TV series / 2002-2008

The Wire

The Wire is a TV series from 2002-2008. This page summarizes IMDb episode ratings across 5 seasons and 60 rated episodes.

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5 seasons 60 rated episodes 8.6 average 392,470 episode votes

Ratings by Season

Rows are episode numbers. Columns are seasons.

Episode 12345
1 7.8 7.6 7.9 8.3 8.0
2 8.1 8.0 8.3 8.4 8.1
3 8.1 8.0 8.3 8.6 8.5
4 8.2 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.8
5 8.2 8.1 8.5 8.4 8.6
6 8.5 8.8 8.6 8.7 8.3
7 8.4 8.2 8.5 8.4 8.4
8 8.4 8.3 8.9 8.5 8.9
9 8.7 8.5 8.7 8.5 9.4
10 9.2 9.0 8.7 8.8 9.6
11 8.8 9.2 9.6 8.9
12 9.1 9.0 9.3 9.3
13 9.0 9.6

Series summary

About The Wire

The rated episodes of The Wire have an average IMDb rating of 8.6 based on 392,470 episode votes. Season 4 has the highest average rating at 8.7 across 13 rated episodes. Season 2 has the lowest average rating at 8.4.

Genre
Crime , Drama , Thriller
Runtime
60 minute episodes
Principal cast
Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce, and John Doman
Writers
David Simon, Ed Burns, and Joy Kecken
Directors
Joe Chappelle, Ernest Dickerson, and Clark Johnson
Also known as
Blakė, Cartelul crimelor, and Đường Dây Tội Phạm

Highest rated

Best Episodes

  1. S3E11: Middle Ground The best episode of The Wire is S3E11: Middle Ground with a 9.6 rating / 10,306 votes
  2. S5E10: -30- 9.6 rating / 9,402 votes
  3. S4E13: Final Grades 9.6 rating / 8,867 votes
  4. S5E9: Late Editions 9.4 rating / 6,521 votes
  5. S3E12: Mission Accomplished 9.3 rating / 7,130 votes

Lowest rated

Worst Episodes

  1. S2E1: Ebb Tide The worse episode of The Wire is S2E1: Ebb Tide with a 7.6 rating / 6,952 votes
  2. S1E1: The Target 7.8 rating / 11,045 votes
  3. S3E1: Time After Time 7.9 rating / 5,961 votes
  4. S2E2: Collateral Damage 8.0 rating / 6,431 votes
  5. S2E3: Hot Shots 8.0 rating / 6,239 votes