Finished The Wire. I realize: it is the greatest masterpiece of tv drama of all. The dialogue. The characters inc the villains PropJo Omar Mcnulty the scary Snoop. the worlds told. The flawless acting. the courage. It does resemble the 19C novel cycles of a balzac or a zola.
I count it equal to Sopranos. The two greatest drama series. Neither even remotely dated. The greatest espionage is The Bureau along w 2 le Carre Smiley series. Best ancient history I Claudius & Rome. I wonder why since le Carre the UK just cant do espionage drama …
@simonmontefiore Hey Simon, you missed a couple. The Game (UK 2014) starring Brian Cox, and The Little Drummer Girl (UK 2018) starring Florence Pugh. Both set in 70s, both excellent #spydrama #florencepugh #LeCarré #tvdrama #uktv