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The Wire

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Genre

The Wire

About

Set in Baltimore, the lives of cops, drug dealers, government officials, and those in the media are explored.

Trivia

Creator David Simon worked as a journalist for the Baltimore Sun before working for the show. The show won no awards while on air.

#651 Show

The Wire Cast

Michael B. Jordan, 37

Wallace

1

Idris Elba, 51

Russell 'Stringer' Bell

2

Lance Reddick (1962-2023)

Lt. Cedric Daniels

3

Michael Kenneth Williams (1966-2021)

Omar Little

4

Aidan Gillen, 56

Councilman Thomas 'Tommy' Carc

5

Seth Gilliam, 55

Sgt. Ellis Carver

6

Wood Harris, 54

Avon Barksdale

7

Chad Coleman, 49

Dennis 'Cutty' Wise

8

Tristan Wilds, 34

Michael Lee

9

Dominic West, 54

Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty

10

Wendell Pierce, 57

Det. William 'Bunk' Moreland

11

Gbenga Akinnagbe, 45

Chris Partlow

12

Deirdre Lovejoy, 62

Asst. State's Atty. Rhonda Pea

13

Frankie Faison, 75

Acting Commissioner Ervin H. B

14

Lawrence Gilliard Jr., 52

D'Angelo Barksdale

15

John Doman, 79

Dep. Comm. for Operations WIll

16

Darrell Britt-Gibson, 39

17

Robert Wisdom, 70

Howard 'Bunny' Colvin

18

Isiah Whitlock Jr., 69

State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' D

19

Andre Royo, 55

Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins

20

Brandy Burre, 49

21

Clarke Peters, 72

Det. Lester Freamon

22

Domenick Lombardozzi, 48

Det. Thomas 'Herc' Hauk

23

Jim True-Frost, 57

Det. Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewsk

24

JD Williams, 46

Preston 'Bodie' Broadus

25

Dan DeLuca, 53

26

Jamie Hector, 48

Marlo Stanfield

27

Kosha Engler, 46

28

Sandi McCree

29

Popularity

Show Premiered in 2002 #7

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