The Wire
American crime drama television series (2002–2008)
The first season of The Wire (2002) concentrated on the often-futile efforts of police to infiltrate a West Baltimore drug ring headed by Avon Barksdale and his lieutenant, Stringer Bell. In Seasons Two and Three, as the Barksdale investigation escalated, new storylines involving pressures on the working class and the city's political leadership were introduced. Season Four focused on the stories of several young boys in the public school system, struggling with problems at home and the lure of the corner - set against the rise of a new drug empire in West Baltimore and a new Mayor in City Hall. The fifth and final season of The Wire centers on the media's role in addressing - or failing to address - the fundamental political, economic and social realities depicted over the course of the series, while also resolving storylines of the numerous characters woven throughout the narrative arc of the show.
Cast ages at the series premiere (June 2, 2002)
- Lance Reddick, as Lt. Cedric Daniels: 39
- Sonja Sohn, as Det. Shakima "Kima" Greggs: 38
- Dominic West, as Off. James "Jimmy" McNulty: 32
- Clarke Peters, as Det. Lester Freamon: 50
- Domenick Lombardozzi, as Det. Thomas "Herc" Hauk: 26
- Wendell Pierce, as Det. William "Bunk" Moreland: 38
- Seth Gilliam, as Det. Ellis Carver: 33
- Jim True-Frost, as Det. Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski: 35
- John Doman, as Dep. Comm. William A. Rawls: 57
- Deirdre Lovejoy, as Assistant State's Attorney Rhonda Pearlman: 39
- Michael K. Williams, as Omar Little: 35
- Andre Royo, as Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins: 33
- Idris Elba, as Russell "Stringer" Bell: 29
- Frankie Faison, as Ervin Burrell: 52
- Aidan Gillen, as Councilman Thomas "Tommy" Carcetti: 34
- J.D. Williams, as Preston "Bodie" Broadus: 24
- Wood Harris, as Avon Barksdale: 32
- Jamie Hector, as Marlo "Black" Stanfield: 26
- Corey Parker Robinson, as Det. Leander Sydnor: 27
- Gbenga Akinnagbe, as Chris Partlow: 23
- Robert Wisdom, as Maj. Howard "Bunny" Colvin: 48
- Isiah Whitlock Jr., as State Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis: 47
- Reg E. Cathey, as Norman Wilson: 43
- Michael Kostroff, as Maurice "Maury" Levy: 41
- Jermaine Crawford, as Duquan "Dukie" Weems: 9
- Chad L. Coleman, as Dennis "Cutty" Wise: 35
- Amy Ryan, as Off. Beatrice "Beadie" Russell: 34
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr., as D'Angelo Barksdale: 30
- Glynn Turman, as Mayor Clarence V. Royce: 55
- Paul Ben-Victor, as Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos: 36
- Chris Bauer, as Frank Sobotka: 35
- Clark Johnson, as City Editor Augustus "Gus" Haynes: 47
- Tom McCarthy, as Scott Templeton: 35
- Delaney Williams, as Sergeant Jay Landsman: 39