After three seasons on Amazon's Prime Freevee, Bosch: Legacy is coming to an end, with its final season set to begin airing in March of 2025. Bosch: Legacy stars Titus Welliver as the titular character, Harry Bosch, a retired police detective who begins a career as a private investigator. Based on the book series by writer Michael Connely, Bosch: Legacy is a follow-up to the Amazon series Bosch and continues the story of some of Bosch's characters in the next steps of their careers. But while viewers have a long wait until next year when they can discover what awaits the detective in his final chapter, fans of the show should check out the classic HBO series, The Wire, which is now available for streaming on Max.
]]>The Bear has brought the world of fine-dining into the mainstream, and one of the world's best chefs, Ren Redzepi, believes the FX series is now one of the greatest shows ever made. As well as holding three Michelin stars and running the renowned restaurant Noma (voted five times as The Best Restaurant in the World), Redzepi has lent his kitchen out on several occasions to The Bear's production, and even found time to make a cameo in the show's third season.
]]>Actor Michael K. Williams, who may have been best known for his unforgettable role as Omar in the hit HBO series The Wire, passed away in 2021 at the age of 54. A subsequent autopsy found that Williams had died of an overdose after ingesting heroin that had been laced with fentanyl. Four men were criminally charged when police looked into who sold Williams the deadly drug, and that includes Carlos Macci. The 71-year-old pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute narcotics in April and will be sentenced for the crime later this month. The court's probation office is recommending a 10-year sentence.
]]>Actor Al Brown, best known for his role in the hit HBO series The Wire, has sadly passed away. Brown's daughter, Jenny, has confirmed to TMZ that her father passed away on Friday in Las Vegas after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 83 years old.
]]>One of television history's most shocking character deaths was certainly the demise of Stringer Bell, the antagonist played by Idris Elba in the first three seasons of The Wire. The acclaimed HBO series introduced Elba in the role in 2002, decades before popular TV shows killing off main characters had become fairly normalized. That's why fans were blown away when Stringer Bell was killed off in season 3 of the crime drama series.
]]>Esteemed writer, producer, and visionary David Simon is the mastermind behind countless TV classics like The Wire, Generation Kill, and Treme. The decorated creator has crafted a dazzling catalog of critically-acclaimed television shows, with his first official project being the 1993 police drama Homicide: Life on the Street, which he based on his own award-winning novel. In the nearly 30 years since his debut on the small screen, Simon has steadily captured the attention and hearts of audiences all across the world with his gritty, emotionally-driven works that continue to attract new fans.
]]>Few series in television have been in quite the same level of esteem as HBO's The Wire. Spanning five seasons, the series created by former Baltimore police reporter David Simon has been lauded for its authenticity, complexly interwoven narratives, and its diverse cast of characters, and is considered to be one of the best shows ever made. With such a large ensemble, many of its actors have gone on to promising careers, many having gotten their start on the show.
]]>HBO's American crime drama series, The Wire, was written by author and former police reporter David Simon. It was reported that the inspiration for the gritty crime show was loosely based on experiences from Simon's partner Ed Burns, who was a former homicide detective. Delving into the law enforcement's world of crime and the various institutions and systems of Baltimore, The Wire is still to this day considered possibly one of the grittiest, most realistic, and critically-acclaimed crime series of all time, and certainly one of the best HBO TV shows ever made. Let's find out why.
]]>Several images from the upcoming HBO crime drama series, We Own This City, offer our first look at The Punisher star Jon Bernthal as a Baltimore Police Officer. The series comes courtesy of David Simon and George Pelecanos, the creative team behind HBO's seminal series, The Wire, and promises to be equally complex, gripping, and powerful.
]]>Hollywood is in mourning following the passing of Emmy-nominated actor Michael K. Williams, and the online tribute posts from many of his celebrity friends are quickly coming in. Williams, who just last year impressed critics with his role on Lovecraft Country, was found dead at his home on Monday at the age of 54. His name is now trending as thousands of fans start to grieve, and a throng of celebrities have gotten involved with Williams friend with so many people.
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