This series has a great cast, with a few exceptions. The most notable exception is Sonja Sohn; she is a very poor actress. Most of the time, she sounds as if she's reading her lines from cue cards. I've seen her in other TV work and in a few films, and she hasn't improved in the years I've been seeing her.
The story line is good and the fact that so much of the outside shots are done on location in Baltimore gives the series an authentic look. While a few of the actors don't sound like they are from Baltimore, enough of them do to make this convincing.
IMO, this is the best TV that existed at the time The Wire was running. To me, it's more engaging than anything that has been on HBO, much better than The Corner, in my view.
The story line is good and the fact that so much of the outside shots are done on location in Baltimore gives the series an authentic look. While a few of the actors don't sound like they are from Baltimore, enough of them do to make this convincing.
IMO, this is the best TV that existed at the time The Wire was running. To me, it's more engaging than anything that has been on HBO, much better than The Corner, in my view.