Every year, TV shows begin to occupy an increasingly significant role in the life of modern society. A huge number of stories and genres are gaining popularity. But, as before, the detective remains the most sought after. Despite some uniformity, many series of this genre are seriously different from each other. In the 21st century, they went to a different level, which allowed producers to create much more expensive and high-quality projects. As a result, all this led to the fact that television began to gain more and more popularity, and then completely made a serious competition for feature films. One of the most successful works of this period is considered to be the series “wiretap”. Reviews of the series, its plot, cast - all this will be presented to your attention in the article.
Plot
The series "Listening" reviews to some extent even gets enthusiastic for an interesting and unpredictable plot. The events of this criminal television series unfold in Baltimore. It is no secret to anyone that a high crime rate has long been in these parts of the world. Law enforcement officers are trying their best to clear the streets of the city from drug dealers and other intruders. But they do not succeed in doing this. The plot focuses on the employees of the special crime department, who are the best of the best. Unlike ordinary law enforcement officers, they try to use only the most modern working methods. In particular, they trap drug dealers through wiretapping and surveillance cameras. Often this leads to a positive result. Ahead of the main characters will be waiting for numerous criminal cases that they will have to unravel in the shortest possible time ...
Artistic features of the series
As we noted above, the creators of the series tried to create the most realistic story without embellishment. To do this is far from easy. That is why many people who worked on the series spent some time in local police departments, learning in detail their working methods, behavior in a given situation and many other important aspects. All this made it possible to create such a high-quality and interesting product that is popular with viewers even after so many years from the premiere.
The series "wiretap": cast
When the producers began to select actors for the series, they came to the conclusion that it is not worth inviting too famous personalities. Thus, they tried to add more realism to this story. Also, as you may have noticed, it was the black actors who played the majority of the roles in "Wiretap" . All this is due to the fact that, according to statistics, in Baltimore, in which the series took place, the majority of the population are African-Americans. In the series "wiretap" the actors were selected, though not famous, but very talented. We will discuss them further.
Dominic West
The series “wiretap” receives positive reviews for the game of the leading actor. He was very well remembered by the fans of the series. The actor got the role of detective Jimmy McNulty, who led most of the affairs in "The Wire". He joins the police team, with whom he will work together for most of the series. By nature, Jimmy is a man who is not used to playing by the rules. Often he goes against direct orders from his superiors. But, despite this, his actions almost always lead to a positive result.
Prior to "wiretap", the actor played mainly secondary roles in fairly large Hollywood projects. On his account such films as "Chicago", "Rock Star" and "28 Days". After appearing in the series, the actor increasingly began to receive more impressive offers, which made him a fairly well-known personality in American cinema. Then he starred in the films "Mona Lisa's Smile", "Hannibal: Ascent", "300 Spartans", "Centurion the Forgotten" and many others. Also, Dominic West is the owner of two nominations for the prestigious Golden Globe Award.
Lance reddick
Cedric Daniels is the man who organized the anti-drug team, which included all the main characters. His character has serious career ambitions, but at the same time tries to bring all the initiated investigations to the end. Like Domenic West, he played in almost all episodes of the series.
Lance Reddick - a much less well-known actor who, in addition to "wiretap", could not achieve serious success in his career. But still, he also had several rather remarkable works. In particular, he played in such major television projects as “The Edge” and “Bosch,” which became hits in his own country. On the big screen, Lance can be seen rarely and, as a rule, in episodic roles.
Wendell pierce
He played a minor role as a detective of the Bank of Morland. Appeared in over fifty episodes of the series. We have nothing to say about some of his other prominent roles. Mostly Wendell played either very small roles, or these were films of extremely low quality.
Idris Elba
The person who played a secondary negative role. He was an assistant to one of the main enemies of the detachment against drug trafficking. Despite the fact that Irdis Elba appeared only in the first half of the series, he was well remembered not only by the audience, but also by numerous producers of large studios. Perhaps he is one of the few who managed to achieve serious heights in his career after the release of this series from the air. Now he is one of the most sought-after black actors in America.
Initially, he played secondary roles in such large projects as “Rock and Roll” and “Gangster”, after which he became the star of another famous series “Luther”, for which he received a huge number of prestigious awards. Further, Elba’s career went uphill: “Thor”, “Pacific Rim”, “Star Trek: Infinity”, “Dark Tower”, etc.
Michael B. Jordan
Another negative character in the series played by the now famous actor Michael B. Jordan. At that time, he was just starting his acting career. It was difficult to imagine that in the end he could become a major star and get a huge number of awards and nominations in such a short time. In "Wiretap" he played the role of Wallace drug dealer. Far from the most remarkable, but still interesting role, which was the impetus for career growth.
Now the actor has roles in such films as The Chronicle, The Fruitvale Station, The Fantastic Four, and, of course, the main success is Creed: The Rocky Legacy.
The series "wiretap": reviews of viewers
At the time of the release of the series, "wiretap" was really something new in the genre of detective. Viewers have already managed to break the habit of high-quality projects, shot for a lot of money. Basically, the audience was forced to watch third-rate shows, not worthy of attention. And it was the “Wiretap” that revived the interest of Americans in television. So the reviews from the series in those years were extremely positive. In particular, many praised him for his excellent and unpredictable plot, thought out to the smallest detail. And even after so many years, the story that the series “Listening” told the viewer remains relevant and does not become obsolete. Actors and roles were also praised by both ordinary viewers and film professionals. They were often nominated for prestigious prizes, some of which were eventually able to win.