r/TheWire • u/Desperate-Cream-6723 • 4d ago

Thoughts on We Own This City

Going through a little The Wire withdrawal after watching the entire series. I've heard We Own This City is the same vibe and somewhat of a sequel of sorts to the Wire... just curious what you all think of this series and if it holds a candle to the Wire?

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u/turbo_22222 3d ago

I had to watch it twice to get the full effect. There is a lot of timeline jumping that makes it a bit confusing on the initial watch. But it is short enough that it's easy to watch the whole thing twice. Great acting and typically great writing from David Simon. Nice to be back in that familiar setting as The Wire.