Question: how many seasons was the wire on tv
Answer: The Wire Intertitle from season 2 Genre Crime drama Serial drama Created by David Simon Starring see List of The Wire characters Theme music composer Tom Waits Opening theme `` Way Down in the Hole '' by The Blind Boys of Alabama ( season 1 ) Tom Waits ( season 2 ) The Neville Brothers ( season 3 ) DoMaJe ( season 4 ) Steve Earle ( season 5 ) Ending theme `` The Fall '' by Blake Leyh Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No.