Films & TV › KINO #0085

The Wire (2002)

Name: The Wire
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2002
Cast: Dominic West, John Doman

TV series · Crime, Drama

The Wire is a 2002 crime television series created by David Simon, first shown on HBO. It stars Dominic West as a hard-drinking Baltimore detective obsessively pursuing a drug trafficking case.

Released2002

TypeTV series

GenreCrime, Drama

CreatorDavid Simon

NetworkHBO

Seasons5

StarringDominic West as Jimmy McNulty

Also featuresJohn Doman as William Rawls

Rating8.6 / 10

Where to watch in the UK

The Wire is available to stream on Now TV and Max. It is available to buy from Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and Sky Store. Streaming rights change over time, so this list is refreshed regularly.

This title in KINO

The Wire is puzzle #0085 in KINO, the free daily film and TV guessing game, first played on 30 August 2026.

Play today's KINO ›