HBO's "The Wire" (2002-2008) is often regarded as one of the best television shows ever aired. Through reiterative viewings and a critical content analysis of the show, I argue that "The Wire" should be used as an anchor text in preservice English education courses in order to foster cosmopolitan literacies in preservice English teachers. I offer that viewing "The Wire" in its entirety, coupled with a bioecological adolescent development frame as well as ethical and moral considerations toward biases toward the Other could offer preservice English teachers the critical space to unpack their biases before entering the classroom. I posit that "The Wire" could serve to foster the educational cosmopolitanism tenets of criticality, historicity, dialogicity, and reflexivity in future English teachers.