This HBO series is incredible. Journalist David Simon takes his reporting experiences to create this crime show about cops and the drug world in the urban Baltimore. It's a complex entanglement of police, politics, and criminals. The different story lines work together. It's filled with great characters. Detective Jimmy McNulty (Dominic West) is the cop obsessed with taking down the drug trade. On the other side are drug dealers Avon Barksdale (Wood Harris) and Stringer Bell (Idris Elba). Of course, the most memorable is Omar.
The difference between this and other TV crime shows may be the realism that's invested not just on the good guys, but also the bad guys. The best example is Omar. He's a feared loner gangster, but he's very much a human being. It lasted 5 season, and it's quite compelling throughout its run. Although the loss of Avon Barksdale at the end of the third season did cause some disruptions. There is always a great sense of realism in the show.
The difference between this and other TV crime shows may be the realism that's invested not just on the good guys, but also the bad guys. The best example is Omar. He's a feared loner gangster, but he's very much a human being. It lasted 5 season, and it's quite compelling throughout its run. Although the loss of Avon Barksdale at the end of the third season did cause some disruptions. There is always a great sense of realism in the show.