Shockingly, despite being HBO’s best crime drama — and one of the greatest TV shows ever made — The Wire never won a single Emmy Award during its run. The Wire was arguably an even better crime show than The Sopranos , but, while The Sopranos won 21 Emmys, The Wire never won one; it barely even got any Emmy nominations.

The Emmys don’t always get it right. Parks and Recreation never won a single Emmy, even though it had one of the best sitcom casts ever assembled , and Better Call Saul was snubbed for every one of its 53 nominations. Maybe the most egregious Emmy snub in TV history is the complete lack of recognition for The Wire .

17 Years After Its Finale, The Wire Remains HBO's Best Crime Show

Omar Little in The Wire

Nearly two decades after it aired its fina

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