The Wire S4 Behind the scenes - It's all connected part 1

[@aestusmaris]

Just finished watching season 5 and I've come to the sad realisation that I'll probably never see a better TV show in my life.

[@Wrcrallyfan101]

Only way to beat that put it in the shelf for a 2 year and rewatch lol. You pick things up you never saw before. Still I agree we never see the look in we see in this show. I know for fact people are dirty but If you put the way the show tells you how they do it. Its amazing. Still so many people probably in commisners assez to keep that stuff of the table. Takedown drugs dealers but let the likes of Davis get away with everything. The rain maker

[@richyrich_75]

U R correct. It's just not gonna happen. This is a One of One. #fact

[@Tillipillihousu]

You can watch it again. And I guarantee you will find shit you didn't see the first time.

[@amaannanji3113]

That’s true

[@Tillipillihousu]

@tj vangarden same. Better call Saul is my 2nd favorite show of all time. I'm not saying it's close, or even similar to The Wire, but I highly recommend it.

[@VisionPoet]

There are only two types of people in the world... 1) People who know The Wire is the best show in television history 2) People who've never seen The Wire

[@CrappyProducts]

It's amazing indeed. Torn understanding if I loved the Wire more than Breaking bad

[@wong03333]

It is a Modern day Shakespeare

[@countchoculitis1528]

@BLoNY100 Hello 3 months from the future! You're both wrong, neither would exist without The Sopranos

[@toby099]

Sopranos

[@wd2729]

The Wire, Sopranos and Breaking Bad are best, also True Detective is great but season 2 is fucking disgrace

[@arvelcrynyd6311]

Dude, I was SO sad and pissed at Bodie and Poot when they killed poor Wallace but I STILL cried when Bodie died. That's a testament to AMAZING character development.

In that game you can’t go around snitching and think they not coming for you.

[@beattheodds6219]

@ bodie never snitched but he was ready to snitch on marlos crew just because there were bodies left n right. Marlo killed a lot of niggas that didnt actually snitch. He just thought it was better to get rid of someone before they potentially became a problem

[@quiansmith4569]

@@beattheodds6219 he was talking about Wallace i think

[@scotty6124]

You and me both! Even when I watch it again and know its coming I still am rooting for them not to shoot him. One of my favorite lines is "String, wheres Wallace! Wheres Wallace!" No character is safe on The Wire.

[@bladebrown3754]

Unfortunately... Bodie had no choice... when one of the big guys ask u to do something, refusal will end in ur death. The writers understand this

[@203_Boy]

1 of best components about the Wire was that it didnt rely on suspenseful music at the point of a climax.. like every other show nowadays, everything was realistic to a T, when shit happened often times it would come as a complete surprise. something oddly satisfying..never seen another show like the Wire

[@TheScott21385]

exactly I've always said the same thing. the sopranos was like that too. it's kinda what separates HBO shows from other networks.

[@sharmakea3116]

This (!!) the soundtrack is just ambient street sounds cars , birds , people. Genius how they did that

[@LoudMinded]

You would also like SouthLAnd, completely underrated and really realistic as well

[@scotty6124]

Yup! Good writing will always triumph cheesy music.

[@molly0000000s]

It’s the fade outs. Just like in music, it’s the best.

[@meyloose1013]

Omar is one of the best characters of all time

[@dericmitchell46]

What I love about the show is that it tells not just the story of Baltimore pretty much of every city in the United States

[@leondelvechioramirez8529]

That what I loved about The Wire. Since it was aired on HBO, they were able to add that realistic portrayal that couldn't be watered down if it were aired on basic television. The recurring theme of dysfunction was played remarkably.

[@calisierra6236]

you could really teach a class centered on this show. goddamn.

[@TheScott21385]

they do teach classes about this show

[@Bowserslave]

+Scott Chaffin I'm taking one of those classes atm and it's one of the best experiences and most informed I ever felt in my 3 years of college so far.

[@203_Boy]

+Bowserslave What does the class teach?

[@203_Boy]

treysfordayz interesting

[@latenightcashews]

+treysfordayz this really is interesting. does the lecturer extract specific scenes, show them in class, then proceed with the relevant topics and issues? id love to be able to participate in a class like that but i can imagine myself putting unnecessary personal emotions about the show itself (from being a fan of the show) into discussions and veering off topic.. lol. that's certainly going to happen

[@minlalmilunzou927]

Finished watching the whole series... Best time to start from S1E1 now that I can appreciate the masterpiece I just watched

[@TahRahJoh]

wait! I just noticed Omar never cursed!

[@scotty6124]

David Simon should get every prize there is. Not just for this show but all his shows. Theres no other show creator out there who takes reality and makes a show that so closely resembles it. And all these actors know it.

[@SpectralViral]

One of the most underappreciated shows ever. A show that can rival the acclaim of the sopranos, but sadly not the commercial success.

[@24streetking]

I remember a couple years ago like pre wire season 4 around sept. I used to watch this special on on demand 24-7 lol i miss the wire

[@echo17fl]

Thanks for posting. Best fucking show ever (sorry Omar!)

[@AA-qb7ni]

The most realistic show of all time. The greatest show of all time.

[@byronbranch4645]

I'm in my 6th time watching this series. Bet show of all time

[@kor9]

I know I'm super late but I just finished this show last after binge watching for over a month and wow.... fucking incredible show

[@SuyashKhubchandani]

kor9 “binge watching over a month” ?? Damn I took 6 days

[@calculatedKillers]

@@SuyashKhubchandani lol took me about 6 as well once I got started. Loved the sopranos and breaking bad but the wire is by far the best TV ever created......................

[@davidarmitage4132]

I only started watching the Sapranos . I watched the Wire and to me there’s no comparison... the Wire is so real , incredible acting and I was always binging because it was so exciting.. the Sapranos I have found quite boring after the first two seasons... does it ever pick it up?

[@JudgeDredd_]

@@davidarmitage4132 I think most fans of the Sopranos appreciate the Wire and vice versa. Sometimes, I'm in the mood for one. Then I switch to the other. Just depends on my mood.

[@itzawstin]

Yea it took me 2_ 3 weeks and that was too quick for how much greatness happened in the 5 season's..I miss it

[@hafaball]

thats crazy the Deacon was a drug kingpin in real life. o.o this show has so many layers

[@Gabbo-lv3zo]

I just realised that

[@JamelArif]

The way the wire progresses through the seasons where it starts with the hustlers and goes through corrupt port, police and government and also the media depicts exactly where crime and corruption run in this country. It is so authentic the only people who wouldn’t enjoy this show are the ones who deny this actually happening

[@labandadeibrocchi2]

Chris hugging Snoop at 7:47 ...!

[@arianjohnson355]

labandadeibrocchi2 more like Chris picking Snoop up

[@Raphie009]

Y'know he used to be like...a really good Greco-Roman-style wrestler, eh?

[@tilberry19]

Man.... if only this kept going!!! I know I know, it ended amazingly and so sad. Season 11 would be coming out soon : )

[@LELABTV]

💯 feel the same in 2020

[@scotty6124]

Its actually better that the show had a beginning and an end, as opposed to just churning episodes out until they get cancelled. Its the same approach David Simon has on all his shows. Just shows its not about the money, its about the art.

[@mxdmeta4]

At 3:22 the night skyline shot is of Philadelphia. Not Baltimore. I'm sure some lame editor pulled it from S2.

[@benjrivera21]

right you are

[@doris19127]

Best Show ever, very authentic.

[@tswagg504]

lol, that is a good one. I like when Cheese was getting interrogated, and Bunk and McNulty thought he was confessing of killing his dog, but he was literally talking about a dog lol

[@latenightcashews]

they tried to emphasise the "dawg" but alas cheese was so dense he was not even aware that theyre insinuating he killed a person

[@mcbloomsss]

the corner had an excellent setting & cast

[@januarysimes9089]

The best actor in town,my opinion is Omar,hands down.

[@Wrcrallyfan101]

This sounds weird I'm Irish but every time I watch this show I start talking in my head like the hoppers lol. It's crazy language lol. I be going shiiit and stuff just making a dinner. Love this show

[@Prismer6]

That isn't the sole reason why people consider it the 'best show ever'. It's just one of its best qualities. The realism is a really integral part of the show. But it has many other great qualities.

[@tswagg504]

I'm from a city very similar to Baltimore in size, crime, bad schools, corruption and everything. If you live in a tough city, its very interesting to watch this show and see the story behind the news articles you read in the paper everyday.

[@dakevs]

"I just don't want to get him chewed up by the system". No good deed goes unpunished. :(

[@classicstorm]

Watching this made Omar my fav character...never seen the show...

[@mr.flitch4287]

I never did notice that Omar never curses, though he commented on brandon doing so.

[@kendrezflournoy2429]

Omar do curse

[@jamesbondero5691]

Baltimore and New Orleans are literally literally the same city in different locations

[@Chico50445]

According to JermeyJahns the two types of people in the world are 1. People who profess that The Wire is one of the greatest shows on TV 2. People who profess that The Wire is absolutely the greatest show on TV

[@latenightcashews]

I can't disagree

[@BlackMagister]

Wait. Is the accent Mc Nulty uses when he plays a "John" his real accent?

[@ajparker914]

nice catch!

[@woahblackbettybamalam]

No its a bad british accent from a brit lol

[@Regzus]

Yeah,true,they are great actors all of them.

[@johnq.public4455]

When Sheila Dixon was speaking about how people were shocked when they came to Baltimore and saw that it wasn’t as depicted on The Wire, I’m assuming that she wasn’t talking about the part concerning corrupt politicians. Lol

[@whycantihavemyownuse]

And the majority of the young actors went on to have successful careers

[@htownhomie06]

ah, gotcha. to each his own i guess. i'm no thespian but i LOVED the job jamie hector did with marlo, personally. he plays the non-feeling sociopath everyone thought Omar and Kenard were, lol.

[@Jonsk12394]

I was feeling that already in season 4.

[@ryanbesco8067]

Incredibly, the only HBO show the actor who plays Bodie survives is the Sopranos lol

[@gaborbroaf9612]

Does anybody know the what's the background music at the beginning of the video?

[@LoverOfManyArts]

Anyone know what song starts playing at 8:26 ???

[@Prka01]

Well put.

[@KaliBhakta1]

So true that its beyond belief...

[@shortcutDJ]

@SpectralViral i don't care about commercial succes,i LOVE the wire.and i will never forget it !!!

[@eveydes4722]

Lance Riddick is also from Baltimore City.

[@BEKESE]

Oh lawd, 3:17, that response tho 😂😂😂 Rotfl

[@nancywallace2972]

lmfaooo sounds like something I'd say 😂😂😂😂 " a guy with a gun " that's like when the teacher asks "who are u?" my response " a person"

[@rexbanner4608]

One thing the show doesn't touch on much is crooked cops

[@sumoni]

Disagree

[@agent1442]

@shortcutbarksdale yeah, it might have had mild commercial success, but it's the kind of thing that will be watched for decades. They're teaching it at Harvard now, if that's any indication. Cheap novelty might sell at first, but quality will endure.

[@Ryzenx-vh6bv]

Lol she said the show isn’t like what u see in baltimore. Have u been there? It’s pretty damn close if u ask me🤣

[@CooneyTodd]

3:21 That's a shot of the Philly skyline, not Baltimore.

[@koekhapper]

Until I saw this, in my mind all the actors who play criminals actually were criminals. Very convincing acting!

[@iLLBiLLsRoastBeats]

Turns out a couple actually were! Namely snoop and the deacon lol

[@Abazigal]

Great stuff. 7:49 is cute.

[@subslament]

@SpectralViral Im glad atleast the President named it as his favorite show and favorite character of all time ( Omar And its considered the most realistic 'Cop' show.

[@crabbyoldman8209]

Anyone else notice that the skyline shot at 3:21 is actually the Philadelphia skyline?

[@positivevibesandmorelife7307]

Randy character development is just so depressing dudes like Chris and Marlo 1:09 got chewed up by the system

[@peppie7]

Does anybody know from what episode and season the scene at 3:07 is ?

[@SpectralViral]

@landogray I would disagree. Both are great on their own terms.

[@PratikL20]

can someone please tell me the name of music played from @1:27 !!!!!!!!

[@richardlynch8009]

I don't think Shiela Dixon has been to Baltimore. The inner harbor was not always what it is, and the slums are pretty damned easy to find if you don't have a chauffeur. When you start passing corner check-cashing joints that sell liquor, you aren't quite there yet. Parts of Baltimore are beautiful, but every artwork isn't about what is easy like painting flowers. Go to Bucharest in Romania and look at the amazing churches and the mile-long fountain and great architecture and inner city spotlight...and ignore that there is a whole culture living underground. Some of the beauty of that city isn't the pretty part.

[@LesterBrunt]

Holy fucking shit, all these real people involved is just fucking blowing my mind. THat deacon was a hard ass drug kingpin for 20 years and one of the creators of the show was the one who actually arrested him? I mean who the fuck needs psychedelic drugs if you can watch the wire? Had some nos cartridges last night and I thought I had some crazy mindfucks but holy fucking shit, this is on a different level.

[@cicranelnaz]

Nina K Noble looks like Levy's sister

[@crabbyoldman8209]

Lol. I left the same comment before I saw yours. Good eye.

[@arshort2]

@SpectralViral I dont the the acclaim of the sopranos is in the same ballpark as the wire. The wire is just that much better. No one was safe on the wire. You knew Tony Soprano was safe at least until the end.

[@davidbranin969]

The Soprano's got the ball rolling on excellent television. The Wire upped the ante. The ensemble cast, excellent writing. So much better than the 70's crime dramas where the hero always prevailed until the network shot them down for poor ratings.

[@Maj0ra]

@SpectralViral I personally feel that it's a way better show than the Sopranos!

[@davidarmitage4132]

Maj0ra me too I just started watching the Sapranos and I find it boring , I’m just finishing season 2,, watching the Wire I was always on the edge of my seat and couldn’t stop watching

[@stk32018]

Breaking Bad and The Wire. 1A and 1B to me, and if you dont like either then you aint a human

[@SpectralViral]

@SpectralViral I take that back. As much as I love the sopranos, this show is much more acclaimed.

[@deeagnol]

3) People who have never seen the Sopranos

[@SpectralViral]

@ThePrinceII That what makes this show rich in material, poor in ratings. Love how you point out that it mirrors the poverty of America; the Wire poor in ratings mirrors the poverty in America because neither one is getting the exposure that they need to tackle the even bigger problems.

[@sammythemc]

Random shot of Philly at 3:21

[@adrianirving192]

I love the Wire but just because it's ultra realistic, doesn't make it the best show ever.

[@marcbolinger3648]

Adrian Irving So where's you're explanation as to why?

[@ginochen2936]

there are the wire and others tv show out there.

[@yungjoc1026]

at 3:22 why they show the Philly skyline......shouldnt Baltimore be the focus..... jus a though

[@bones22j]

Isn't it strange that they can dump a ton of money into making a show in the hood, but they can't dump money into making the hood a better place.

[@203_Boy]

+bones22j Gotta shine some light on the problems before they can be addressed, put some support behind the push

[@TheScott21385]

+Name Less right again

[@iLLBiLLsRoastBeats]

Explain how dumping money on the problem is a solution. The show itself proves that the issues are systemic in nature.

[@nikhilbhushan165]

Wow... Do you even understand this show?

[@marcbolinger3648]

bones22jo Just throwing money at something doesn't guarantee anything, Theres too many factors involved that make up the inner cites issues to get into here on a comment reply.

[@BaileyLondon27]

Did you notice a difference when Clinton was in?

[@dimetriusfisher1703]

Bodie should of took slim Charles advice or at least listened

[@kapilidis41]

true dat..!

[@sidd_not_vicious2609]

I just re-watched the entire show and man it is one of the best shows ever and we all know that but I was thinking a modern re-boot with all this new tech and the more brutal gangs and fentanyl would be a great show. long as all that woke crap was not in it . or maybe it could be in a different way. still a re-boot would be interesting

[@landogray]

@SpectralViral i can respect u opinion

[@landogray]

@SpectralViral this show is ten times better then tha sopranos

[@WrathofKhanII]

so is stringer lol

[@htownhomie06]

weak???? all three of the aforementioned were EXCELLENT.

[@iscottm]

Anyone notice a difference in Baltimore since Obama's been in?

[@24streetking]

FREE SNOOP

[@klinteastwood]

@stk32018 same here man

[@nickpants6174]

Yeah he saw who shot him.. he said it was a guy with a gun hahaha

[@Regzus]

Loooooooooooooooooool Mcnulty is British.

[@MalikaiDragonSlayer]

I love the politicians trying to smooth everything out.

[@latenightcashews]

I cannot unhear clay davis' thin and relatively high voice

[@NoOne-lg6kl]

SSShhhheeeeeiiiittttt lol

[@psygn0sis]

I fuckin' hated Bodie....constantly spitting and drooling all over the place.

[@RainbowMessiah44]

yeahh john waters!

[@TheOrangeFondler]

Yeah gbenga is the complete opposite of his character chris

[@random5299]

Weak? Not sure what you re talking about. Just because their characters may not be likable, it doesn't mean that they are weak performances. Clay, Ziggy, and Marlo were great. Marlo "won" the Wire, and his actor is amazing. As for Clay, he was extremely funny, and based off of some real life politicians. Just not sure what you mean by "weak"

[@Regzus]

is voice in the series and in real life,makes me laugh,he is great actor,but.......

[@magia710]

it could have been a little more real not enough violence and police corruption shown.

[@sb-jo2ch]

Who thought this was a good idea to add an annoying background music to a video about the making of The Wire of all shows?

[@batman3108666]

love it, but the sopranos is better

[@marcbolinger3648]

Gerard Heffernan No it wasn't, And I loved that show too, The mob aspect has been done many times, And there's no way Paulie could just kick anyones ass he butted heads with like they always portrayed, He was 60, This was a much deeper look into the life, from home, School, friends