> the guy who plays Omar

You put some respect on the late, great Michael K. Williams' name!!!

In all seriousness, I think The Wire is great because it's completely and utterly timeless. The themes it tackled 20 years ago are still hyper-relevant today and will (unfortunately) be relevant 20 years from now. The "Good guys" weren't really good and while evil, the "bad guys" all had varying degrees of humanity that shined through. I felt it was and is the most accurate depiction of these character types you'll ever see.