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Season 1 follows a single sprawling drug and murder investigation in Baltimore — one that culminates in a complex series of dangerous wiretaps and surveillance. On the drug-infested streets of West Baltimore, there are good guys and there are bad guys.
- The Wire (TV Series 2002-2008)
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide...
- The Wire (TV Series 2002-2008)
The Wire (TV Series 2002–2008) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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 and evil are routinely obliterated.
The major characters of the first season were divided between those on the side of the law and those involved in drug-related crime. The starring cast comprised characters from both groups.
The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Wire. Note that some characters' allegiances or positions may have changed over time; and, although the series has ended, the placement below is generally meant to reflect their most recent situation.
ActorCharacterSeasons(1)Seasons(2)MainMainMainMainMainMainMainMainDetective Kima Greggs - assigned from narcotics, and Daniels' protege. Detective Thomas "Herc" Hauk - assigned from narcotics, penchant for physical policing. Detective Ellis Carver - assigned from narcotics, ambitious.
The Wire: Created by David Simon. With Dominic West, John Doman, Deirdre Lovejoy, Wendell Pierce. The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.