My buddy swore I had to watch The Wire season 3 first, said it was the best starting point

I listened to him and started with season 3, and I was totally lost with all the characters and storylines. After 4 episodes I quit, then later started from season 1 and it all made sense. Has anyone else gotten bad advice on where to start a long series?

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adamgreen16d ago

Did you read that article about how The Wire is actually designed to be watched in order because each season builds on the last? Honestly that's wild advice from your buddy, starting a dense show like that mid-way is just asking for confusion.

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oliviagrant16d agoMost Upvoted

This happened to a friend of mine actually. She started watching The Wire at season 3 because her boyfriend insisted the middle was better and she spent the whole time asking who everyone was. I told her to just start over from the beginning and she finally got it. The show really does build on itself season by season, so skipping ahead is like walking into a movie halfway through. If someone wants to enjoy it properly, tell them to just buckle down and start with episode one. It's worth the extra time for sure.