Idris Elba rose to fame on the acclaimed HBO crime drama “The Wire,” but he recently made a shocking admission: he’s never seen the show, and refuses to watch it.

Idris Elba has insisted he will never watch “The Wire.” The critically acclaimed series is often ranked among the greatest television dramas of all time by critics and audiences alike.

Idris Elba has insisted he will never watch The Wire. The 52-year-old actor had his breakout US role was criminal Russell 'Stringer' Bell on the first three seasons of the hit HBO drama from 2002 ...

Idris Elba shot to fame while playing Stringer Bell in The Wire, the realistic crime drama considered by some to be the best TV series of all time. But to this day the Marvel, DC, and Sonic the ...

Idris Elba reflects on his struggle with ageism in his 50s 'The Wire' alum opens up about his challenges of ageing in a candid interview By TN Web Desk July 02, 2025 ...

Elba, whose career includes a lot of what might be called prestige genre, has such natural poise and gravity that one assumes he’s done all the Shakespeares and Shaws and Ibsens, but “The Wire ...