Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Things From the Week of May 284 of 11
Anniversary of the Week
So-called "Peak TV" may have started in earnest 15 years ago this week with the debut of HBO's "The Wire." In its five seasons, the David Simon series not only shed light on a side of Baltimore that, say, John Waters didn't necessarily touch but also redefined the scope of modern "crime and the city solution" procedurals. And then there's the cast — from the now seemingly ubiquitous Michael Kenneth Williams and Idris Elba in top-billing roles to emerging stars such as Michael B. Jordan, whose Season 1 character inspired The Ringer's series-encompassing "Where's Wallace?" game earlier this week. Not a ratings darling in its first run, "The Wire" continues to draw admirers as a binge-watching favorite.
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So-called "Peak TV" may have started in earnest 15 years ago this week with the debut of HBO's "The Wire." In its five seasons, the David Simon series not only shed light on a side of Baltimore that, say, John Waters didn't necessarily touch but also redefined the scope of modern "crime and the city solution" procedurals. And then there's the cast — from the now seemingly ubiquitous Michael Kenneth Williams and Idris Elba in top-billing roles to emerging stars such as Michael B. Jordan, whose Season 1 character inspired The Ringer's series-encompassing "Where's Wallace?" game earlier this week. Not a ratings darling in its first run, "The Wire" continues to draw admirers as a binge-watching favorite.
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