{"product_id":"9781443412100","title":"The Wire: The Untold History of Television","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Untold History of Television provides a captivating glimpse behind the scenes of the groundbreaking series that have both defined and changed the pop culture landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDavid Simon’s \u003cem\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/em\u003e, hands down, has been described by critics and fans alike as simply the best television show, \u003cem\u003eever\u003c\/em\u003e. More than just your typical cop drama where the heroes and the villains are easy to define, \u003cem\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/em\u003e took television storytelling to a whole new level when it premiered in June 2002. Audiences faced the seedy underbelly of Baltimore, Maryland and questioned what makes a city work—or what makes it fail. In this text, Kathleen Olmstead investigates the ups and downs of a show so compelling that, “even when it was hard to watch—the violent crime, vicious attacks or characters behaving badly—it was even harder to look away.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ebook contains information about the inception and development of the series, thought-provoking episode analysis, and on-the-set stories about the cast and crew.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125230354672,"sku":"9781443412100","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781443412100_p0.jpg?v=1763810682","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781443412100","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}