Financial Times writer Peter Aspden reveals a deep-seated appreciation of The Wire and a persistent urge to convince everyone he meets that they, too, really must be on board. "Some experiences are so great that you want to tell the whole world about them," he writes, "so that they can share your joy. In fact you can't stop talking about them. I feel that way about The Wire ... Because, in this case, to know is to love."

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Episode two of the final season airs tonight on HBO. Two soundtrack albums from the show are in stores now.