![]() Despite it’s ambition to make a harsh point, it’s complexity and the vast amount of characters, The Wire tells unheard stories in an original and thought provoking way. The show is simply ingenious and will leave a lasting impression, leaving the restraint one might have before watching the show far behind. The cult status The Wire (slowly) received probably has a lot to do with word-of-mouth, and for good reason. “Truthful, complex stories about the American people left behind in a postmodern urban society” may cover the series’ content, but will not invite a lot of people to start viewing the best tv show ever made. ‘An anti-cop show disguised as a cop show’ doesn’t tingle anyone. Pitching The Wire to non-believers is a tough job. The Wire CREATOR: David Simon CAST: Dominic West, Lance Reddick & Sonja Sohn Interesting fact is that the first season was watched by one-fifth of the Norwegians. It is a crime comedy drama, with terrific black humor and an outstanding performance by van Zandt. He almost instantly faces the strict Norwegian bureaucracy and the authorities. In this American/Norwegian co-production its all about New Yorker mafioso Frank Tagliano (Steve van Zandt, known as Silvio from the Soprano’s) who is forced to take refuge in a small village in Norway, due to trouble at the homefront. Lilyhammer bring the American/Italian mafia flavor to Norway. There is now a place for smaller drama’s because millions of people are reached, the people yearning for quality series. Now in 2015 Netflix is coming with 9 new original tv shows, and other channels and online streaming websites are following suit, like Amazon. ![]() It was the very first Original series produced by Netflix, and consequently changed the television landscape. This show truly was innovative, even besides style and content. Lilyhammer CREATOR: Eilif Skodvin, Anne Bjørnstad CAST: Steven Van Zandt, Trond Fausa, Steinar Sagen, Marian Saastad Ottesen
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