The Wire vs Boardwalk Empire

Attention Score · October 28, 2026

The Wire4.3#115 in TV today

1.8×more popular today

Boardwalk Empire2.4#260 in TV today

The Wire is 1.8× more popular than Boardwalk Empire today.

64% of today's attention36%

All-time peak

Best 30-day stretch on record, by average Attention Score

12.76.6

#909 of all TV showsPeaked Sep–Oct 2021#1,509 of all TV showsPeaked Aug–Sep 2016

Past 12 months

Attention Score is Television Stats' daily index of how much attention a show, movie, or person is getting across the web. Higher means more people are paying attention that day.televisionstats.com

By current Attention Score, The Wire is the most popular at 4.3, followed by Boardwalk Empire at 2.4. The Wire has the highest Peak Attention Score at 12.7 during Sep 6 – Oct 5, 2021.