[SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRE SERIES]


Since its conclusion in 2008, HBO’s The Wire has cemented itself an eternal place in television history, celebrated by many as the medium’s greatest and most groundbreaking achievement.

But rather than shovel even more praise onto the watershed series, this video will take a critical look at the fifth and final season of the show, considered by many if not the majority of fans as the black sheep of the series.

In this video, I will break down Season 5 in its entirety, analyzing why the show’s concluding chapter in many respects just feels off. For those of you who consider Season 5 to be the show's weakest yet struggle to articulate exactly why, I hope this essay will help put your feelings into words.


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[00:00] - Intro/Shout-outs
[04:10] - Setting The Stage
[13:11] - City Hall
[16:13] - The Street
[24:32] - The Newsroom
[35:00] - The Police Station
[43:16] - Realism
[49:14] - The Death Of A King
[56:57] - Conclusion
[58:56] - Outro/Patrons


VIDEOS:

Thomas Flight's vid:    • The Wire  - Why Every Season Matters