My favorite shows of all time are The Sopranos and Mad Men (and Twin Peaks- nice avatar btw!!), and I always see those on top tv shows of all time lists, but somehow The Wire always tops them. Pretty pumped to find out why.
You ever check out The Leftovers and Rectify? You might be into those shows-- both are fairly short and are barely shy of reaching this tier of magnificent television.
I'm watching this for the third time, still incredible. I worked in Baltimore for about a month, in the areas that a lot of this was filmed in. Was pretty interesting being a huge fan of the show and seeing the rows upon rows of vacant houses, and hearing people argue inside them... I can't decide which season is my favorite, I lean towards saying 4 is, but 3 is close. I think the 5th season is my least favorite though.
Started my rewatch last night. First time in probably five years or so I've watched an episode. Only bad parts of this show to me are the dated technology (but it is hilarious to watch and see the perplexity on faces as they talk about it) and the theme song. I've always hated the theme song, never seemed to fit with the show.
Season 2 is very different from the rest of the show, but just as integral. I know it's not a lot of people's favorite but I remember loving it on my first watch