HBO's The Wire

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michael_Kostroff
gptkbp:awards 2 Primetime Emmy Awards
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:David_Simon
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact considered one of the greatest TV series
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
gptkbp:first_aired June 2, 2002
gptkbp:genre crime drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HBO's The Wire
gptkbp:influenced television storytelling
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries
academic studies
other TV shows
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:last_aired March 9, 2008
gptkbp:narrative_style drug trade
gptkbp:network gptkb:musical_group
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Wood_Harris
gptkb:Idris_Elba
gptkb:Michael_K._Williams
gptkb:Dominic_West
gptkb:Sonja_Sohn
gptkbp:number_of_episodes 60
gptkbp:number_of_seasons gptkb:5
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:musical_group
gptkbp:premise depicts the drug trade in Baltimore
examines the impact of drugs on society
explores the lives of various characters
follows police investigations
highlights the failures of institutions
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:musical_group
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
streaming services
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Baltimore
gptkbp:soundtrack includes various artists
features original music
gptkbp:themes gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:education
gptkb:film_production_company
gptkb:Police_Department
socioeconomic issues
institutional dysfunction
gptkbp:viewership averaged 1.2 million viewers