How Hill Street Blues Paved The Way For The Wire's Realism & Complexity
The Wirerevolutionized the police procedural with its dark realism and serialized storytelling, but it never would’ve existed if it hadn’t been forHill Street Blues. David Simon channeled his years of experience as a crime reporter in Baltimore into the most realistic crime drama ever made.The Wireis so authentic, it almost feels like a documentary at times. When it premiered on HBO,The Wirearrived as a brand-new kind of TV show. But there were a couple of precursors that paved the way for it....