The Wire Season 5 - What's Alan Watching?

Where you can find my "The Wire" season 5 reviews

As most of you know, I covered the five seasons of "The Wire" out of order online. I didn't start doing episode-by-episode blogs until the fourth

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 12 Jun 2012

Where you can find my "The Wire" season 5 reviews

The Wire, "-30-": Farewell to Baltimore

Moment of silence as we mourn the loss of the most amazing drama in TV history. Okay. Very, very, very long spoilers for "-30-," the series finale of

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 9 Mar 2008

The Wire: David Simon Q & A

This interview with “The Wire” creator David Simon was conducted over two different days shortly before the 9th episode of the final season aired. (But after I had already seen

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 9 Mar 2008

The Wire, "Late Editions": The ecstasy and the agony

Spoilers for "Late Editions," the penultimate episode ever (sigh...) of "The Wire," coming up just as soon as I watch a "Dexter" marathon... "

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 2 Mar 2008

The Wire, "Clarifications": A kid's game

Spoilers for "Clarifications," the 8th episode of "The Wire" season five, coming up just as soon as I drink some chocolate milk... "You start to

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 24 Feb 2008

The Wire, "Took": Goodnight moon

Spoilers for "The Wire" season 5, episode 7, "Took," coming up just as soon as I go to IKEA... Is your living room dusty? Mine feel&

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 17 Feb 2008

The Wire, "The Dickensian Aspect": Those left behind

Spoilers for episode six of "The Wire" coming up just as soon as I mug someone with an empty bottle... "That's nobody, Mr. Mayor. Nobody

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 10 Feb 2008

The Wire, "React Quotes": You will believe a man can fly!

Spoilers for "The Wire" episode 5, "React Quotes," coming up just as soon as I order some pepper steak... "He made another call?" In

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 3 Feb 2008

The Wire, "Transitions": Oscar the grouch

Spoilers for "Transitions," the fourth episode of "The Wire" season five, coming up just as soon as I practice my putting... Look at that face in

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 27 Jan 2008

The Wire: Western civilization

Spoilers for "The Wire" episode three, "Not For Attribution," coming up just as soon as I put some backspin on my throws... "We have to

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 20 Jan 2008

The Wire: Scrubbing Bubbles

Spoilers for “The Wire” episode two, “Uncomfirmed Reports,” coming up just as soon as I explain why I couldn't possibly care less about steroids in baseball... Jimmy, Jimmy,

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 13 Jan 2008

The Wire: Flat broke and busted

Spoilers for "The Wire" season five premiere coming up just as soon as I park my scooter next to my flatscreen... So much for a new day in

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 6 Jan 2008