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David Simon Talks 20 Years Of The Wire From The BFI

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July 10, 2022

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This year marks the 20th anniversary of HBO’s The Wire and here’s its creator David Simon discussing the show courtesy of the BFI…

With spiritual successor We Own This City now available for streaming, The Wire’s creator David Simon sits down with Empire’s Amon Warmann to unpack one of the greatest TV dramas of all time. Going season by season, they discuss development, casting, narrative decisions and the initial difficulty in finding an audience, before reflecting on the show’s looming legacy in the pop-cultural landscape.