A travesty. The best show on television, period. I have to believe it didn't get any nominations b/c people aren't watching. Because if you do, it can't be denied. And any of Stereohyped readers that haven't seen it, please watch. It's such an important show, and features the best acting I've ever seen on television (those 4 boys are amazing, and the actors who play Marlo and Snoop are truly terrifying).

I'm a reader that hasn't seen it (my cable isn't what it might be…maybe when I graduate from school I can step my cable game up, with premium channels and tivo). I'm also a reader who should be working, so I worry that adding one more time consuming habit might be the last thing I need.

I agree with everything. It's ridiculous that The Wire hasn't gotten recognized at all in its four years. In addition to the aforementioned boys, Andre Royo (Bubs) gave an amazing performance this past season.

And is there a more engaging, memorable character on television than Michael K Williams' Omar?

But the real travesty is that David Simon (who is white, btw) has not received any recognition for his composition.

There is not a single awards ceremony out there, not a single one - for music, film, Nobel peace, whatever… - not a single one that should be taken seriously.

Ok, maybe you can take the Nobel Peace Prize seriously.

This is, hands down, the best show on TV. If HBO wanted it to win awards, it would win them. I don't think it has to do with viewership b/c many people and shows have one Emmys with questionable viewership. A few years ago Ricky Gervaise from The Office one an Emmy and one knew who he was. He gave his acceptance speech and made a wise-crack about England once owning America and the audience was like, "who is this fool?" At that point, no one was watching the BBC in the states, but he won b/c his character was awesome. There's no coincidence that shortly after that, ppl started watching it. If the Wire got some shine for some of it's brilliant actors more ppl would see what an amazing, brilliant show it is. We always talk about how there are no black actors out there making it in Hollywood…watch the Wire and you will see a show full of some of the most brilliant, young talent around…black or white.

"one an Emmy and one knew who he was"

WTF? Uhh…I think I was trying to say:

won an Emmy an no one knew who he was

damn triple espresso

Bottom line it comes to race. The people who run the Emmys do not know how to respond to anything that it is out of their comfort zone. A tv show that gives depth to black characters?! Like thew robot said in "Lost in Space": it does not compute.

Damn. That makes me sad. I've never seen a better written show on the telly than all the seasons of The Wire. All of the actors are so believable. It's a shame that they aren't getting any recognition from the emmys. Shame on them. Who do we shoot an email or a letter or a phone call to about this?

misstanya - HBO.

The Wire is the best show on television. The writing is excellent, the direction is masterful and the actors do wonderful things with their characters. I find it absolutely amazing that The Emmys have bypassed this show. That's just ridiculous.

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The Wire is not only the best show on television it is the most important work on television. It is critical, comprehensive and unblemished. The Wire is our America.