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  Setting the Scene: The Opening 164 Seconds of The Wire

  By

  Erlend Lavik University of Bergen

  Reviewed by

  Jason Mittell Middlebury College

  Elizabeth Alsop CUNY School of Professional Studies

  October 05, 2021

  Setting the Scene: The Opening 164 Seconds of The Wire Creator's Statement The video essay “Setting the Scene: The Opening 164 Seconds of The Wire ” is an in-depth analysis of the very first scene, the so-called teaser, of HBO’s groundbreaking TV dra ...