Yay. I love finding out about a good TV series after it's all over, and then getting the entire thing on DVD and watching it. Boyfriend and I did that a few weeks ago with Deadwood, although we were bitterly disappointed with the ending. Next time I'm in town we might try The Wire.
I love Deadwood. The ending of the series left us disappointed, too. Until we heard there was supposed to be a movie or miniseries to wrap it up. Have decided to not hold my breath, waiting for the movie though, and have chalked up my continued disappointment up to the insanity of HBO programmers. No Deadwood, no Rome, no Flight of the Concords... and pretty soon, no Joy.
Haven't watched The Wire yet, but have heard I'd like it a lot.
Showtime & AMC have replaced HBO as my favored entertainment providers (other than SciFi and BBC America, that is). Mad Men, Weeds, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Californication.