Some articles about the best show on television

HBO's The Wire starts its third season this weekend (September 19th). In honor of the "event," I've hunted down some writings on the fabulous previous episodes as well as a couple of reviews about the new year.

The 1st season: HBO fleshes out all sides of drug war in 'The Wire'

David Simon, creator of 'The Wire,' on why even the best cop shows are phony and our anti-drug mania amounts to a permanent war against the underclass

The 2nd season: HBO scores again with a stellar second season of 'The Wire'

Bestselling author George Pelecanos explains to Salon what lured him to the mysterious world of 'The Wire,' and what makes the show different from the formulaic -- and sometimes racist -- offerings on network TV

The 3rd season: Fine, don't watch 'The Wire'. But that would be a big mistake.

HBO’s returning crime drama is not for faint of heart