Review 1:
"One would be hard-pressed to find another series that blends the personal and the political in such a kinetic yet thoughtful way." -- Grade: A
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.54 08/04/2006
Review 2:
"As challenging social commentary, compelling character study and magnificently detailed drama, THE WIRE is peerless."
Source: Ultimate DVD
p.194 09/01/2006
Review 3:
"THE WIRE eschews the structural playfulness of BOOMTOWN in favour of a less flamboyant but no less powerful approach."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.90 10/01/2006
Review 4:
5 stars out of 5 -- "Season 3 examines the corrosive, corrupting power of institutions....This is a very modern vision of hell."
Source: Uncut
p.120 03/01/2007
Review 5:
5 stars out of 5 -- "The WIRE cooks up a detailed and compelling look at the frontline troops on both sides of Boston's drug wars."
Source: Total Film
p.129 10/01/2006
Review 6:
"THE WIRE is so magnificently executed, so fascinating in its evolution, so frequently bracingly profound that it does no less than elevate the medium of television itself."
Source: Movieline's Hollywood Life
p.110 11/01/2006