In addition to the well-rounded and dedicated cast, David Simon’s exploration of inner-city poverty and drug abuse, corrupt public officials, and a crumbling infrastructure plays more like a documentary than a crime procedural at times.
And while Season 5 wasn’t what everyone wanted at the time, that final montage of the characters and their futures is still the best few minutes of television you’ll watch.
With a cast led by the likes of Dominic West as Jimmy McNulty, Idris Elba as Stringer Bell, and Michael K. Williams as the feared Omar Little, The Wire also featured dozens upon dozens of actors and actresses that still show up just about anywhere and everywhere no matter if that means on the silver screen or back on television.