What James Poniewozik has said about The Wire

1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 27, 2026

James Poniewozik, Chief television critic at The New York Times, has been quoted on The Wire once in 1 episode of The Daily, most recently on September 27, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Poniewozik says he was stunned The Wire did not rank first, calling it one of TV's greatest achievements.
“I should start off saying that I was actually really stunned to see that The Wire did not end up as number one”
The Daily: The Best TV Shows of the 21st Century (Sep 27, 2026) · Listen from 35:28

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The Best TV Shows of the 21st Century
The Daily · Sep 27, 2026 · 57 min
Natalie Kitroeff talks with Times colleagues Gilbert Cruz and James Poniewozik about the New York Times list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century.

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