"The Wire," set mainly in the lower depths of Baltimore's inner city, manages to be electrifying and disturbing at the same time -- two qualities that aren't commonly compatible. Returning for a welcome fourth season on HBO, "The Wire" is a gripping saga of struggle, of people trying not just to... -
In Season 4 of 'The Wire,' Cable That Can't Be Touched
"The Wire," set mainly in the lower depths of Baltimore's inner city, manages to be electrifying and disturbing at the same time -- two qualities that aren't commonly compatible. Returning for a welcome fourth season on HBO, "The Wire" is a gripping saga of struggle, of people trying not just to...-
By Tom Shales