The - Wire Series Season 1

When David Simon , a former Baltimore Sun police reporter, and Ed Burns , a former Baltimore homicide detective, created The Wire , they weren’t interested in making a typical cop show. Season 1 (originally aired on HBO in 2002) is not about “whodunit” but about why it happened, and how the war on drugs is a hollow, bureaucratic exercise. The Central Plot: The Barksdale Organization The season’s primary narrative is a police investigation into a powerful drug trafficking empire run by Avon Barksdale (Wood Harris) and his ruthless, brilliant second-in-command, Stringer Bell (Idris Elba).

The system has consumed everyone. The cycle begins again. The Wire Season 1 is often called the greatest single season of television ever made because it doesn’t feel like fiction. It feels like a documentary. It introduced viewers to a new vocabulary: "juking the stats," "shiiiiiiiiit," "Omar comin’," and the idea that “all the pieces matter.” the wire series season 1

The story begins when Detective (Dominic West), a rebellious and arrogant cop, flags a murder case that his superiors want to ignore. He argues that the victim, a witness named "Gant," was killed by Barksdale’s crew. McNulty goes behind his bosses’ backs to convince a judge, forcing the department to create a small, underfunded detail to investigate Barksdale. Key Characters and Their Worlds The genius of The Wire is that it gives equal weight to both sides of the law: When David Simon , a former Baltimore Sun

Barbara Landsberg

Sales and Marketing Director SPECTRONICS BOccThy, MBA Barbara is an Occupational Therapist who joined the Spectronics team 14 years ago. Prior to that time, she spent 17 years in occupational therapy positions working with adults and children with a variety of physical disabilities and learning difficulties. She also held the position of Coordinator of the assistive technology service of the Independent Living Centre of Queensland for three years before moving to Spectronics. On completion of her Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in 2010, she assumed the role of Sales and Marketing Director at the company and, among other roles, oversees running of the exciting and innovative Inclusive Learning Technologies Conference hosted every two years by Spectronics. Barbara has a strong interest in the opportunities for students with disabilities or learning difficulties made possible through technology. She is also a passionate advocate of the use of social media tools to promote the power of inclusive learning technologies to enable independent achievement for all – whatever form that achievement might take.

The - Wire Series Season 1

Barbara Landsberg

You May Also Like

Another three cool things

Universal Design for Learning – Tips for Integrating into the Classroom

AAC in classrooms