Another cracking season from the masterminds behind the show. This series really dives into the action as the major crimes unit reform to take on the untouchable barksdale and his cronies for keeps. Cedric daniels is brilliant as the calm collected leader of the team, with lester and the usual gang up to their old tricks to bring an end to barksdale's reign.
Particular note to omar as the freelance 'hood' haunting the dealers and police alike, and some great performances from some of the young'uns who have all grown up (namely bodie).
Brilliant price and a worthy watch. The only downfall is that you will have no free time, watching episodes back to back as you get lost in the bloody streets of baltimore.

The Wire is quite simply one of the best tv shows ever created. In fact I would go as far to say that along with The Sopranos, it is THE best show ever made for tv.

Being a big fan of The Sopranos for many years I never thought I would find anything else that could match its brilliance. However, The Wire not only matches it but in my opinion probably surpasses it because of the consistency of how brilliant each season is.

If you haven't seen The Wire yet then you are missing out. Buy all 5 seasons on DVD and you won't regret it. I couldn't recommend it any more.

i wasnt overly impressed with seasons 1 and 2 (too slow, average storylines) but i cant think of any superlatives that can do season 3 justice.

a must buy