The Wire vs Mad Men

Attention Score · November 1, 2026

The Wire4.2#147 in TV today

1.4×more popular today

Mad Men3.0#247 in TV today

The Wire is 1.4× more popular than Mad Men today.

58% of today's attention42%

All-time peak

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

12.732.3

#909 of all TV showsPeaked Sep–Oct 2021#326 of all TV showsPeaked May 2015

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 4.2, followed by Mad Men at 3.0. Mad Men has the highest Peak Attention Score at 32.3 during May 1 – May 30, 2015.