The Wire Alternatives
Looking for something other than The Wire? Here are the top-rated alternatives ranked by the community.
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Altered Carbon
Drama, Crime, Science-Fiction on Netflix (2018-2020)
Both in Drama Series
8.3
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Better Call Saul
Drama, Crime, Legal on AMC (2015-2022)
Both in Drama Series
8
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Trace Evidence
Weekly true crime podcast examining unsolved cases
Both in Crime
8
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Interpol
INTERPOL enables police in our 196 member countries to work together to fight in…
Both in Crime
8
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Life Is Beautiful
A heartwarming drama about a father's imagination and love
Both in Drama Series
7.5
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The Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy
A coming-of-age drama trilogy about first love and self-discovery
Both in Drama Series
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Game of Thrones
Epic fantasy drama series set in medieval Westeros
Both in Drama Series
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The Cherry Orchard
A dying aristocrat's desperate attempt to hold onto her family's estate in Russi…
Both in Drama Series
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Death of a Salesman
Broadway production of Arthur Miller's classic play
Both in Drama Series
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Quantum Break
Drama, Action, Science-Fiction on XBOX Live (2016-2016)
Both in Drama Series
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Breaking Bad
Drama, Crime, Thriller on AMC (2008-2019)
Both in Drama Series
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The Sopranos
Drama, Crime on HBO (1999-2007)
Both in Drama Series
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Citizen Kane
1941 American drama film directed by Orson Welles
Both in Drama Series
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V for Vendetta
Drama on HBO
Both in Drama Series
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Jab Tak Hai Jaan
2012 film directed by Yash Chopra
Both in Drama Series
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Rust and Bone
2012 film directed by Jacques Audiard
Both in Drama Series
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My Queen Karo
2009 film by Dorothée Van Den Berghe
Both in Drama Series
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The Hurt Locker
2008 film directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Both in Drama Series
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Broken Flowers
Indie drama film about a man's journey of self-discovery
Both in Drama Series
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The Yards
A gritty drama about corruption and redemption
Both in Drama Series
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