The Wire

This weekend, HBO will air the last episode of the final season of The Wire.

The Wire is the best program in television history by such a wide margin that even though its final season has been a huge disappointment, compromised by creator David Simon's grudges, it still stands up well against virtually every non-Wire season of television out there. As it draws to a close, fans are of course eager to see the last installment, but it's a mark of the series's unique approach that few of us are on the edge of our seats, eager to see "what happens."

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