The fifth and final season of The Wire began last night, with much anticipation. This has been the best show on television in recent years, but the ongoing writer’s strike magnifies the quality of the series, compared to the horrid shows the networks are airing now. The Wire isn’t just a cop show, it’s a show about the institutions that operate in the urban landscape of our City of Baltimore and the unflinching reality of it all.
This season, the show focuses its lens on the role of the media in the city — namely, the Baltimore Sun. Last year, I caught a glimpse of some filming on the roof of my office building. The scene is actually in the second episode of the new season. Check it out:
