The Wire: Season 4

Best Episode: "Final Grades"


Worst Episode: "Alliances"


Favorite Characters: Jimmy McNulty, Bunk Moreland, Lester Freamon, Omar Little, Slim Charles, Marlo Stanfield, Bunny Colvin, Tommy Carcetti, Bodie Broadus, Poot, Chris Partlow, Snoop Pearson, Cutty, Bubbles, Randy Wagstaff, Roland Przybylewski, Namond Brice, Wee-Bey Brice, Donut, Kennard, Michael Lee, Dukie, Ellis Carver, Sydnor, Prop Joe, Cheese,


Least Favorite Characters: Ervin Burrell, William Rawls, Clarence Royce, Clay Davis, Herc, Spider, Bubble's Bully, Michael's Mom, Michael's Step-Dad, Dukie's Family, De'Londa Brice, Anyone associated with Baltimore schools


Overall Grade: 9.5 out of 10. This season of "The Wire" is not only the best one of the series, but it's one of the best single seasons of any television show I've ever seen. I was absolutely enthralled with the happenings of "The Boys of Summer" and everything surrounding them in season four. You want to know the definition of a "great TV show"? It's a show that makes you think about what you just saw. When an episode is over and you're sitting on your couch trying to comprehend everything that just came across your television screen, that's the definition of a "great TV show" and that's exactly what "The Wire" does. Watching "The Wire" can be a task sometimes. Not because it's not a great show (because it is), but because it almost feels to real at times. Sometimes I feel like I have a live stream of everything that's happening in Baltimore right now and yelling at my screen that "Randy isn't a snitch" is actually going to help matters even if it doesn't.

I don't want to get into too much detail here regarding this season because I would like to keep it as spoiler-free as possible, so I can recommend EVERYBODY check it out! Seriously. This season was not only one of the best things I've ever seen on television, but it likely helped boost "The Wire" into my top 5 television programs of all-time. Two months ago when I said I was going to re-watch "The Wire" to see what all the hype was about, I mentioned that I doubt I would rank it as a top 5 all-time TV show. Well....it appears that I was wrong.