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The Wire, 10 years on: 'We tore the cover off a city and showed the American dream was dead' | The Wire | The Guardian
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The Wire, 10 years on: 'We tore the cover off a city and showed the American dream was dead' | The Wire | The Guardian
The Wire' cast and creators explain how the HBO series revolutionized the cop drama and pay tribute to Michael K. Williams
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