Looks to have a similar look and feel as The Wire with much of the same creative team and actors. However, unlike the Wire, which was sometimes inspired by real events, this is actually based on a true story.
Any time you get a scenario where one of these guys like Freddie Gray or Michael Brown is killed by police and it sparks protests and riots…you can bet the cops have been out there acting like Jenkins and what will be portrayed in We Own This City for many years with impunity.
As a fan of the wire (it’s my favorite series) and of David Simon, I’m really looking forward to this. I had no idea they were working on this so it has been a pleasant surprise.
The GTTF has done immense damage to Baltimore and its reputation. I just hope this series doesn’t make it worse. The last thing Baltimore needs is more people writing off the city as a dystopian wasteland and sitting idly by as more and more people suffer.
The show looks like it might be good, but the music for the trailer was annoying – is there only one soundtrack left for trailers ?
If you haven’t seen The Wire yet, go watch it.
This looks good too though.
The Wire 2
I like the number of people who are in both The Wire and this. It almost feels like a soft sequel.
It says “from the producers of the The Wire,” but is it the same writers? That’s really what matters.
For a sec I thought it was “We Built This City” by Jefferson Starship. I was like “oh! A new music video?”
I mean it even has some of the same actors from The Wire and is taking place in Baltimore. I am going to assume it’s a spiritual sequel to The Wire.
This reminds me if The Shield and The Wire had a baby
Based on the book of the same name by Justin Fenton, Baltimore Sun crime beat reporter:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623113/we-own-this-city-by-justin-fenton/
Looks to have a similar look and feel as The Wire with much of the same creative team and actors. However, unlike the Wire, which was sometimes inspired by real events, this is actually based on a true story.
This is about Wayne Jenkins and the Gun Trace Task Force. I guess Jon Bernthal is playing Jenkins.
https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/cops-and-robbers-part-i-rise-wayne-jenkins
Any time you get a scenario where one of these guys like Freddie Gray or Michael Brown is killed by police and it sparks protests and riots…you can bet the cops have been out there acting like Jenkins and what will be portrayed in We Own This City for many years with impunity.
Pay attention.
Jon Bernthal is looking skinny and gaunt in that I hope its not a health issue.
My man Marlo is out of the streets
David Simon is involved and John Bernthal is in it? sign me up
Great potential but feels to me like it’s pandering the sjw in all of us.
Looks very promising
I just don’t get it. If you are going to use your position to target high dollar people with a lot to lose to steal from, why fudge your overtime?
I counted 3 The Wire actors.
Why does he look like Simple Jack?
Is this a movie or a series?
BRO , CAN WE PLEASE GET PUNISHER SEASON 3 ROLLING
SIGN EVERY FAN
PS looking forward to this.
dat haircut though
Is this about how Daniel’s came up in the eastern ?
As a fan of the wire (it’s my favorite series) and of David Simon, I’m really looking forward to this. I had no idea they were working on this so it has been a pleasant surprise.
We built this city.
Love me a David Simon joint. Count me in.
But, but…
Muh ‘cop who doesn’t play by the rules but gets things done’ trope.
The GTTF has done immense damage to Baltimore and its reputation. I just hope this series doesn’t make it worse. The last thing Baltimore needs is more people writing off the city as a dystopian wasteland and sitting idly by as more and more people suffer.