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"We write a television show." So, humbly, begins the Time magazine essay by David Simon, the creator of HBO's The Wire, and his fellow series writers, as the show they created comes to a close this Sunday. In the essay, the writers offer a call to action against the public policy debacle that has been at the core of their show over five seasons: the failed drug war and its pervasive, destructive consequences. They propose a real-world solution to the ills they've depicted so powerfully in their fictionalized TV drama.

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"We write a television show."

So, humbly, begins the Time magazine essay by David Simon, the creator of HBO's The Wire, and his fellow series writers, Ed Burns, Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos, and Richard Price, as the television show they created comes to a close this Sunday at 9 PM ET in a special 90-minute final episode.

In the essay, the writers offer a call to action against the public policy debacle that has been at the core of their show over five seasons: the failed drug war and its pervasive, destructive consequences. They propose a real-world solution to the ills they've depicted so powerfully in their fictionalized TV drama. To read their proposal, visit time.com.

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For a different perspective on The Wire, the fan's side, visit sports.espn.go and listen to the latest episode of Bill Simmons' weekly podcast, The BS Report. Simmons dedicates the entire hour to a discussion of the series with the Kansas City Star columnist and self-proclaimed "number-one Wire fan on the planet" Jason Whitlock. Says Whitlock of The Wire's end: "I am losing a great friend." Be forewarned: there are plenty of fifth-season spoilers in the podcast.

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Echoing Whitlock's sentiments, Newsday has its own recap of the show in which the reader is reminded that, come 11:01 on Sunday, "television will become a lot poorer." The Chicago Daily Herald offers a five-season refresher as well of what it calls "uncommonly nuanced" and "one of the best shows in TV history." For a complete broadcast listing of the final show the Silicon Valley Mercury News calls HBO's "best and, certainly, most uncompromising work," visit hbo.com/thewire.

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    "The Wire" Creators Suggest a Solution to Societal Ills Depicted on Show

    "We write a television show."

    So, humbly, begins the Time magazine essay by David Simon, the creator of HBO's The Wire, and his fellow series writers, Ed Burns, Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos, and Richard Price, as the television show they created comes to a close this Sunday at 9 PM ET in a special 90-minute final episode.

    In the essay, the writers offer a call to action against the public policy debacle that has been at the core of their show over five seasons: the failed drug war and its pervasive, destructive consequences. They propose a real-world solution to the ills they've depicted so powerfully in their fictionalized TV drama. To read their proposal, visit time.com.

    ---

    For a different perspective on The Wire, the fan's side, visit sports.espn.go and listen to the latest episode of Bill Simmons' weekly podcast, The BS Report. Simmons dedicates the entire hour to a discussion of the series with the Kansas City Star columnist and self-proclaimed "number-one Wire fan on the planet" Jason Whitlock. Says Whitlock of The Wire's end: "I am losing a great friend." Be forewarned: there are plenty of fifth-season spoilers in the podcast.

    ---

    Echoing Whitlock's sentiments, Newsday has its own recap of the show in which the reader is reminded that, come 11:01 on Sunday, "television will become a lot poorer." The Chicago Daily Herald offers a five-season refresher as well of what it calls "uncommonly nuanced" and "one of the best shows in TV history." For a complete broadcast listing of the final show the Silicon Valley Mercury News calls HBO's "best and, certainly, most uncompromising work," visit hbo.com/thewire.

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