The Wire vs The Mechanism

Attention Score · October 19, 2026

The Wire4.5#111 in TV today

192×more popular today

The Mechanism0.0#2,963 in TV today

The Wire is 192× more popular than The Mechanism today.

99% of today's attention1%

All-time peak

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

12.30.3

#725 of all TV showsPeaked Sep–Oct 2021#2,882 of all TV showsPeaked Jun–Jul 2020

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 4.5, followed by The Mechanism at 0.0. The Wire has the highest Peak Attention Score at 12.3 during Sep 6 – Oct 5, 2021.