I’m just now getting into “THE WIRE” on Amazon Prime.
It takes too much time. I just want to watch an episode and not be stuck with a cliffhanger. It’s why I bought Firefly on DVD and very much enjoy it, still.
Thenwire was noted for a season ling story and some of the characters went alls seasons especially to ,cops doing the wire taps. Good exposition of the city of baltimore although fiction.
I can see your preference, but I prefer a long-term story and character development. the wires famous for realism and showing the underbelly of a corrupt crime ridden city.