If you’re a fan of the HBO series The Wire, and come across someone who’s never seen it, there’s inevitably a pained silence in which you try to not be That Guy and blurt out, “You’ve never seen The Wire???”
The show has a devoted fandom, one that’s likely rewatching HBO’s Wire marathon this weekend. As an extra of sorts, Baltimore Sun crime reporter Justin Fenton has been pairing photos of iconic Baltimore locations in the series with photos of those locations now.
Season 1 opening scene, then and now #TheWireMarathon pic.twitter.com/y3SNzDBGTn
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) December 27, 2014
.@SleevieB Marlo's spot, then and now #TheWireMarathon pic.twitter.com/kvDTsgQFQL
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) December 26, 2014
Kavanaugh's (Sidebar), then and now #TheWireMarathon pic.twitter.com/gUD0XxuCn7
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) December 26, 2014
.@TheFoodChemist one of Bunk & McNulty's train track spots #TheWireMarathon pic.twitter.com/E6kYxgD34m
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) December 26, 2014
.@flacks @LazerAl The Pit, then & now #TheWireMarathon pic.twitter.com/WlZcDg9hno
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) December 26, 2014
Bonus, then and now: #TheWireMarathon #nospoilers pic.twitter.com/m7pzY8Qqd8
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) December 26, 2014
If you haven’t seen The Wire, just watch the season 1, episode 1 intro, and you’ll be hooked.
Photo via urbanfeel/Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0)