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“They’re Going to Put This on TV?” (with David Simon)

“They’re Going to Put This on TV?” (with David Simon)

Update: 2022-06-021
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The Wire was far from a surefire hit from day one. Host Method Man walks through The Wire’s long journey to the screen and the initial challenges it faced. Series co-creators David Simon and Ed Burns join to discuss how their backgrounds in journalism and law enforcement shaped their vision for the series. Executive producer Nina Noble and writer/producer George Pelecanos weigh in on how the writer’s room was sometimes a shouting match.

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“They’re Going to Put This on TV?” (with David Simon)

“They’re Going to Put This on TV?” (with David Simon)

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