Q: How many episodes do you get to shoot in Season 5? When do you
start? Do you get more than 13 to finish the political story ("The
Hall")? [Greg A.]A: We get what we need to tell the story. Right now, it feels like 10 or so. Could be I could do it eight or nine. Could be I'll need to go a little further. Ed, George, Bill, Chris and myself just sat down to begin story meetings this week. The process is organic, but Chris Albrecht told me to give it what it needs.
Q: If HBO asked for a 6th season, would you do it? What would it be about? How many seasons do you think a show can reasonably be sustained with compelling stories? [Tony Harris, Mark Graham]
A: We have five stories. That's it for The Wire. If HBO wanted more in the political sphere, we had conceived a political drama that could go beyond those five arcs, but at this moment, they have all the Baltimore story they want from us in five Wire seasons. There are other things we want to write about, too, beyond Baltimore. The process is organic. After much discussion over the past few years, the writers have five themes that work with this universe and these characters -- beyond that, anything we considered felt redundant with a previous theme or insubstantial enough to drive the story for a full season's arc. Five is the number.
Q: Are there any plans to update and publish Rafael's book to cover the new seasons? [Greg A.]
A: Maybe at the end of the run. It's up to the publisher. If they want it, we'll try.
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