The fifth and final season of HBO’s The Wire will premiere on Sunday, January 6th and the network has announced their intentions to release episodes in advance via their On Demand services, says TV Squad. The first episode will be available On Demand as of December 31st, and each following new episode will be released there a week early, on Mondays.
The tagline for this season is “Read Between the Lines,” in reference to the added element of the media’s influence and coverage of the street happenings in creator David Simon’s own take on Baltimore. Earlier days found Simon cutting his teeth on the beat for The Baltimore Sun, and he’s promised to inject some word-for-word dialogue and anecdotes from his recollection of that era.
For what many critics have called The Greatest Series on Television, or at the very least, the best left standing, season five is a deathmarch, but a proud one. For a show so raw, unsweetened, and full of piss and vinegar, (not to mention criminally underwatched) to get off the launch pad is one thing. For it to last a full five, just as was intended by Simon and co-creator Ed Burns from the start, and roam among all the dregs and detritus for such a span is a rare blessing.
Now please divert your attention to the five new promos for The Wire that I’ve found online - long enough for me to extract myself from David Simon’s rear.
“Let McNulty Be McNulty” by James McNulty
“One Step at a Time” by Reginald Cousins [Bubbles]
“Play or Get Played” by Omar Little
“Give The People What They Want” by Thomas Carcetti
“It’s All About the Crown” by Marlo Stanfield
Previously:
– Video Previews of The Wire Season 5 and Generation Kill
– David Simon Profiled, Eyes New Orleans for New Series
Tags: the wire season 5, hbo, david simon, bubbles
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November 29th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
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November 29th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
I’m pretty strong. I didn’t start breathing heavily until Snoop spoke up. Damn, I think I need to get my cable back.
November 29th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
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November 30th, 2007 at 11:42 am
note Steve Earl in the background of the Bubbles scene.
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December 19th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
i
can’t
wait
!!!!
December 21st, 2007 at 5:49 pm
no better show has ever aired.
December 31st, 2007 at 3:07 pm
First off I want to state that The Wire is the BEST SHOW EVER!!!!!! I’ll be in front of the TV tonight!!!
January 20th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Thats messed up what happened to Butchie!! I hope Marlo and crew get what they get from Omar.
I ain’t exactly gay friendly… but when it comes to Omar that faggot really comes at his prey hard. So Marlo might be booty meat when Omar finishes him off
January 21st, 2008 at 9:30 am
slim charles name is not anwan it is ghengas. I think you all have him mixed up.
February 28th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
slim will get his revenge
February 28th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
slim will get his revenge