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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)

Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy

Rhonda Pearlman (60 episodes)

Andre Royo

Andre Royo

Bubbles (60 episodes)

John Doman

John Doman

William Rawls (60 episodes)

Domenick Lombardozzi

Domenick Lombardozzi

Herc (35 episodes), Detective Thomas 'Herc' Hauk (22 episodes)

Seth Gilliam

Ellis Carver (35 episodes), Detective Ellis Carver (12 episodes), Sergeant Ellis Carver (9 episodes)

J.D. Williams

Bodie Broadus (35 episodes), Preston 'Bodie' Broadus (17 episodes)

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Omar Little (50 episodes)

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Ervin Burrell (50 episodes)

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Lester Freamon (37 episodes), Detective Lester Freamon (12 episodes)

Jim True-Frost

Jim True-Frost

Roland Pryzbylewski (25 episodes), Detective Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski (21 episodes), Det. Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski (1 episode)

Corey Parker Robinson

Corey Parker Robinson

Leander Sydnor (35 episodes), Detective Leander Sydnor (10 episodes)

Delaney Williams

Delaney Williams

Sgt. Jay Landsman (32 episodes), Sergeant Jay Landsman (6 episodes)

Wood Harris

Wood Harris

Avon Barksdale (37 episodes)

Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Stringer Bell (37 episodes)

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Tommy Carcetti (35 episodes)

Jamie Hector

Jamie Hector

Marlo Stanfield (27 episodes)

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Chris Partlow (uncredited) (17 episodes), Chris Partlow (10 episodes)

Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

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

Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis (16 episodes), Clay Davis (10 episodes)

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

D'Angelo Barksdale (25 episodes)

Michael Kostroff

Michael Kostroff

Maurice 'Maury' Levy (24 episodes)

Reg E. Cathey

Reg E. Cathey

Norman Wilson (23 episodes)

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Beatrice "Beadie" Russell (12 episodes), Off. Beatrice 'Beadie' Russell (9 episodes)

Chad Coleman

Dennis "Cutty" Wise (13 episodes), Dennis 'Cutty' Wise (12 episodes)

Tray Chaney

Tray Chaney

Malik 'Poot' Carr (18 episodes)

Felicia Pearson

Felicia Pearson

Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson (17 episodes)

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Clarence Royce (13 episodes), Mayor Clarence V. Royce (3 episodes), (1 episode)

Michael Salconi

Detective Michael 'Sanny' Santangelo (11 episodes), Off. Michael 'Sanny' Santangelo (3 episodes), Officer Michael 'Sanny' Santangelo (1 episode)

Melanie Nicholls-King

Melanie Nicholls-King

Cheryl (15 episodes)

Tristan Wilds

Michael Lee (14 episodes)

Paul Ben-Victor

Paul Ben-Victor

Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos (12 episodes), (2 episodes)

Hassan Johnson

Hassan Johnson

Roland 'Wee-Bey' Brice (14 episodes)

Leo Fitzpatrick

Leo Fitzpatrick

Johnny Weeks (14 episodes)

Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

Judge Daniel Phelan (9 episodes), (4 episodes)

Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber

Nick Sobotka (13 episodes)

Al Brown

Maj. Stanislaus Valchek (13 episodes)

Benjamin Busch

Benjamin Busch

Off. Anthony Colicchio (13 episodes)

Maestro Harrell

Maestro Harrell

Randy Wagstaff (13 episodes)

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Frank Sobotka (12 episodes)

Brandy Burre

Brandy Burre

Theresa D'Agostino (12 episodes)

Michael Hyatt

Brianna Barksdale (12 episodes)

James Ransone

James Ransone

Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka (12 episodes)

Michael B. Jordan

Michael B. Jordan

Wallace (12 episodes)

Callie Thorne

Callie Thorne

Elena McNulty (12 episodes)

Chris Ashworth

Sergei 'Serge' Malatov (11 episodes)

Charley Scalies

Charley Scalies

Thomas 'Horseface' Pakusa (11 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)

Clark Johnson

Clark Johnson

Augustus Haynes (10 episodes)

Tom McCarthy

Tom McCarthy

Scott Templeton (10 episodes)

Neal Huff

Neal Huff

Michael Steintorf (10 episodes)

Jermaine Crawford

Jermaine Crawford

Duquan "Dukie" Weems (10 episodes)

Michelle Paress

Alma Gutierrez (10 episodes)

Maria Broom

Marla Daniels (9 episodes), Marla Danyels (1 episode)

Wendy Grantham

Shardene Innes (10 episodes)

Luray Cooper

Luray Cooper

Nathaniel 'Nat' Coxson (9 episodes)

Robert F. Chew

Joseph 'Proposition Joe' Stewart (9 episodes)

Richard DeAngelis

Maj. Raymond Foerster (6 episodes), Col. Raymond Foerster (3 episodes)

Bill Raymond

Bill Raymond

The Greek (8 episodes)

Ernest Waddell

Ernest Waddell

Dante (8 episodes)

Ramon Rodriguez

Renaldo (8 episodes)

Sam Freed

Sam Freed

Executive Editor James C. Whiting III (7 episodes)

Clayton LeBouef

Wendell 'Orlando' Blocker (7 episodes)

Brandon Price

Anton 'Stinkum' Artis (7 episodes)

Doug Olear

FBI Spec. Agent Terrance 'Fitz' Fitzhugh (7 episodes)

Kristin Proctor

Aimee (6 episodes)

Mike D. Anderson

Ghost (uncredited) (6 episodes)

Boris McGiver

Boris McGiver

Lt. Charles Marimow (6 episodes)

Erik Dellums

Dr. Randall Frazier (5 episodes)

Nat Benchley

Det. Augustus Polk (5 episodes)

Brandon Fobbs

Brandon Fobbs

Fruit (5 episodes)

Jay Landsman

Lt. Dennis Mello (5 episodes)

Anwan Glover

Slim Charles (5 episodes)

Lance Irwin

Maui (5 episodes)

Lev Gorn

Eton Ben-Eleazer (5 episodes)

Teddy Cañez

George 'Double G' Glekas (5 episodes)

Susan Rome

Asst. State's Atty. Ilene Nathan (5 episodes)

Donnell Rawlings

Damien 'Day-Day' Price (4 episodes)

Michael Potts

Michael Potts

Brother Mouzone (4 episodes)

Robert Hogan

Robert Hogan

Louis Sobotka (4 episodes)

Tony D. Head

Tony D. Head

Maj. Bobby Reed (4 episodes)

Bruce Kirkpatrick

Roger Twigg (4 episodes)

Kahil Dotay

(3 episodes)

S. Robert Morgan

Butchie (3 episodes)

Tom Mardirosian

Tom Mardirosian

Agent Kristos Koutris (3 episodes)

Tom Quinn

Det. Patrick Mahon (3 episodes)

Chris Clanton

Savino Bratton (3 episodes)

Cyrus Farmer

(3 episodes)

James Lewis

Marvin (uncredited) (3 episodes)

Reggie Alvin Green

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

Marty Lodge

(2 episodes)

Clarence Clemons

Clarence Clemons

Roman (2 episodes)

Keith Flippen

Bruce DiBiago (2 episodes)

Jeffrey Pratt Gordon

John 'Johnny Fifty' Spamanto (2 episodes)

Caroline G. Pleasant

Bodie's Grandmother (2 episodes)

Kevin Murray

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

Micaiah Jones

Wintell 'Little Man' Royce (2 episodes)

Fredro Starr

Marquis 'Bird' Hilton (2 episodes)

Steve Earle

Steve Earle

Walon (2 episodes)

Daniel Lee Robertson III

Shaun Williams (2 episodes)

Marybeth Wise

Off. Karen (as Mary Beth Wise) (2 episodes)

Robert Neal Marshall

Comstat Police Major (uncredited) (2 episodes)

Joilet Harris

Off. Caroline Massey (2 episodes)

Elisabeth Noone

Joan Sobotka (2 episodes)

Gordana Rashovich

Ilona Petrovich (uncredited) (1 episode), Ilona Petrovich (1 episode)

Edwina Findley Dickerson

Tosha Mitchell (2 episodes)

Roscoe Orman

Off. Oscar Requer (2 episodes)

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

John Munch (1 episode)

Poe

Poe

Performer/Vocalist (1 episode)

Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

Prissy (1 episode)

Wes Johnson

Security Supervisor (uncredited) (1 episode)

Ken Arnold

Ken Arnold

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

Christine Lee

(1 episode)

Robert X. Golphin

Crackhead (uncredited) (1 episode)

Sam Coppola

Sam Coppola

Former Mayor 'Young Tony' (1 episode)

Dave Trovato

Lt. Walter Cantrell (1 episode)

Keith Johnson

Desk Sergeant (uncredited) (1 episode)

Larry Hull

William Gant (1 episode)

Lucy Newman-Williams

Asst. State's Atty. Taryn Hanson (1 episode)

Michael Stone Forrest

Det. Frank Barlow (1 episode)

Neko Parham

State Police Undercover Troy Wiggins (1 episode)

Jarvis W. George

Jarvis W. George

'Ronnie Mo' Watkins (1 episode)

Benay Berger

FBI Supervisor Amanda Reese (1 episode)

Kirk Penberthy

FBI Spec. Agent Arnold D. Paulette (1 episode)

Robert F. Colesberry

Det. Ray Cole (uncredited) (1 episode)

Brook Yeaton

Michael 'White Mike' McArdle (1 episode)

Lizz Robbins

Pretty Lesbian (uncredited) (1 episode)

Antonio D. Charity

Antonio D. Charity

CO Dwight Tilghman (1 episode)

Taylor King

Zenobia Dawson (1 episode)

Andrea Roth

Andrea Roth

(1 episode)

Alexandra Tydings

Alexandra Tydings

(1 episode)

Michael Kevin Darnall

Brandon Wright (1 episode)

Antonio Cordova

Michael McNulty (1 episode)

Edward T. Norris

Det. Edward Norris (1 episode)

Eric G. Ryan

Sean McNulty (1 episode)

Brian Anthony Wilson

Brian Anthony Wilson

Det. Vernon Holley (1 episode)

Gil Deeble

Hucklebuck (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)

Ed Burns

Producer (47 episodes)

Eric Overmyer

Producer (47 episodes)

Robert F. Colesberry

Executive producer (33 episodes)

Karen L. Thorson

Co-producer (8 episodes)

Alexa L. Fogel

Alexa L. Fogel

Casting (8 episodes)

Crew

Claire Sharp

Scenic Artist (30 episodes)

Chad Tyler

Stand In (12 episodes)

Kurt Parlow

Loader (1 episode)

Sound

Blake Leyh

Music Supervisor (60 episodes), Sound designer (13 episodes)

Costume and make-up

Debi Young

Makeup Department Head (60 episodes)

Alonzo Wilson

Costume design (9 episodes)

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume design (1 episode)

Camera

Kurt Parlow

Second Assistant Camera (12 episodes), Camera Loader (2 episodes)

Uta Briesewitz

Director of Photography (10 episodes)

Editing

Geraldine Peroni

Editor (16 episodes)

Kate Sanford

Editor (3 episodes)

Thom Zimny

Thom Zimny

Editor (3 episodes)

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)

David H. Melnick

Writer (1 episode)

Shamit Choksey

Writer (1 episode)

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)

Christine Moore

Director (2 episodes)

Peter Medak

Peter Medak

Director (2 episodes)

Rob Bailey

Director (2 episodes)

Clément Virgo

Clément Virgo

Director (2 episodes)

Elodie Keene

Director (2 episodes)

Brad Anderson

Brad Anderson

Director (2 episodes)

Alex Zakrzewski

Director (2 episodes)

Anthony Hemingway

Director (2 episodes)

Seith Mann

Director (2 episodes)

Dominic West

Dominic West

Director (1 episode)

Gloria Muzio

Director (1 episode)

Thomas J. Wright

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)

David Platt

Director (1 episode)

Leslie Libman

Director (1 episode)

Jim McKay

Jim McKay

Director (1 episode)

Art

William A. Cimino

Set decoration (9 episodes)

Halina Gebarowicz

Art direction (7 episodes)

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