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The Wire

Specials

2006 · 7 episodes · 1h 57m in all

Episodes

  1. 1

    1. It's All Connected

    20 Aug 2006 · 29 min

    A behind-the-scenes look at the fourth season of The Wire.

  2. 2. When Bunk Met McNulty (2000)

    15 Dec 2007 · 3 min

    One of three short prequel films shot during production of the Wire's fifth season and offered via HBO On Demand. McNulty shows up for his first day as Bunk's partner.

  3. 3. Young Omar (1985)

    15 Dec 2007 · 2 min

    One of three short prequel films shot during production of the Wire's fifth season and offered via HBO On Demand. Omar's first stick-up.

  4. 4. Young Proposition Joe (1962)

    15 Dec 2007 · 2 min

    One of three short prequel films shot during production of the Wire's fifth season and offered via HBO On Demand. An elementary school-aged Prop Joe shows his entrepreneurial tendencies

  5. 5. Odyssey

    20 Dec 2007 · 29 min

    Creator David Simon and members of the cast take you on a retrospective journey through the streets of Baltimore, and the first four seasons of "The Wire."

  6. 6. The Last Word

    21 Dec 2007 · 27 min

    The role of the media is explored in this special that focuses on the upcoming fifth season of HBO's acclaimed drama series The Wire.

  7. 7. Tapping The Wire

    17 Jul 2007 · 25 min

    Long-time Wire fan Charlie Brooker takes a journey to the mean streets of Baltimore to meet the cast and crew of the series, and undertakes a mission to explain what makes The Wire the best cop show ever made.

The Wire Specials: quick answers

How many episodes are in The Wire Specials?

Specials of The Wire has 7 episodes, about 2 hours in total.

When did The Wire Specials come out?

Specials premiered on 20 Aug 2006.

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