The Wire

La trama dell'opera è basata sulla lotta tra una speciale unità di polizia e una potente banda che controlla il traffico di stupefacenti. La particolarità e l'innovazione della serie sta, oltre che nell'accurato realismo dei personaggi, siano essi poliziotti o membri delle gang, nel narrare passo dopo passo l'indagine di polizia, dalla nascita all'evolversi fino alla conclusione.
Creato da: David Simon |
Genere: Crime | Dramma |
http://www.hbo.com/the-wire
Numero di stagioni: 5
Numero di episodi: 60
Data prima messa in onda: 2002-06-02
Data ultima messa in onda: 2008-03-09

Approfondimenti

When Dominic West first auditioned on videotape from his London home, he tried to have his girlfrien [...]	D
Tray Chaney originally auditioned to play the character of Wee-Bey Brice but the producers felt he w [...]	D
Michael Kostroff originally auditioned for the part of Frank Barlow before being cast as Maurice Lev [...]	D
When John Doman found out that Rawls was gay, he went to David Simon and told him not to hold back, [...]	D
According to the series bible, Lester is a widower. This was not mentioned in the series.	D
According to Andre Royo, "The Mayor hated us because he thought we made Baltimore look bad. He told [...]	D
In the Season 2 Finale, the camera pans across a television broadcasting the News. The Reporter's na [...]	D
A fictionalized version of the events of the 1999 Baltimore mayoral election were presented in third [...]	D
The series was remastered in 16:9 high definition in late 2014 with the approval of creator David Si [...]	D
David Simon cast Jamie Hector as Marlo Stanfield based on his performance in Five Deep Breaths (2003 [...]	D
Michael B. Jordan found out his character was going to be killed one week before it was filmed. Seve [...]	D
Reg E. Cathey auditioned for the roles of Cedric Daniels and Lester Freamon. He was later cast in th [...]	D
Two public people connected to Baltimore who are mentioned in the show have run in 2016 Presidential [...]	D
Jermaine Crawford auditioned for the role of Michael Lee before being cast as Dukie Weems.	D
By the time the series had enough critical clout and rabid fandom to legitimately justify another se [...]	D
Lester Freamon's last name was originally Weeks.	D
Sonja Sohn's role in the series led to her current work as the leader of a Baltimore community initi [...]	D
J.D. Williams is older than the teenage Bodie by eight years.	D
Some of the show's interiors, including McNulty's apartment set and the police station's offices, we [...]	D
The original character outline for Bubbles mentions that he is slowly dying of AIDS, a character asp [...]	D
D'Angelo Barksdale originally lived with his grandmother and collected fancy footwear. He also had a [...]	D
Tom Waits - composer of the show's title theme, 'Way Down In The Hole' - agreed that The Wire's prod [...]	D
In preparation for the role of Bodie, J.D. Williams walked around Baltimore's inner city during the [...]	D
Producer Robert F. Colesberry also plays Detective Ray Cole. After Colesberry died tragically follow [...]	D
Rawls' distinctive manner of intimidating subordinates is based on real-life Baltimore CID commander [...]	D
Lance Reddick auditioned for the roles of Bunk Moreland and Bubbles before being cast as Cedric Dani [...]	D
Michael Kenneth Williams expressed that his relationship with and love of off-Broadway New York thea [...]	D
The character of Sgt. Jay Landsman played by Delaney Williams was based on Jay Landsman, a real-life [...]	D
Andre Royo almost turned down the role of Bubbles: "In my mind, there were two problems: 1) I didn't [...]	D
Many of the minor characters are played by real-life police officers, politicians and former crimina [...]	D
According to a David Simon audio commentary, Chris Partlow was a victim of molestation, explaining h [...]	D
Although Cheese Wagstaff and Randy Wagstaff have the same last names, it is never stated that they a [...]	D
David Simon's books "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets" and "The Corner" (written with Ed Burn [...]	D
According to Michael Kenneth Williams, he secretly struggled with a cocaine addiction during the thi [...]	D
Felicia Pearson was discovered by Michael Kenneth Williams at a Baltimore club. He invited her to co [...]	D
Jimmy McNulty was originally named Jimmy McArdle but because no one liked the name, executive produc [...]	D
David Simon has said that Omar is based on Shorty Boyd, Donnie Andrews, Ferdinand Harvin, Billy Outl [...]	D
The scars on both Michael Kenneth Williams and Jamie Hector's faces are real.	D
Jay Landsman auditioned for the character based on himself before being cast as Dennis Mello.	D
A spin-off was planned during pre-production on the fourth season. It was to be titled "The Hall" an [...]	D
The character of 'Bunk' Moreland is based on real-life Baltimore detective Oscar 'Rick'/'The Bunk' R [...]	D
Prez's code-breaking ability, and the season 1 pager code itself, are based on the Melvin Williams c [...]	D
To prepare for the role of Omar, Michael Kenneth Williams was told to familiarise himself with two c [...]	D
In the first scene after the opening credits, Jay Landsman tells his officers that Colonel Raymond F [...]	D
Omar is the only character to not use major profanity. Michael Kenneth Williams was even given permi [...]	D
David Simon has described his goal of presenting McNulty as ambiguous in his motivations. Based on h [...]	D
In season one, two detectives, Augustus Polk and Patrick Mahon - were assigned to the Barksdale deta [...]	D
David Simon has said that Clay Davis is based on three different politicians in the Maryland State S [...]	D
Tristan Mack Wilds (Michael Lee) and Jermaine Crawford (Duquan Weems) are second cousins.	D
Marrimow is a character who is known for his hostile and punitive commanding style in Season 4 who d [...]	D
Michael Kenneth Williams got the role of Omar after one audition.	D
D'Angelo Barksdale's name is a tribute to Donald Angelo Barksdale, the first African-American player [...]	D
Throughout the series the street dealers gave their drugs "brand names" inspired by pop culture and [...]	D
In most episodes, subpoenas are issued by "Larry W. Shipley, Clerk of the Circuit Court." Mr. Shiple [...]	D
Wee-Bey Brice was based on a hitman named Vernon Collins, AKA Bey-Brother, who worked for a heroin d [...]	D
Tristan Mack Wilds auditioned for the role of Randy Wagstaff before being cast as Michael Lee.	D
In an unusual move for a police series the officers almost never fire their guns. Only one police of [...]	D
The character of Blind Butchie was inspired by a case that David Simon covered in his book "Homicide [...]	D
Every season of the series except the first jumps from the first verse of its theme- "Way Down In th [...]	D
Prez's experiences as a teacher are based on those of Ed Burns, who became a Baltimore middle school [...]	D
As Michael Kenneth Williams's attempts were deemed too ineffectual, Omar Little's trademark whistle [...]	D
James Ransone, is a Baltimore native and has described Ziggy as representative of the difficulties p [...]	D
A picture of former Baltimore Colts owner Robert Irsay is pinned on Frank Sobotka's dartboard. Irsay [...]	D
Robert F. Chew recalled that when he auditioned, the other actors were all well groomed, well dresse [...]	D
Stringer Bell was originally named Stringy.	D
By the end of shooting for season 1, the producers realized that shooting for subsequent seasons sho [...]	D
Michael B. Jordan auditioned before casting director Alexa L. Fogel in New York City for the role of [...]	D
Anwan Glover auditioned for the roles of Marlo Stanfield, Fruit and Drac before being cast as Slim C [...]	D
Lord Jamar was offered the part of Omar. But he turned it down because he refused to play a homosexu [...]	D
According to the series bible, Herc was originally a steroid abuser.	D
Dominic West was reluctant to do the series since it meant signing a five-year contract to live in B [...]	D
This is Barack Obama's favourite show and his favourite character is Omar. He said, "That's not an e [...]	D
Kima was supposed to die in the first season. HBO executive Carolyn Strauss urged David Simon not to [...]	D
Robert F. Chew, who played Proposition Joe, selected and mentored many of the child actors.	D
Michael B. Jordan did little preparation for the part of Wallace, but used his experiences growing u [...]	D
The Rotation, as mentioned in The Wire, refers to the process by which Detectives are assigned cases [...]	D
The writers/producers briefly considered doing a sixth season about the influx of Latinos into Balti [...]	D
There was no improvisation on set. The scripts were followed verbatim, and any possible change was d [...]	D
Bubbles was based on a real police informant known as "Possum", whose true identity has not been mad [...]	D
Donnell Rawlings was considered for the role of Omar before being cast as recurring character Damien [...]	D
Sonja Sohn would gather relevant members of the cast to memorialise any character who was killed off [...]	D
According to David Simon, Idris Elba took Stringer's death very hard and that he had to assure Elba [...]	D
Singer-songwriter Noel Gallagher said in a 2021 interview with Absolute Radio that 'The Wire' is one [...]	D
Much like its sister show Homicide, Life on the Street (1993), contains numerous references to David [...]	D
The haunting tune that Omar whistles is supposed to be "A Hunting We Will Go" rather than "The Farme [...]	D
Stringer's name is a composite of two real Baltimore drug lords, Stringer Reed and Roland Bell. His [...]	D
In an online interview, David Simon stated that Ziggy is loosely based on a real stevedore named Pin [...]	D
According to Lance Reddick, creator David Simon explained to him in great detail his character plot [...]	D
Gbenga Akinnagbe auditioned for the role of Marlo Stanfield before being cast as Chris Partlow.	D
Jamie Hector has commented that he sees Marlo Stanfield as striving to obtain power rather than prof [...]	D
Dominic West's original audition tape for the part was recorded with him as the sole actor leaving s [...]	D
The season 5 opening theme song is performed by Steve Earle who also plays the character of Walon on [...]	D
The journalist characters of the fifth season were mostly based on real-life employees of The Baltim [...]	D
Jimmy McNulty (Dominic West) says the first line and the last line of the show.	D
Senator Clay Davis' catchprase "Sheeeeee-it" didn't appear in the script. It was added by Isiah Whit [...]	D
Michael Kenneth Williams has stated that he pursued the role of Omar because he felt it would make h [...]	D
Michael Santangelo was described in the original series outline as having a gambling addiction. This [...]	D
According to the series bible, McNulty has a college degree in philosophy.	D
Dennis Lehane revealed that he was given the duty of writing Omar's death scene in The Wire: Clarifi [...]	D
Avon Barksdale was originally named Aaron.	D
The character of Avon Barksdale is loosely based on Melvin Williams. Williams was a notorious drug k [...]	D
According to David Simon, HBO almost cancelled the series during its third and fourth seasons. He ha [...]	D
David J. Smolar, who appears in the final episode of season 3 as a reporter talking to Councilman Gr [...]	D
Wood Harris says that as he was on set rehearsing for the "orange couch walk up" scene with Idris El [...]	D
Judge Daniel Phelan was originally named Judge Clifford Watkins and was black.	D
Rhonda Pearlman's first name was originally named Janelle.	D
This is Eminem's favorite show, as stated by the rapper in a 2009 interview. In fact, Dominic West e [...]	D
David Simon said he inserted quite a bit more humor into the show than was really warranted, just to [...]	D
The character of "Bubbles", played by Andre Royo, was largely based on a real Baltimore drug addict [...]	D
Isiah Whitlock Jr. auditioned for the role of Lester Freamon before being cast as Clay Davis.	D
Although eight actors are billed in the opening credits for all 60 episodes, Daniels is the characte [...]	D
The picture on Frank Sobotka's dartboard is of Bob Irsay, the owner of the Indianapolis Colts who mo [...]	D
David Simon said that Avon Barksdale is a composite of various Baltimore drug dealers. He is likely [...]	D
Chris Bauer wore a fat suit to give Frank Sobotka sufficient girth.	D
Johnny Weeks is based on a young white homeless addict that David Simon met while researching "The C [...]	D
In season three, when McNulty is comparing the units skills favorably to those of other Baltimore po [...]	D
The producers wanted to keep a documentary-type atmosphere. Therefore, aside from the ending montage [...]	D
Stephen King called Snoop "perhaps the most terrifying female villain to ever appear in a television [...]	D
Domenick Lombardozzi speaks with the accent of his native South Bronx, which producers did not belie [...]	D
Senator Clay Davis' last name was originally Dawkins.	D
George Pelecanos is given credit with creating the character of Dennis Wise, based on unused notes f [...]	D
According to Sonja Sohn, during the first season she had much trouble remembering her lines causing [...]	D
David Simon originally wrote the crime family featured in season two as Italian-based. However, to a [...]	D
Marlo Stanfield was based on Timmirror Stanfield, a major Baltimore drug trafficker. In 1986, Stanfi [...]	D
According to the book Difficult Men, which chronicles the rise of modern television, one role resear [...]	D
Lance Reddick turned down the role of Mr. Eko on Lost (2004) in order to do this show.	D
While filming, Andre Royo was once approached by a Baltimore resident, who handed him a package of h [...]	D
In season four Dominic West, the ostensible star of the series, requested a reduced role so that he [...]	D
Jamie Hector auditioned for the role of Cutty Wise before being cast as Marlo Stanfield.	D
Omar was originally supposed to appear in only seven episodes before being killed off. He proved so [...]	D
Seth Gilliam auditioned for the role of Stringer Bell before being cast as Ellis Carver.	D
At a reunion of some of the cast in 2014, it was revealed that the actors weren't all that satisfied [...]	D

Connessioni

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Domande

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Errori

Throughout the series some Officers are shown on both the day, evening and Night shifts in a short p [...]	D
Despite being set in Baltimore,MD, only a tiny fraction of the characters (regardless of their race [...]	D
Frequently we see the Dock/Union people in icy conditions on the streets. At a similar time the Inve [...]	D
Tommy Carcetti (actor Aidan Gillen) Baltimore "accent" either sounds like a garbled accent or like h [...]	D
Throughout the last two seasons, Carcetti repeatedly refers to a possible gubernatorial challenge in [...]	D
Jimmy McNulty (actor Dominic West) often seems to "forget" that he's from Baltimore, Maryland and la [...]	D

Frase

Lt. Dennis Mello: [repeated line at end of role ca [...]	D
Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty: [during interrogation] [...]	D
Dennis 'Cutty' Wise: The game done changed... Sli [...]	D
Freamon: A life, Jimmy, you know what that is? It' [...]	D
Moreland: I'm just a humble motherfucker with a bi [...]	D
Det. William Moreland: You seem awfully happy toda [...]	D
Det. William Moreland: [repeated line to McNulty] [...]	D
[repeated line] Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty: What [...]	D
[repeated line] State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davi [...]	D
Avon Barksdale: I ain't no suit-wearin' businessma [...]	D
Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty: All those mopes in bra [...]	D
Det. William Moreland: Boy, them Greeks and those [...]	D
Brother Mouzone: I see you favor a .45. Omar: At [...]	D
[repeated line] Omar: All in the game yo, all in [...]	D

Elenchi

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Stagioni

N		Titolo	Soggetto	Data della prima messa in onda	Numero di episodi
0		Speciali		2006	7	D
1		Stagione 1	Nella prima stagione, viene creata un'unita congiunta fra la squadra omicidi e la narcotici allo scopo di indagare sullo spaccio di stupefacenti nella città di Baltimora.	2002	13	D
2		Stagione 2	La seconda stagione affronta un nuovo caso sullo sfondo del porto di Baltimora, dove il sindacato degli scaricatori fa fatica a sopravvivere in un'economia in evoluzione.	2003	12	D
3		Stagione 3	La pressione è salita a Baltimora. Nella terza stagione, la guerra al crimine è stata persa e proprio al momento sbagliato. Ci sono le elezioni e un sindaco disperato invoca la fine delle guerre di droga e dei morti.	2004	12	D
4		Stagione 4	Sullo sfondo di una campagna elettorale al vetriolo, la quarta stagione si incentra su quattro ragazzi di Baltimora ovest che si barcamenano tra la scuola e le tentazioni del crimine.	2006	13	D
5		Stagione 5	Nella quinta e ultima stagione, l'attenzione si concentra sui media, e in particolare sul ruolo dei giornali nella burocrazia di una grande città, e segue il personale fittizio di un vero quotidiano.	2008	10	D

Cast

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