, and the direction is elegant. This is the armored underbelly of Baltimore at its most grim, accurately depicted and wonderfully detailed. This isn't merely great television, this is great drama, with heroes and villains who are never all good and certainly not all bad. The performances are, without exception, marvelous and everybody involved with this magnificent series deserves to be honored when they start passing out the awards.