Wire set in Chicago

“The Wire - The Complete Second Season” (Daniel Attias)

I'd love to see this, are you listening David Simon and Ed Burns? Since the upcoming season of The Wire (the fifth) is supposedly the last, why not make a second version in Chicago? All new plot, cast (a couple of overlaps, perhaps) and scenery.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Street Gangs (But Didnt Know Whom to Ask) - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog:
Q: Do you think the HBO series The Wire gives an accurate portrayal of gang life? It is clear from the show (if it is as real as it seems) that traditional policing strategies are very ineffective.

A: I am a huge fan of The Wire. I actually watched Season Two with a group of high ranking gang leaders/drug dealers in Chicago, who desperately wished that the series producers would make a separate show about Chicago! Everyone in the room agreed that the writers did well to show the nuances in the underground economy.

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