The Wire S2
crimedrama
168
Masterclass
Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
44
Educational Value/50
36
Craft & Quality/50
47
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
The second season of The Wire — the Baltimore docks and the decline of the white working class. The most underrated season — the port workers and the Sobotka family are among the series' finest characters.
Educational about container shipping, union politics, and the economics of blue-collar decline.
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