The Wire

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Not the usual coffee-table photo book, but something substantial, complex, honest, challenging, revealing, funny and also unprecedented, unique - a book, in other words, worthy of THE WIRE. -- Tony Kushner One of the greatest works of television of all time. * * Independent * * You either love THE WIRE, or haven't seen it. * * Guardian Guide * * A vital part of the television landscape. * * New York Times * * THE WIRE, like its underfunded, workaday cops, just plugged away until it outshone everything else on TV. * * Time * * Rafael, writer on all five series, has produced a companion work that does justice to the original and reveals the depth of its authenticity. * * Waterstones Books Quarterly * * Episode guides often let you down by being just that: a book of plot synopses. True to The Wire's unsurpassed quality, this 'episode guide' has the synopses muscling for space with essays from the likes of George Pelecanos and a Nick Hornby interview with creator David Simon. Essential stuff. * * Empire * * The HBO series The Wire is widely considered one of the greatest television dramas ever, and this comprehensive and inspired series guide is a revelatory insight into the courage, determination and skill that went into making it. With contributions from the authors and screenwriters, it's a fascinating look at both the fractured nature of modern society and how you go about depicting that on screen. * * Big Issue * * Fans of TV series THE WIRE will ove this; those of us who wanted to love it but couldn't grasp what was going on, will need it as a guide. * * The Herald * * Fans of the HBO drama who, five series later, are no ready to let go, will find this brick of a book, complete with film stills, cast lists and Baltimore city map, a good way to decompress. * * The Independent * *