TV: The Wire

The second best show on HBO is starting its long awaited third season on Sept 19th. If you haven't had the chance to get hooked on this killer show - then you can check out (parts of) Season 1 via OnDemand and Season 2 is currently being replayed on Sundays. Each of the first two seasons tell a different story about crime in the Baltimore area and manage to tie it all together in a compelling manner with great characters.

Check it out: http://www.hbo.com/thewire/

From the web site...

The second season of THE WIRE generated wide critical praise. It was named Best Show on Television by Television Week's semi-annual poll of 50 television critics. The New York Times called it, "one of the best shows on television," while Time wrote, "irresistible... [David] Simon is a poet." TV Guide observed, "You won't find anything better all summer." Entertainment Weekly hailed THE WIRE as "[Grade:] A...it's a contender - for one of the year's best series... get hooked now," while the Chicago Tribune proclaimed, "HBO's 'The Wire' is the best show on TV," and the San Francisco Chronicle observed that THE WIRE was "the best show on television, period."