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January 06, 2008

TV Watch: The Wire

Thewiretvshow35As of tomorrow, my Sunday nights are going to be devoted to the best TV series out there: The Wire. (Here's Brian Lowry's review.) Time Magazine lays out the series' many virtues. Nora is still catching up with Season 3 on DVD, while David and I have kept current. Obviously, the WGA strike is going to boost The Wire. There's not a whole lot else to watch!

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Thanks for talking about this show Anne! It's the best drama out there right now! I can't wait to watch tonight's episode...

Posted by: moviesgirl | January 07, 2008 at 08:08 AM

It's one of the few shows that makes me want to have cable. On the plus side though, I've still almost two seasons of new (to me) episodes to watch via Netflix.

Posted by: mitkid | January 08, 2008 at 06:11 AM

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