might be worth a watch if you are bored
Awards
TIME Magazine's Best/Worst List
2002 - Top Television Show[267] WON
2006 - Top Television Show[266] WON
Peabody Award[274]
2003 WON
American Film Institute Award
2003 - Television Program of the Year[275] WON
2006 - Television Program of the Year[276] WON
2008 - Television Program of the Year[277] WON
Edgar Award
2003 - Best Television Episode Nominated
2007 - Best Television Feature/Mini-Series Teleplay[278] WON
NAACP Image Award
2003 - Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
2004 - Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
2004 - Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series - Wendell Pierce Nominated
2005 - Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
2005 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Idris ElbaNominated
2005 - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Sonja Sohn Nominated
2007 - Outstanding Drama Series[279] Nominated
2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series - Michael K. Williams[279] Nominated
2007 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Wendell Pierce[279] Nominated
2007 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Glynn Turman[279] Nominated
2007 - Directing in a Dramatic Series - Seith Mann[279] Nominated
Television Critics Association
2003 - Program of the Year[250] WON
2003 - Outstanding New Program[250] Nominated
2003 - Outstanding Achievement in Drama[250] Nominated
2004 - Outstanding Achievement in Drama[280] Nominated
2007 - Program of the Year Nominated
2007 - Outstanding Achievement in Drama
ASCAP Award
2004 - Film & Music TV Award WON
Broadcasting & Cable Critics Poll
2005 - Best Drama
Emmy Awards
2005 - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series[281] Nominated
2008 - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - "-30-" teleplay by David Simon, story by David Simon and Ed Burns[282] Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award
2007 - Dramatic Series[283][284][285]
2007 - Episodic Drama - "Final Grades" teleplay by David Simon, story by David Simon and Ed Burns[283][284][285]
2008 - Dramatic Series[286]
ITV3 Crime Thriller Award
2008 - International Crime Drama of the Year[287]
Posted By: Harry Pugh Bickbushe on January 5th 2009 at 00:04:14
Message Thread
- Fucking hell, The Wire is amazingly good, isn't it? Onto episode 4 now... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 4, 23:08:00
- My brother has the series on DVD, well worth watching then you think? (n/m) (General Chat) - The Duke of Norfolk, Jan 4, 23:37:31
- might be worth a watch if you are bored (General Chat) - Harry Pugh Bickbushe, Jan 5, 00:04:14
- Brilliant. Subtle, dry, gritty - i'm hooked on it already. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 4, 23:41:59
- shhh, about to start watching it (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 4, 23:09:43
- Have to look into it. Lost is back in 2 weeks (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 4, 23:13:42
- 24 back tomorrow night as well. And Hustle later on in the week (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 4, 23:42:32
- Hustle is good but the others mentioned in this thread are arse. (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Jan 4, 23:46:54
- Well you have no taste, so i'll take that as a must watch for The Wire, Lost and 24 then (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 4, 23:49:19
- lol, well i look forward to the time in a few weeks when you say they were shite, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Jan 4, 23:54:30
- Lost jumped the shark last season with that whole 'move the island' thing (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jan 5, 00:22:25
- Looks like it's going to be a busy day (General Chat) - Pomposity Watch, Jan 5, 09:13:31
- Prison Break jumped the shark in the 2nd series. (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 5, 00:25:12
- Lost jumped the shark last season with that whole 'move the island' thing (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jan 5, 00:22:25
- lol, well i look forward to the time in a few weeks when you say they were shite, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Jan 4, 23:54:30
- Well you have no taste, so i'll take that as a must watch for The Wire, Lost and 24 then (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 4, 23:49:19
- Nice of sky's adverts to ruin the shock in 24 (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 4, 23:44:18
- ooh dont tell me - i never really take any notice of the adverts. (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 4, 23:45:49
- ok, I won't tell you (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 4, 23:50:05
- Well I like it - although I have to say Spooks overtook it this last series though (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 4, 23:51:40
- ok, I won't tell you (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 4, 23:50:05
- ooh dont tell me - i never really take any notice of the adverts. (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 4, 23:45:49
- Hustle is good but the others mentioned in this thread are arse. (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Jan 4, 23:46:54
- I know (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 4, 23:28:26
- 24 back tomorrow night as well. And Hustle later on in the week (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 4, 23:42:32
- Have to look into it. Lost is back in 2 weeks (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 4, 23:13:42
- My brother has the series on DVD, well worth watching then you think? (n/m) (General Chat) - The Duke of Norfolk, Jan 4, 23:37:31
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