The Wire vs Mad Men

Attention Score · August 11, 2026

The Wire5.2#83 in TV today

1.2×more popular today

Mad Men4.2#120 in TV today

The Wire is 1.2× more popular than Mad Men today.

55% of today's attention45%

12.3Sep 6 – Oct 5, 2021

All-time peak

8.6Dec 2 – Dec 31, 2025

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 5.2, followed by Mad Men at 4.2. The Wire has the highest Peak Attention Score at 12.3 during Sep 6 – Oct 5, 2021.