the streets of baltimore
i'm hooked on hbo's 'the wire.' i didn't start watching it until last night. my roommate and i taped the first two episodes and finally got around to viewing the first one last night. i'm moments from watching the second episode and i can barely contain myself (i hear the second episode is better than the first - which didn't grab me until 35 minutes in).
the show is compelling and reminds me so much of 'homicide.' revisiting david simon's baltimore feels like returning to 1999 (or was it 2000?) when CourtTV started running all the 'homicide' episodes in order.
my favorite aspect of the show? listening to the background phones ring in the police station.