The wire series finale montage

Sentencing is the th episode and finale of the first season of the hbo original series, the. Mrglass said while it wasnt the best episode of the wire, or even a very good one, 30 was the only possible way to end the best series ever. This was fitting not only for a season five all about the media, but also for the final chapter in the entire series. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. The first was joshua ferris novel then we came to the end, whose mordantly funny story of job. Despite critical acclaim, the wire has not been a big success in the ratings. As the series came to a thrilling finale, that question was finally answered and then some. Similarly, dukies shootingup scene in the montage retroactively stole. The series finale was completed early in the morning on september 1, 2007. Even to this day, its one of the highestrated finales that have ever aired. The finale of the wire offers small moments of hope in a cycle of. The finale of the wire offers small moments of hope in a. Four years ago, series creator simon wrote a seasonender not knowing whether the cable channel would renew the series, and he pulled off the.

Thanks to the events of the finale and especially the montage at the end we know that mcnulty and freamon lose their jobs. Debate the final episode of baltimore drama the wire. The series was broadcast by the cable network hbo in the united states. If anything i learned after watching the wire series for my 4th or 5th time is that quick comments or kneejerk reactions about the themes discussed just dont play. Everything got wrapped up in a nice little package. Last nights series finale of the wire took great care to tie up a whole lot of loose ends and answer a whole bunch of nagging questions. The wire premiered on june 2, 2002 and ended on march 9, 2008, comprising 60 episodes over five seasons. The montage ends with a series of baltimore citizens going about their day. Simon and some of his favorite collaborators were at atx festival to share insight into the production company behind the wire, the deuce and more. I just thought it was depressing that someone that big in the community wasnt well known by the newspaper people, but for some reason i didnt really put any more. I remember watching the six feet under series finale when it aired, after having only seen a few episodes of the show previously. But if the mark of a series finale is the degree to which it captures the essence of the show, then the wire succeeded in its final episode. David simon did not end his series the way the sopranos came to a close, in a frozen tableau of ambiguity.

Stringer and avon reminisce on how far they have come. Alexa fogel talks casting oz, the wire and other hbo favorites. With a running time of 93 minutes, this tenth and final episode of the fifth season is the longest episode of the series. The episode was written by series creatorexecutive producer david simon teleplaystory and coexecutive producer ed burns story. The wire is my favorite show of all time, but season 5 was definitely the weakest. It feels so damned real, and from day one thats been both its blessing and its curse. The wires second season culminates in a closing montage set to steve earles feel alright and it absolutely gave me chills. Hbo the americans ended in may with an incredible finale that was the perfect end to one of the best tv series of all time.

The show was a marxists idea of what tv drama should be. Its a true testament to the quality of this finale that i was so moved by it despite hardly knowing these characters. The good thing about the wire was every season finale had a montage set to appropriate music that fit the mood. During the finales final montage, we see duquan using drugs with the junk man. The mash finale aired over 35 years ago, but its still one of the best series finales that ever released. A total of 106 million people tuned in to watch the twoandahalfhour ending, goodbye, farewell, and amen. The wires final season and the story everyone missed the. Sherryl vint, author of the wire tv milestone series, notes that this embodies a theme of the final season, and the drama as a whole. Some people, i dare say, will claim that the wires final episode offers.

The wire begins to yield information about the barksdale organization. These songs usually originated from diegetic sources such as stereo systems in cars, bars, and restaurants. Cole, cassie, and the rest have spent the better part of four years trying to save time, but rarely stopped to ask themselves why. The series finale, alway, is a fully layered climax of the impending futures of all its main characters ranging from the taylors to the coachs. Bubbles and johnny back on the hustle and santangelo on patrol in the western. No surprise really in the conclusion of the serial killer arc, many people had foreseen. Me and the other writers over at highbrid nation loved the wire.

In the 15 years since the episode and its final montageaccompanied by. Ending the show with a life goes on montage may feel like an inelegant coda, when something more particular, like the snotboogie speech that opened the series, might have been more affecting. Firstly thank you david simon, ed burns and a host of talented and courageous collaborators for. Everything comes full circle in the wire series finale 25yl.

Joe is a liaison of sorts between suppliers outside of baltimore who smuggle the drugs into the country using illegal methods such as bribing public officials or customs workers or finding ways to hide them in legal shipments. The wire amazes with its gritty attention to detail. The wires final season and the story everyone missed. The episode ends with a montage, set to the blind boys of alabamas season 1 rendition of the theme song way down in the hole. This group has been watching the final series of the wire on uk digital channel fx and now the show is over.

This image from the girls finale sums up how it made us feel. Actually, one of our guys just did a post today talking about how important the wire was to viewers as well as the cast i think the wire is one of those shows that most people wont truly get until years from now. Now, despite the fact that the wire is arguably the best tel. The wire series finale hbo television the new york. The finale of the wire was provisionally titled the life of kings which is taken from an h. The casting director looks back on memorable auditions, and reveals which role was the toughest to fill. In the closing montage, carcetti is elected governor while campbell becomes mayor. Did you get the sense that marlo was going to return to the street.

In that sense, it was pretty much the opposite of the brilliant sopranos finale. This is of course gonna be subjective, but as someone who just rewatched seasons 1 and 3, ive got to say season 1. The wire finale is a copout for a oncegreat show baltimore sun. What distinguished the wire from every other series on television over the years was its heightened sense of anger and. But the wires take on a finale in which nothing really ends is unique to its own brand of storytelling and. The wire is an american crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter david simon. Modern family leaves viewers with a ray of hope maybe for a spinoff but a rushed series finale leaves a lot to be desired. This series finale left no sopranosstyle questions, but wrapped up. The background song is fast train by solomon burke. The adventure time series finale gave fans what they were waiting for. The only story that i noticed that the newspaper missed was when they mentioned prop joe. Mcnulty finds the way to a key piece of the puzzle in an. Adventure time series finale gave fans what they wanted.

All 4 songs featured in the wire season 2 episode 12. Well now, its been a week since the wires final episode and a certain. I didnt know this was a 95minute extended episode until i started watching it. If you needed one last reminder that the true star of this show was not mcnulty, or omar, or even david simon. The best and worst tv series finales of all time, from. Its always been a story about time, but with the beginning, syfys 12 monkeys boiled its central concept down to why it actually matters. The twin peaks series finale is chock full of some of the most terrifying and indelible imagery lynch has conjured forth, in any medium, and even the nonblack lodge flourishes lynch. I was so blown away that it made me watch the entire series. As the groundbreaking and critically acclaimed hbo series the wire comes to an end, we reminisce about.