The red carpet was rolled out for the cast and crew of The Wire last Friday for the premiere of the series's fifth and final season. The show's unveiling at Manhattan's Chelsea West theaters and the posh after-party at Gotham Hall were a decidedly less gritty affair than might be found on the show's featured Baltimore street corners.
The New York Times' "Urban Eye" was there, with Melena Ryzik reporting. You can watch the video coverage, including interviews with cast members Dominic West (McNulty), Andre Royo (Bubbles), and Amy Ryan ("Beadie" Russell), and a glimpse of the celebratory action on the dance floor. (If you watch closely, you can even see John Doman, who plays gruff Deputy Commissioner Rawls, cutting a rug.)
You can watch the report at nytimes.com.