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Back in 2002, The Wire arrived on TV screens and brought an array of fascinating, complicated characters to us, such as McNulty, Stringer Bell and Omar.
The first season of 'The Wire' began 20 years ago this month. It remains one of this century's great television shows both stylish and smart, with unforgettable characters woven into a striking portrait of the depredations of capitalism in one US city.