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The Wire

2002-2008, crime, drama

60 minutes

Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good...

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Cast

Dominic West

Dominic West

Jimmy McNulty (60 episodes)

Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick

Cedric Daniels (60 episodes)

Sonja Sohn

Sonja Sohn

Kima Greggs (60 episodes)

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Bunk Moreland (60 episodes)

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Lester Freamon (60 episodes)

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Omar Little (60 episodes)

Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy

Rhonda Pearlman (60 episodes)

J.D. Williams

Bodie Broadus (60 episodes)

Andre Royo

Andre Royo

Bubbles (60 episodes)

Seth Gilliam

Ellis Carver (60 episodes)

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Ervin Burrell (60 episodes)

Domenick Lombardozzi

Domenick Lombardozzi

Herc (60 episodes)

Jim True-Frost

Jim True-Frost

Roland Pryzbylewski (50 episodes), Det. Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski (1 episode)

John Doman

John Doman

William Rawls (49 episodes)

Corey Parker Robinson

Corey Parker Robinson

Leander Sydnor (48 episodes)

Wood Harris

Wood Harris

Avon Barksdale (47 episodes)

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Clay Davis (35 episodes), State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis (uncredited) (16 episodes)

Michael Kostroff

Michael Kostroff

Maurice Levy (35 episodes), Maurice 'Maury' Levy (14 episodes)

Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Stringer Bell (37 episodes)

Felicia Pearson

Felicia Pearson

Snoop (25 episodes), Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson (17 episodes)

Delaney Williams

Delaney Williams

Sgt. Jay Landsman (32 episodes)

Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Howard "Bunny" Colvin (25 episodes), (1 episode)

Jamie Hector

Jamie Hector

Marlo Stanfield (25 episodes)

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Tommy Carcetti (25 episodes)

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Chris Partlow (uncredited) (17 episodes), Chris Partlow (13 episodes)

Melanie Nicholls-King

Melanie Nicholls-King

Cheryl (15 episodes)

Leo Fitzpatrick

Leo Fitzpatrick

Johnny Weeks (14 episodes)

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

D'Angelo Barksdale (13 episodes)

Michael B. Jordan

Michael B. Jordan

Wallace (13 episodes)

Benjamin Busch

Benjamin Busch

Off. Anthony Colicchio (13 episodes)

Maestro Harrell

Maestro Harrell

Randy Wagstaff (13 episodes)

Michael Hyatt

Brianna Barksdale (12 episodes)

Callie Thorne

Callie Thorne

Elena McNulty (12 episodes)

Brandy Burre

Brandy Burre

Theresa D'Agostino (12 episodes)

Marlyne Barrett

Marlyne Barrett

Council President Nerese Campbell (11 episodes)

Method Man

Method Man

Melvin 'Cheese' Wagstaff (11 episodes)

Rick Otto

Rick Otto

Off. Kenneth Dozerman (11 episodes)

Hassan Johnson

Hassan Johnson

Roland 'Wee-Bay' Brice (10 episodes)

Tray Chaney

Tray Chaney

Malik 'Poot' Carr (10 episodes)

Chris Ashworth

Sergei 'Serge' Malatov (10 episodes)

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Off. Beatrice 'Beadie' Russell (9 episodes)

Charley Scalies

Charley Scalies

Thomas 'Horseface' Pakusa (8 episodes)

Ramon Rodriguez

Renaldo (8 episodes)

Ernest Waddell

Ernest Waddell

Dante (8 episodes)

Clayton LeBouef

(7 episodes)

Chad Coleman

Dennis 'Cutty' Wise (7 episodes)

Sam Freed

Sam Freed

Executive Editor James C. Whiting III (7 episodes)

Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

(6 episodes)

Kristin Proctor

Aimee (6 episodes)

Mike D. Anderson

Ghost (uncredited) (6 episodes)

Boris McGiver

Boris McGiver

Lt. Charles Marimow (6 episodes)

Brandon Fobbs

Brandon Fobbs

(5 episodes)

Lev Gorn

(5 episodes)

Donnell Rawlings

Damien 'Day-Day' Price (4 episodes)

Tristan Wilds

Michael Lee (4 episodes)

Tom McCarthy

Tom McCarthy

(4 episodes)

Bruce Kirkpatrick

Roger Twigg (4 episodes)

Kahil Dotay

(3 episodes)

Michael Salconi

Off. Michael 'Sanny' Santangelo (3 episodes)

James Lewis

Marvin (uncredited) (3 episodes)

Cyrus Farmer

(3 episodes)

Paul Ben-Victor

Paul Ben-Victor

(2 episodes), Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos (1 episode)

Reggie Alvin Green

Arabber (als Reggie A. Green) (3 episodes)

James Ransone

James Ransone

(1 episode), Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka (1 episode)

Clarence Clemons

Clarence Clemons

(2 episodes)

Marty Lodge

(2 episodes)

Kevin Murray

Special Agent Kleary (uncredited) (1 episode), Special Agent Kleary (1 episode)

Fredro Starr

(2 episodes)

Daniel Lee Robertson III

Shaun Williams (2 episodes)

Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber

Nick Sobotka (2 episodes)

Robert Neal Marshall

(2 episodes)

Roscoe Orman

Off. Oscar Requer (2 episodes)

Poe

Poe

Performer/Vocalist (1 episode)

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

John Munch (1 episode)

Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

(1 episode)

Wes Johnson

(1 episode)

Robert X. Golphin

Crackhead (uncredited) (1 episode)

Ken Arnold

Ken Arnold

Car Theft Reporting Lt. (uncredited) (1 episode)

Sam Coppola

Sam Coppola

Former Mayor 'Young Tony' (1 episode)

Christine Lee

(1 episode)

Maria Broom

Marla Danyels (1 episode)

Keith Johnson

Desk Sergeant (uncredited) (1 episode)

Wendy Grantham

Shardene Innes (1 episode)

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Frank Sobotka (1 episode)

Al Brown

Maj. Stanislaus Valchek (1 episode)

Bill Raymond

Bill Raymond

The Greek (1 episode)

Robert F. Colesberry

Det. Ray Cole (uncredited) (1 episode)

Jackie Sawiris

(1 episode)

Lizz Robbins

(1 episode)

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

(1 episode)

Taylor King

Zenobia Dawson (1 episode)

Andrea Roth

Andrea Roth

(1 episode)

Alexandra Tydings

Alexandra Tydings

(1 episode)

Crew

Production

Nina Kostroff-Noble

Executive producer (35 episodes), Producer (21 episodes), Co-Executive Producer (12 episodes)

David Simon

Executive producer (56 episodes)

Vincent Peranio

Production Designer (52 episodes)

Joe Chappelle

Co-Executive Producer (35 episodes), Producer (12 episodes)

George Pelecanos

George Pelecanos

Producer (47 episodes)

Eric Overmyer

Producer (47 episodes)

Ed Burns

Producer (47 episodes)

Robert F. Colesberry

Executive producer (33 episodes)

Alexa L. Fogel

Alexa L. Fogel

Casting (8 episodes)

Karen L. Thorson

Co-producer (8 episodes)

Editing

Geraldine Peroni

Editor (16 episodes)

Kate Sanford

Editor (3 episodes)

Thom Zimny

Thom Zimny

Editor (3 episodes)

Directing

Ernest R. Dickerson

Ernest R. Dickerson

Director (6 episodes)

Joe Chappelle

Director (6 episodes)

Ed Bianchi

Director (5 episodes)

Steve Shill

Steve Shill

Director (5 episodes)

Clark Johnson

Clark Johnson

Director (4 episodes)

Daniel Attias

Director (4 episodes)

Timothy Van Patten

Timothy Van Patten

Director (3 episodes)

Agnieszka Holland

Agnieszka Holland

Director (3 episodes)

Peter Medak

Peter Medak

Director (2 episodes)

Christine Moore

Director (2 episodes)

Brad Anderson

Brad Anderson

Director (2 episodes)

Clément Virgo

Clément Virgo

Director (2 episodes)

Elodie Keene

Director (2 episodes)

Rob Bailey

Director (2 episodes)

Alex Zakrzewski

Director (2 episodes)

Anthony Hemingway

Director (2 episodes)

Seith Mann

Director (2 episodes)

Gloria Muzio

Director (1 episode)

Thomas J. Wright

Director (1 episode)

Dominic West

Dominic West

Director (1 episode)

Robert F. Colesberry

Director (1 episode)

Joy Kecken

Director (1 episode)

Scott Kecken

Director (1 episode)

Milčo Mančevski

Director (1 episode)

Rob Baieu

Director (1 episode)

Leslie Libman

Director (1 episode)

David Platt

Director (1 episode)

Jim McKay

Jim McKay

Director (1 episode)

Writing

David Simon

Writer (33 episodes), Story (11 episodes)

Ed Burns

Writer (12 episodes), Story (9 episodes)

George Pelecanos

George Pelecanos

Writer (7 episodes)

Richard Price

Richard Price

Writer (5 episodes)

Rafael Alvarez

Writer (3 episodes)

Joy Lusco

Writer (3 episodes)

Dennis Lehane

Writer (3 episodes)

Eric Overmyer

Writer (2 episodes)

David Mills

Writer (2 episodes)

William F. Zorzi

Writer (2 episodes)

Kia Corthron

Writer (1 episode)

Chris Collins

Writer (1 episode), Story (1 episode)

Shamit Choksey

Writer (1 episode)

David H. Melnick

Writer (1 episode)

Camera

Uta Briesewitz

Director of Photography (10 episodes)

Art

William A. Cimino

Set decoration (9 episodes)

Halina Gebarowicz

Art direction (7 episodes)

Costume and make-up

Alonzo Wilson

Costume design (9 episodes)

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume design (1 episode)

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