"Yes, it's really that good." That's what E!'s Erik Pedersen is saying about The Wire in response to all the critical praise the show receives. "And," he adds, "the soundtrack is good, too."

Explaining part of the show's appeal in eonline's Cool Stuff section, Pedersen says that throughout its run, the show has offered "stories that have moved us in ways television just doesn't usually do."

"Seriously," he writes, "this isn't good-for-you TV, this is simply good TV."

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