Simon: Season 6 of ‘The Wire’ Likely on One Condition
The mastermind behind the hit HBO drama series The Wire has responded to remarks made by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder about reviving the show. Holder recently begged David Simon and co-producer Ed Burns to bring back the show for a sixth season.
In an email response sent to The Times, Simon seized the opportunity to blast the US government for its “misguided” war on drugs. Simon’s stance is simple: You want The Wire Season 6? Fix the drug war.
“The Attorney-General’s kind remarks are noted and appreciated,” Simon wrote. “I’ve spoken to Ed Burns and we are prepared to go to work on season six of The Wire if the Department of Justice is equally ready to reconsider and address its continuing prosecution of our misguided, destructive and dehumanizing drug prohibition.”
Simon’s comments should not come as a surprise to Wire fans. Part of the show’s magic stemmed from its honest, nuanced, unpretentious depiction of the war on drugs. Simon added that the initiative is “nothing more or less than a war on our underclass,” comments which pretty much underscore many of the show’s themes.
The war, Simon continued in his response, is “succeeding only in transforming our democracy into the jailingest nation on the planet (sic).”
While there’s no serious plan in place to reboot the Baltimore-based series, Simon hasn’t lost a step. His new HBO drama Treme chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the residents of New Orleans. Treme was recently renewed for a third season.
- Rizoh
