I started watching season 4 of HBO’s The Wire this weekend and I’m just amazed all over again how good this show is.  Look it up on IMDB and you’ll find it has an unbelievable (yet deserved) 9.7 rating.

I also had a chance to listen to episodes of Fresh Air featuring creators and writers of the show.  One of the interviews is with writer/producer ED Burns who draws on his experience as a homicide detective and later a school teacher to create the show’s stark realism.   The other is an earlier, shorter, but also insightful interview with creator/producer David Simon and writer George Pelecanos.