Eye Candy #368 - "The Wire Season 1"

The Wire Season 1:  Solid, well-acted, well-written (most important) police procedural from HBO, that doesn't rely on the glitzy razzmatazz of the "CSI" shows or big-named star power. This series follows the investigation into a drug dealer by members of a Baltimore Police Department taskforce, all the players on both sides, the various and sundry crimes that make up day-to-day life in the Baltimore slums and the politics going on behind the scenes. We get the perspective of the cops, the low-level foot soldiers, the kingpins, and the civilians caught in between. Not simply a black and white story, with "good" police officers and "bad" criminals, this series does a lot to humanize both, showcasing their faults as well as their strengths. I also want to say that I appreciate HBO TV shows because the seasons tend to be short and sweet: I don't have to wade through 24 episodes to get the whole series (and see the sometimes egregious padding that takes place to make a higher episode count). It reminds me of the BBC - 12 shows then out. Me likey. Moving on to Season 2 of "The Wire".