The Wire
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Cast & Crew
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Dominic West Det. James "Jimmy" McNulty
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John Doman William A. Rawls
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Frankie R. Faison Comm. Ervin H. Burrell
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Wood Harris Avon Barksdale
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Domenick Lombardozzi Det. Thomas "Herc" Hauk
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Deirdre Lovejoy Rhonda Pearlman
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Wendell Pierce Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
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Lance Reddick Lt. Cedric Daniels
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Seth Gilliam Sgt. Ellis Carver
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Clarke Peters Det. Lester Freamon
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Andre Royo Bubbles
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Jim True-Frost Det. Roland "Prezbo" Pryzbylewski
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J.D. Williams Preston "Bodie" Broadus
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Michael K. Williams Omar Little
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Corey Parker Robinson Det. Leander Sydnor
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Robert Wisdom Howard "Bunny" Colvin
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Aidan Gillen Thomas "Tommy" Carcetti
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Jamie Hector Marlo Stanfield
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Chad L. Coleman Dennis "Cutty" Wise
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Isiah Whitlock State Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis
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Glynn Turman Mayor Clarence V. Royce
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David Simon Creator
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