Product Information of The Wire Seasons 1-5 DVD

Actors: Dominic West, Clark Johnson, Aidan Gillen, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce
Format: Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, Subtitled, NTSC
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Region: Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 24
Rated: Unrated
Studio: HBO Studios
DVD Release Date: 2014

Summary of The Wire Seasons 1-5 DVD

Each season of The Wire introduces a different facet of the city of Baltimore. In chronological order they are: the illegal drug trade, the seaport system, the city government and bureaucracy, the school system, and the print news media. The large cast consists mainly of character actors who are little known for their other roles. Simon has said that despite its presentation as a crime drama, the show is "really about the American city, and about how we live together. It's about how institutions have an effect on individuals. Whether one is a cop, a longshoreman, a drug dealer, a politician, a judge or a lawyer, all are ultimately compromised and must contend with whatever institution to which they are committed."