"The Wire" Back Burners (TV Episode 2004) Poster

(TV Series)

(2004)

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Sex & Nudity

  • A woman lows her head to a man's crotch. He then starts smiling, and we hear the zipper lowing. The scene cuts right there.
  • During a scene where Bubbs is walking through Hamsterdam, we see a man receiving oral sex from a woman. We just see her doing the movement, and him enjoying.

Violence & Gore

Profanity

  • Lots of uses of "fuck" and "shit".

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • During a scene where Bubbs is walking through Amsterdam, we see a lot of people doing drugs like cocaine, heroin, weed and even some pills. Although, most of it is hard to see.
  • In that scene, Johnny is shown extremely high in heroin. We briefly see how his arm is damaged by the constant consume of the drug.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The shootout is extremely unexpected and intense.
  • The scene of Bubbs walking through Amsterdam can be very disturbing and unnerving due to its nature.
  • Rated TV-MA for violence, pervasive language, brief sexuality and drug use.

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Violence & Gore

  • A brief shootout happens near the end of the episode. Three men are attacked, but just one is shot. We see the dead man lying in the floor with a lot blood on his body. The other two men ditch their shirts with his blood.

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