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Wire, The - Season 3 (2004) Certificate 15

Wire, The - Season 3
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Rated 4.5 stars
Average rating
(93%)
 
Starring: Frankie Faison | Dominic West | Wood Harris | Deirdre Lovejoy | Aidan Gillen | Idris Elba
Director: Ed Bianchi, Steve Shill, Rob Bailey, Ernest Dic
Studio: WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time: 703 mins
Genres: Drama | Television
Languages: English
Hearing-impaired: English
Subtitles: English, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, French, Swedish
Released: February 05, 2007

Season three of hit U.S. TV show THE WIRE sees Baltimore's police department struggling to crack down on a criminal drug racket that's sweeping the city.

Episodes Comprise:

1. Time After Time
2. All Due Respect
3. Dead Soldiers
4. Amsterdam
5. Straight And True
6. Homecoming
7. Back Burners
8. Moral Midgetry
9. Slapstick
10. Reformation
11. Middle Ground
12. Mission Accomplished

Highest rated reviews

37 out of 37 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
Excellent

A Customer from Aberdeen, 17th January, 2007

The best television show ever produced. That may sound like hyperbole, but this show is on the level with great literature. I would compare it to the great works of Charles Dickens. Though it details Baltimore, it has a lot to say about how any city functions. Outstanding in every way.

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14 out of 14 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
It's about drugs, and it's just as addictive

A Customer from London, 1st July, 2007

When we talk about 'good television' we are comparing one show to another. The Wire is the closest you will ever come to seeing a serial drama which can be compared with other art forms. The attempt to create an involved, original story on tv , produced to such a high standard reminds me of Stephen Poliakoff. However, even he hasn't made the attempt to sustain this level of excellence over a number of years. Even the adaptations of Dickens, Austen, Trollope, name who you will, cannot claim this intricacy, this confidence, nor indeed this level of pay-off for the audience. In the same way that the creators of The X-Files spoke about wanting to create a movie every week, the creators of The Wire speak about wanting to create a novel over a season. And, boy, have they hit the money. It's breathtaking. The big success for me in the third season was the introduction and character arc for Dennis. Just trust me. By the end of the third season, we have seen the characters evolve and re-align themselves. Several go through catharsis and resolution, several are dead, others are redeemed. Your love for characters such as Dennis, Carver, McNulty, Daniels, Bubbs, Omar even Avon, String, Prop Joe and Slim - and your hatred for Marlo and Burrell to name but two - will be plentifully rewarded. I'm holding my breath til they release season 4.

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12 out of 12 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
Essential

David Stuart Hall from Darlington, 16th February, 2007

Nothing more to say... Essential.

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8 out of 8 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
Brilliant

Christopher Black from Denny, Scotland, 12th February, 2007

This is the best season yet of this brilliant crime drama. So good it defies all stereotypes usually associated with crime fiction. RENt it now.

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Most recent reviews

Rated 5.0 stars
Simply the best!!

bartop4 from , 14th February, 2010

This is quite simply the best thing on television!! After a second series that, whilst still excellent, didn't quite top the heights of the first, this third installment is back to its very best! The expertley woven plot lines, fantastic punchy dialogue, black humour, and brilliantly handled sensitive moments; simply everything it does is of the highest order and I just can't wait to work my way through the remaining seasons. ACE!!!

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Rated 4.0 stars
Compelling and brilliant.

Rakewell from , 28th January, 2010

It's incredible that a TV series can be this consistent. 3 series and not a dud. The brilliance is in keeping us gripped with a great storyline and good pace but also being able to show and reflect on the many aspects and challenges of modern day life with an almost Shakespearean artfulness. I can't wait for the rest!

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
Masterful

HappySomeone from , 16th October, 2009

Series three and this is still going strong. This is possibly the best police drama I have ever seen.

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Rated 5.0 stars
the wire - the best

grahooom from , 23rd August, 2009

Unbeatable! I didn't think the Sopranos could be bettered but The Wire has it beat. If you like high quality acting with gang violence, subtle humour and gripping plots then this is for you. Warning! if you rent the box set be warned you will sit and watch it back to back. Just gets better with each season. Probably the best tv show ever produced.

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