The wire
Subtitle: truth be told
By: Rafael Alvarez ; with an introduction by David Simon ; with contributions by Victor Paul Alvarez ... [et al.].
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Grove Press; Distributed by Publishers Group West
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York; [Berkeley, Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 581
ISBN-13: 9780802144997
Subjects: Television programs; Wire (Television program)
Other titles: Truth be told
Description: Offers a behind-the-scenes look at the television series "The Wire," discussing the real-life inspiration for storylines and characters, the cast and crew, and the city of Baltimore in which the program is set.
Notes: "HBO : the complete official series guide"--Cover.

Includes index.

Previous ed., 2004.
Table of contents: title: Prologue. Introduction  -- by David Simon; title: Letter to HBO --; title: Barack Obama, Wire fan  -- by Michael A. Fletcher; title: Season One. Overview --; title: The women of The Wire (no, seriously)   -- by Laura Lippman; title: Episode guide --; title: The bunk and the bunk --; title: A snitch from a South Baltimore alley --; title: Q&A with Little Melvin Williams) --; title: Season Two. Overview --; title: Frank Sobotka, union man --; title: Episode guide --; title: Ziggy Sobotka, angry prince of goofs --; title: Inevitable fates : D'Angelo, Wallace, and Dukie --; title: The legend of the orange sofa and the unlikely Hollywood careers of Vince Peranio and Pat Moran --; title: The rules of the game  -- Anthony by Walton; title: Season Three. Overview --; title: Mayor O'Malley to The Wire : drop dead --; title: Episode guide --; title: The writer's ambition  -- by George Pelecanos; title: Way down in the hole : the music of The Wire --; title: Russell "Stringer" Bell (1969-2004) : American businessman --; title: The politics of Baltimore  -- by William F. Zorzi; title: Victory undeclared --; title: Season Four. Overview --; title: Omar's whistle : Jen Ralston and the sound of The Wire --; title: Episode guide --; title: Omar --; title: Dennis Lehane and the stolen lollipops --; title: David Simon on Jamie Hector as Marlo Stanfield --; title: The foundation of a free society  -- by Tom Waldron; title: Felicia "Snoop" Pearson  -- by Ann LoLordo; title: An interview with David Simon  -- by Nick Hornby; title: Season Five. Overview --; title: Cop reporters and The Wire  -- by Victor Paul Alvarez and Greg Garland; title: Episode guide --; title: Directing Episode No. 53 : "Not for attribution"  -- by Joy Lusco Kecken and Scott Kecken; title: Proposition Joe, show-tune enthusiast --; title: Worlds within worlds : cameos and stunt casting --; title: The drunkard's opera : Jimmy McNulty in life and letters  -- by Deborah Rudacille; title: Afterword. Homage to the quiet man --; title: A scene that will never make the bonus disc ---- Appendix 1. Glossary-- Appendix 2. Cast and crew.