The Truth You Say?: The End of 'The Wire'

[14 March 2008]

by Amanda Ann Klein

Finding ourselves at the end of The Wire we might ask: what was the point of these sometimes hopeful but often tragic stories? What purpose did they serve?

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You make good points about the final season, but I think that the expression on McNulty’s face is not one of satisfaction but more “what now?”

Comment by ken samuels from san francisco — March 14, 2008 @ 3:13 pm

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