my mother and sister are long way away in Moscow - I imgine my mother would have liked "Moonlight" to bits..

Well if they speak/understand English ... there's always BT airlines ;)

"The Wire" sounds interesting but it might not be my cup of tea ... I don't go so much for gritty reality type of shows ... I'm more about Urban Myths (ML, Buffy) or Fairy Tales (Pushing Daisies) LOL