Reddit reviews The Wire: Truth Be Told

You're somewhat lucky you didn't start watching until now. Their breaks between seasons were the longest of any show, ever (sometimes a year or more).

If you're interested, there's a great book by Rafael Alvarez called The Wire: Truth Be Told, that chronicles every episode, along with a bunch of essays/letters written by David Simon and the staff.

No, but there's a book that has all of the real life facts in it. It's a really great companion guide to the show. I'll see if I can find it.

Edit: http://www.amazon.com/The-Wire-Truth-Be-Told/dp/0802144993

There was an interview with one of the sound mixers who worked on the show in this book.

They worked extensively not just on making sure dialogue was crisp and clear but the background sounds told a story as well. The example she used was McNulty going on his drunken late night excursions to Rhonda Perlman's house for booty calls and would set the neighborhood dogs barking. When he's acting like a dog, the dogs respond. They had a bit of fun with it.

Book: "Truth To Be Told"

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