The Wire, David Simon's sweeping epic about the war on drugs in Baltimore was just that and since premiering 16 years ago today, the beloved drama is rightfully regarded as the greatest show of all time.
David Simon did a great job when he created that show.
It's probably the best TV series I've seen. ... Breaking Bad was good, but The Wire was more realistic and every season had a completely different area that it would concentrate on but the main characters of the show were all great actors/actresses, and every episode is interesting.
Its so hard to believe that Baltimore is so different in the West half of the city - drugs and burning cars.  Very different from the side near the harbor.
The show spend quite some time building the characters and I get why most people stop watching. I remember not getting into the show because I simply didn't want to, I was expecting some Breaking Bad explosion and stuff and getting bored, but The Wire is not about that. If you think it's not your kind of show, drop it.
His character development is very thorough!
The Wire belongs to the HBO network. ... So, HBO won't let Netflix stream its shows. You can stream The Wire on HBO Go or HBO Now but not on Netflix. It means you will have to buy an HBO subscription to watch it.
I have only seen bits and pieces of The Wire when we are traveling and I have access to HBO.  I do watch quite a few streaming shows on Netflix.  You like any of them?  I'm big on the Umbrella Academy.
 The Wire ultimately wins. Breaking Bad is a thoroughly engaging show, and I love every second of it.
You would think as a science person I would have watched Breaking Bad, but I haven't.  I need to watch it on Netflix.
The series finale of Breaking Bad aired back in 2013 but the prequel lives on. And just like with the original, showrunners are using Netflix to help promote their series to a larger audience. ... For now, Breaking Bad is still available on Netflix