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  • TV-14
  • HBO
  • Jun 23, 2002
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  • HBO
  • Jun 23, 2002
  • 1 h
The Wire

Summary In chronicling a multi-generational family business dealing illegal drugs and the efforts of the Baltimore police to curb their trade, this series draws parallels between these organizations and the men and women on either side of the battle.The words of Gary W. Potter, Professor of Criminal Justice and Police Studies at Eastern Kentucky...

Directed By: Clement Virgo

Written By: David Simon, Ed Burns

  • TV-14
  • HBO
  • Jun 23, 2002
  • 1 h
  • TV-14
  • HBO
  • Jun 23, 2002
  • 1 h
The Wire
S1 • Episode 4
Old Cases
Air Date: Jun 23, 2002
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Summary In chronicling a multi-generational family business dealing illegal drugs and the efforts of the Baltimore police to curb their trade, this series draws parallels between these organizations and the men and women on either side of the battle.The words of Gary W. Potter, Professor of Criminal Justice and Police Studies at Eastern Kentucky...

Created By: David Simon

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Dominic West

Detective James 'Jimmy' McNulty, Officer James 'Jimmy' McNulty

Lance Reddick

Lieutenant Cedric Daniels, Major Cedric Daniels, Colonel Cedric Daniels

Sonja Sohn

Detective Shakima 'Kima' Greggs

Wendell Pierce

Detective William 'Bunk' Moreland

John Doman

Deputy Commissioner for Operations William A. Rawls, Major William A. Rawls, Colonel William A. Rawls

Deirdre Lovejoy

A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman

Seth Gilliam

Sergeant Ellis Carver, Detective Ellis Carver

Domenick Lombardozzi

Detective Thomas 'Herc' Hauk, Thomas 'Herc' Hauk, Sergeant Thomas 'Herc' Hauk

Clarke Peters

Detective Lester Freamon

Andre Royo

Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins

Michael Kenneth Williams

Omar Little

Jim True-Frost

Detective Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski, Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski

Frankie Faison

Acting Commissioner Ervin H. Burrell, Commissioner Ervin H. Burrell, Deputy Commissioner for Operations Ervin H. Burrell

Corey Parker Robinson

Detective Leander Sydnor

Delaney Williams

Sergeant Jay Landsman

J.D. Williams

Preston 'Bodie' Broadus

Wood Harris

Avon Barksdale

Idris Elba

Russell 'Stringer' Bell

Aidan Gillen

Councilman Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti, Mayor Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti

Jamie Hector

Marlo Stanfield

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