The Wire vs Homicide: Life on the Street

Attention Score · October 29, 2026

The Wire4.2#122 in TV today

5.9×more popular today

Homicide: Life on the Street0.7#990 in TV today

The Wire is 5.9× more popular than Homicide: Life on the Street today.

85% of today's attention15%

All-time peak

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

12.73.9

#909 of all TV showsPeaked Sep–Oct 2021#1,958 of all TV showsPeaked Aug–Sep 2024

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 4.2, followed by Homicide: Life on the Street at 0.7. The Wire has the highest Peak Attention Score at 12.7 during Sep 6 – Oct 5, 2021.