The document discusses the television show The Wire and whether it presents a postmodern revision of the police drama genre or a Marxist grand narrative. It outlines key aspects of Marxism, including the division of society into two classes and the flow of power from the bourgeoisie to the proletariat. It also discusses Althusser's concept of ideological state apparatuses. While Marxism sees a top-down flow of power, postmodernism sees power flowing in multiple directions. The document raises questions about whether The Wire presents a grand narrative and if so, whether it is a Marxist one.