Creators:
David SimonCast:
Dominic West, John Doman, Clarke Peters, Frankie Faison, Deirdre Lovejoy, Wendell Pierce, Lance Reddick, Andre Royo, Sonja Sohn, Seth Gilliam, Aidan Gillen (more)VOD (1)
Seasons(5) / Episodes(60)
Plots(1)
Each season of The Wire introduces a different institution in the city of Baltimore and its relationship to law enforcement. In chronological order they are: the illegal drug trade, the seaport system, the city government and bureaucracy, the school system and the print news media, while continuing on characters/plots from previous seasons. (Roadshow Entertainment)
(more)Cast
![Brian Anthony Wilson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/812/157812660_f13475.jpg)
Brian Anthony Wilson
USA
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
The Corner (2000) (series)
Mare of Easttown (2021) (series)
Benjamin Busch
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
Generation Kill (2008) (series)
Homicide (1993) (series)
Maria Broom
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
The Corner (2000) (series)
Homicide (1993) (series)
![Frederick Strother](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/755/162755645_0ddf73.png)
Frederick Strother
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
The Corner (2000) (series)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) (series)
Kwame Patterson
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
American Crime Story (2016) (series)
The Shield (2002) (series)
Thuliso Dingwall
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
Person of Interest (2011) (series)
Unforgettable (2011) (series)
Richard Burton
USA
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
![Tom Mardirosian](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/022/809/22809387_4803d3.jpg)
Tom Mardirosian
USA
Leo Fitzpatrick
USA
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
Banshee - Small Town. Big Secrets. (2013) (series)
Carnivàle (2003) (series)
![Paul Ben-Victor](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/286/161286756_d21007.jpg)
Paul Ben-Victor
USA
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
True Detective (2014) (series)
The Chosen (2017) (series)
![Pablo Schreiber](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/386/164386854_c4511a.jpg)
Pablo Schreiber
Canada
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
Life on Mars (2006) (series)
Orange Is the New Black (2013) (series)
![Ryan Sands](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/304/162304106_7b5d23.jpg)
Ryan Sands
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
Castle (2009) (series)
The Kill Point (2007) (series)
![Jeff Wincott](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273714_c98ea3.jpg)
Jeff Wincott
Canada
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
The Night Of (2016) (series)
Sons of Anarchy (2008) (series)
![Amy Ryan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/297/164297955_61e728.jpg)
Amy Ryan
USA
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
The Office (2005) (series)
In Treatment (2008) (series)
![Merritt Wever](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/585/158585014_a8d745.jpg)
Merritt Wever
USA
![Method Man](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273990_4a1fff.jpg)
Method Man
USA
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
Oz (1997) (series)
Orange Is the New Black (2013) (series)
![Peter Gerety](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/786/160786942_b92570.jpg)
Peter Gerety
USA
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
Daredevil (2015) (series)
Ray Donovan (2013) (series)
![Ramon Rodriguez](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/368/368075_0714a7.jpg)
Ramon Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
The Affair (2014) (series)
Day Break (2006) (series)
![Alexandra Tydings](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/279/279468_682436.jpg)
Alexandra Tydings
USA
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
Party of Five (1994) (series)
Hercules (1998) (series)
![Bill Raymond](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/359/359142_cf11da.jpg)
Bill Raymond
USA
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
Third Watch (1999) (series)
Damages (2007) (series)