The Wire, Season 5

the commitment required and the investment to get into this incredible , um its more than a TV show … and will repay your investment 1000 times over.. it is as good as people say , but its not easy. You'll hate and love both drug dealers & police chiefs and you'll see that the fabric of life in this 'TV show' is just as it is in your / my country…

The wire is quite simply the best cop drama ever. I have watched them all, loved them all - NYPD Blue, Brooklyn South, Hill Sgt Blues to name but some. The wire takes it to a whole new level. You really do not know what is coming from one minute to the next. Every character is deep and completely believable. Every character drags you into their world and doesn't let go. Someone gets killed - you feel it - someone gets into trouble - you hang in there with them. There is no such thing as a week season in this drama, every one is different - sees the world from a different perspective and ties in superbly with the whole story. If you have never seen this and you love gritty, on the edge dramas with superb plots and characters then you have no excuse but to get this. Not cheap but who cares. You will love it and talk about for years to come.

The Wire is undoubtably a great show and as a whole fully deserves five stars however I feel this is a poor conclusion. It must be watched to conclude the previous four seasons, not watching the fifth is unthinkable, and yet, without giving anything away, The Wire has got away from itself. The main police plot is bordering on ridiculous, miles away from the realism established by previous series whilst the impressive array of established characters are now mostly living their own unconnected storylines. I appreciate it would be trite for all of the storylines to come together but Bubbles could be in his own spin off show based on the amount of interaction he has with other main characters like Greggs and McNulty. Omar also seems to pander to what fans of the show wanted him to be rather than what he was - a criminal stick up man, a thug who was interesting but in previous series' never in fact supposed to be rooted for. In conclusion The Wire remains essential viewing but I feel this was a poor way for the show to go out especially when it follows Season 4, perhaps the pinacle of The Wire's 5 years.

Saw this from start to finish and loved it. Highly recommended.

Quite simply perfect. The depth of charactization presented in The Wire is remarkable. It breaks just about every rule on how to make compelling television, the most crucial scenes are presented without any fanfare, it's almost presented like a factual documentary, the effect on the viewer is pretty much astounding. I was quite cynical about watching the Wire, having heard so much hype in the media and from friends. It exceeded every expectation I had, by a clear mile. It's all in the game. The only regret is you know that there will never be something this good made again. A true work of art.

In this case don't bother with the supposed "convenience" of "I-Tunes". It's got to be THE most expensive way of consuming television ever devised.You are discriminating enough to know about,and want to see "The Wire"..so buy the boxset or rent it from "LoveFilm"

I nearly cried when this finished. It was so moving, what an emotional rollercoaster! It should be complusory viewing in all our schools. Perhaps then kids might learn to stay away from drugs. When Dukie turned to drugs i felt like the i wanted to help him myself. Best parts? Bunk and McNulty saying M***er F***ker while solving a crime scene. And Bubbles continuely called McNulty, McNutty. Oh and Sergeant Jay Landsman, in every scene he was in. Sorry one last one, McNulty failing to tie any knots on his boat. Best Character? I thought Stringer Bell was pretty cool. Great acting throughout. Why this didn't win critical aclaim is beyond me. Its in the same league as the Sopranos if not better. BUY THIS, you won't be disappointed. When is the film version coming out?

Great series, but why is series 4 not available when series 5 is?????

This is apparently available in the UK but you cannot buy it - come on itunes - if this is not yet available in the UK dont advertise it!!!!!! Im sure this is great, but poor work apple

This is a really great serise. wouldnt have got in to it but my wife had it on and I caught a few episodes. Luckey me. Watch the serise from the start as it will be much more enjoyable. The buy whole serise doesnt work so I had to buy them individually which costs more. That is a disgrace.