CinemaOSSeries · 2002–2008 · 5 Seasons · TV-MA
The Wire

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86%(2,868)IMDbCrimeDrama

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.

Created byDavid Simon

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
June 2, 2002
Last aired
March 9, 2008
Seasons
5
Episodes
60
Network
HBO

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Dominic West

Dominic West

Jimmy McNulty

Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick

Cedric Daniels

Sonja Sohn

Sonja Sohn

Kima Greggs

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Bunk Moreland

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Omar Little

Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy

Rhonda Pearlman

Andre Royo

Andre Royo

Bubbles

John Doman

John Doman

William Rawls

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Lester Freamon

Jamie Hector

Jamie Hector

Marlo Stanfield

Creative team
Created by
David Simon
David Simon
Showrunner
Nina K. Noble
David Simon
David Simon
Produced by
George Pelecanos
George Pelecanos

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