The Wire - The Complete Third Season

Directors: Tim Van Patten, Ernest Dickerson, Agnieszka Holland
Actors: Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Aidan Gillen, Wood Harris
Studio: HBO Home Video
Category: DVD

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 124 reviews
Sales Rank: 2104

Format: Ac-3, Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Greek (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 5
Running Time: 720 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 1.1

MPN: HBOD92776D
UPC: 026359277627
EAN: 0026359277627
ASIN: B000FTCLSU

Theatrical Release Date: June 2, 2004
Release Date: August 8, 2006
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The Wire - The Complete Third Season

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5 out of 5 stars Great Series!!    December 29, 2008
Big Spender (Passaic, NJ)
The series is awesome!! However, I bought this as a gift for my brother. He is bound to enjoy it as much as I did.


5 out of 5 stars The Wire Season 3    December 22, 2008
Barbara Thomason (Miami, Fl)
When I was first introduced to this show, I must admit that I was not convinced. My husband was given season 1 as a gift and watching the first and second episodes I boasted that it was in no way better than the Sopranos. However, after pushing thru, I ended up enthralled with the series and before the end of season one, we went online and purchased seasons 2 and 3.

Without giving away too much, season 3 focuses on the dynamics of Avon and Stringer and the empire they run. It touches on the players of the "game" and you will be amazed as to how far their ties go.

This season is not one to disappoint and will leave you looking for your fix of season 4 before you even finish this series. I highly recommend that you start by purchasing (or viewing) the first and second series before moving on to this one.



5 out of 5 stars It's simple really, the pinnacle of television    December 19, 2008
J. Wynn (Cambridge, MA)
I will let you know that the final 5 episodes of this season are a good as anything that has ever been put on television. If you have already seen the first 2 seasons and are a fan, what more needs to be said?


5 out of 5 stars Deserves its high reputation    December 14, 2008
David Bonesteel (Fresno, CA United States)
"The Wire" tracks the decay of a major American city, in this case, Baltimore. The third season focuses on the street level struggle between gangsters for control of the drug trade, the desperation of the police to show measureable progress in their fight against narcotics, and the political maneuvering at the highest levels of municipal government. There is much more going on as well in this complex, intelligently scripted series, far too much to touch upon in a brief review.

Just in case my opening paragraph makes the show sound too cerebral, rest assured that it rests on a foundation of engaging characters and gritty storylines. We have McNulty (Dominic West), the dedicated cop whose personal life is a shambles, Stringer Bell (Idris Elba), the ruthless drug lord trying to become a legitimate businessman, Bubbles (Andre Royo), the good-hearted junkie who feeds information to the police, Tommy Carcetti (Adrien Gillen), the councilman with designs on the mayor's seat who struggles with balancing his idealism with political expediency, Major "Bunny" Colvin (Robert Wisdom), whose radical solution to the drug plague will shake the city from top to bottom, and far too many more to list here.

If you haven't seen this show before, begin with the first season. I began with this season and I was sometimes confused because of situations or characters that continued from previous seasons. You can still get your bearings and enjoy the show if you are an attentive viewer, but I think it will be more rewarding to watch events unfold in their proper order.



5 out of 5 stars Amazing!!    November 3, 2008
Donavin K. Bentley
Amazing show, amazing DVDs. Quality. The acting and storylines are superb. Season 3 is solid.