In my final review of The Wire I discuss how the core theme of season 5 – truth – plays out across several storylines. From fake news to McNulty’s fictional serial killer to the Clay Davis trial, I talk about how the abusive institutions that make up a city’s control mechanisms encourage and reward lies, while shunning and marginalising the truth. I also talk about the underlying worldview of The Wire, whether it is optimistic or pessimistic, and the decline of news media in the post-industrial age.
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