The Wire Season 1 is set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland, and each season introduces a new institution and its relationship to law enforcement while retaining characters and advancing storylines from previous seasons.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Wire Season 1 via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is The Wire Season 1 available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Wire Season 1 is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
The first season of the television series The Wire premiered in 2002. The 13 episodes tell the story from the perspectives of both the drug-dealing Barksdale organization and the investigating police detail.
The main cast includes:
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Omar Little
- Dominic West as Jimmy McNulty
- Lance Reddick as Cedric Daniels
- Felicia Pearson as Snoop
- Idris Elba as Stringer Bell
- Wood Harris as Avon Barksdale
Watch The Wire Season 1 streaming via HBO Max
The Wire Season 1 is available to watch on HBO Max. Renamed Max, the streamer combines HBO’s library of original shows with Discovery Plus programming, as well as a massive catalog of blockbuster films and TV shows.
You can watch the movie via Max, formerly known as HBO Max, by following these steps:
- Go to HBOMax.com/subscribe
- Click ‘Sign Up Now’
- Choose your plan:
- $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (with ads)
- $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year (ad-free)
- $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year (ultimate ad-free)
- Enter your personal information and password
- Select ‘Create Account’
Max With Ads provides the service’s streaming library at a Full HD resolution, allowing users to stream on up to two supported devices at once. Max Ad-Free removes the service’s commercials and allows streaming on two devices at once in Full HD. It also allows for 30 downloads at a time to allow users to watch content offline. On the other hand, Max Ultimate Ad-Free allows users to stream on four devices at once in a 4K Ultra HD resolution and provides Dolby Atmos audio and 100 downloads.
The Wire Season 1 synopsis is as follows:
“The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
