The Wire
The Clues
The Setup (Clue 5)
A city's institutions are examined through the eyes of both sides of the law
The Character (Clue 4)
The investigation begins on the docks, moves through schools, and into city hall
The Conflict (Clue 3)
Baltimore becomes a character in itself as politics and crime intertwine
The Twist (Clue 2)
Detective McNulty and drug kingpin Avon Barksdale are both working the system
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Omar Little robbing drug dealers while whistling "The Farmer in the Dell"