(CBS Local)-- "The Wire" made its debut on HBO almost 20 years ago and the series about life in Baltimore is still one of the most talked about and binged television shows. The hit series what shot in ...

HBO is renowned for its history of excellent casts, among them the members of the DiMeo crime family of The Sopranos and the lords and ladies of Westeros in Game of Thrones. However, the best cast ...

In a few minutes, my TiVo will turn itself on and begin recording the eighth episode of the fifth, and final, season of HBO's masterpiece about police, drugs, the street, politics, bureaucratic ...

David Simon and Ed Burns’ groundbreaking series did everything you want a TV show to do, all at once — and that’s why it can't be topped, even by its own creators Few have ever outright attempted to ...

HBO's The Wire was a slow burn in every way. It never reached the popularity of other HBO shows at the time, like The Sopranos, but over time, it has become one of the most beloved shows in television ...

Every few years, I rewatch “The Wire,” the five-season show set in Baltimore that is often considered to be one of the greatest television shows ever made. The wire in the title refers to wiretaps set ...

"I’ve watched a couple of the limited series on HBO, and they’re good shows, but they’re not cutting new paths," Ed Burns said. "They are whodunits or these rich women bickering among themselves in a ...

TV is firmly in its reboot, revival, and reunion era. Shows such as Frasier and Sex and the City have been revisited, with varying degrees of success. Some of these exploits, like the newsmaking Fresh ...

Among the countless reasons to look back at The Wire in awe—from its writing and characters to its on-screen performances—one standout is how the HBO classic has served as a continually relevant ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. With only three episodes to go in ‘The Wire’s’ final run, the biggest ...