The Wire S5
crimedrama
170
Masterclass
Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
44
Educational Value/50
38
Craft & Quality/50
46
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
The fifth and final season of The Wire — the Baltimore Sun newsroom. The series closes with its most self-aware season about the media's relationship to the stories it covers.
Educational about journalism, institutional failure, and the consequences of the previous seasons.
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