"The Greeks (The Wire) The Greeks is a criminal organization on the TV series ""The Wire"", led by a man known only as The Greek. The organization is introduced in Season Two as a mysterious and powerful criminal syndicate. Based in Highlandtown in Southeastern Baltimore, a predominantly Greek neighborhood of the city, the organization pay off the I.B.S. dock workers to facilitate the importation and distribution of drugs and illegal goods through the port. They are a tangential part of the Major Case Unit's investigation in season two, but the organization's leaders escape capture due to connections to the FBI."
"the Unwired"", which purports to be the true story of Avon Barksdale and ""The Wire"". Kenneth A. Jackson Kenneth A. ""Kenny"" Jackson is a businessman in Baltimore, Maryland, with past connections to the illegal drug trade in the city. He is one of the Baltimore underworld figures whose stories are dramatized in the HBO series ""The Wire"", but his actual influence upon the show is disputed. The connections among drug trafficking, legitimate businesses, and political donations depicted in ""The Wire"" reflect aspects of Jackson's life. Jackson was born in 1957 and raised in the Latrobe Homes in East Baltimore. When"
"Kenneth A. Jackson Kenneth A. ""Kenny"" Jackson is a businessman in Baltimore, Maryland, with past connections to the illegal drug trade in the city. He is one of the Baltimore underworld figures whose stories are dramatized in the HBO series ""The Wire"", but his actual influence upon the show is disputed. The connections among drug trafficking, legitimate businesses, and political donations depicted in ""The Wire"" reflect aspects of Jackson's life. Jackson was born in 1957 and raised in the Latrobe Homes in East Baltimore. When he was seventeen, he committed his first murder when he killed a Baltimore business man"
"off the north-east corner of Sandtown-Winchester at the intersection of Pennsylvania and W. North Avenue. Though the area was once considered middle-class, Berea has in the last century experienced economic depression, housing abandonment, crime, and racial rioting. Its residents are largely lower income African Americans. The neighborhood served as a filming location for the Baltimore-based HBO television drama, ""The Wire"". The Baltimore Police Department is staffed by nearly 4,000 civilian and sworn personnel. These include dispatchers, crime lab technicians, chaplains and unarmed auxiliary police officers. During Martin O'Malley's administration as mayor, the department had become 43% African American. In 2003,"
"Federal Correctional Complex in North Carolina. He died at a prison in Butner, North Carolina in 2016 at the age of 54. Nathan Barksdale Nathan Barksdale (1961 – February 13, 2016) was the infamous Baltimore, MD drug dealer dramatized in the HBO series The Wire, but the extent to which any of the show’s characters or plot lines are based on his life is disputed. His life is the subject of the unreleased docudrama ""Baltimore Chronicles: Legends of the Unwired"", which purports to be the true story behind ""The Wire"". He was in the early stages of writing his autobiography"
"times but did not read his work initially because of territorial prejudice; Simon is from Baltimore. Once Simon received further recommendations, including one from Lippman, he tried ""The Sweet Forever"" and changed his mind. The two writers have much in common including a childhood in Silver Spring, Maryland, attendance at the University of Maryland, and their interest in the ""fate of the American city and the black urban poor"". They first met at the funeral of a mutual friend shortly after Simon delivered the pilot episode. Simon pitched Pelecanos the idea of ""The Wire"" as a novel for television about"
"of a treatise about institutions and individuals than a straight cop show."" They chose to take ""The Wire"" to HBO because of their existing working relationship from the 2000 miniseries ""The Corner"". Owing to its reputation for exploring new areas, HBO was initially dubious about including a cop drama in their lineup, but eventually agreed to produce the pilot. The theme of institutional dysfunction was expanded across different areas of the city as the show progressed. The second season focused on the death of white working class America through examination of the city ports. The third season ""reflects on the"
"Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Melvin Williams (actor) Melvin Douglas ""Little Melvin"" Williams (December 14, 1941 – December 3, 2015) was an American actor and criminal. He was known for trafficking heroin in his native Baltimore, Maryland, in the 1970s and 1980s. He appeared as an actor in the HBO series ""The Wire"", which explores many Baltimore-related subjects, including narcotics trafficking, and served as an inspiration for the character of Avon Barksdale. Williams was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His father worked as a cab driver, while his mother worked as a nurse's assistant. In the 1960s, Williams was a"
"Clarence Royce Clarence V. Royce is a fictional character in the HBO series ""The Wire"" played by Glynn Turman. Clarence V. Royce is the Mayor of Baltimore whose first appearance is at the demolition of the Franklin Terrace housing projects as a means of demonstrating reform throughout Baltimore. The election is approaching and Parker notices the increasing influence of Councilman Tommy Carcetti and deduces that he may be planning to run for mayor. Royce initially scoffs at the possibility of Carcetti becoming Mayor, believing it is not possible for a white candidate to be elected in a predominantly black city."
"The Wire (episode) ""The Wire"" is the sixth episode of the first season of the HBO original series, ""The Wire"", the titular episode of the series. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Ed Bianchi. It originally aired on July 7, 2002. Omar's boyfriend Brandon has been murdered. Wallace wakes up in his squatter apartment and goes through his routine of readying several children in his charge for school. The police arrive in the neighborhood and, as Poot and Wallace leave the house, they see Brandon's body."
"his experience would be valuable in navigating the ""ornate oral tradition"" of the city's stories. Simon also consulted with New Orleans natives Donald Harrison Jr., Kermit Ruffins, and Davis Rogan while developing the series. The show focuses on a working-class neighborhood, and is smaller in scope than ""The Wire"". The series premiered on April 11, 2010 on HBO and ran for four seasons. ""Treme"" is named after the Faubourg Treme neighborhood in New Orleans that is home to many of the city's musicians. Simon has stated that the series will explore beyond the music scene to encompass political corruption, the"
"displeased by the show's pessimism. Simon wanted to avoid a repeat of these conflicts and chose to take ""The Wire"" to HBO, because of their working relationship from the miniseries ""The Corner"". HBO was initially doubtful about including a police drama in its lineup but agreed to produce the pilot episode. Simon approached the mayor of Baltimore, telling him that he wanted to give a bleak portrayal of certain aspects of the city; Simon was welcomed to work there again. He hoped the show would change the opinions of some viewers but said that it was unlikely to affect the"
"Middle East, Baltimore Middle East is a neighborhood in the heart of East Baltimore, Maryland. It is the site of a conflict between residents and the city's plans for creating a biotech park to serve nearby Johns Hopkins Medical Center. The neighborhood has suffered from extensive urban decay and housing abandonment, crime, and racial rioting. Its residents are mainly lower income African Americans; the neighborhood was a filming location for the Baltimore-based HBO drama ""The Wire"". Middle East is also noteworthy as being a location for the filming of scenes of the television series """" and the 1991 film ""Homicide"""
"""The Wire"" rounding out the initial four-person team. Following Colesberry's death, she became the show's second executive producer alongside Simon. Stories for the show were often co-written by Burns, who also became a producer in the show's fourth season. Other writers include three acclaimed crime fiction writers from outside of Baltimore: George Pelecanos from Washington, Richard Price from the Bronx and Dennis Lehane from Boston. Reviewers drew comparisons between Price's works (particularly ""Clockers"") and ""The Wire"" even before he joined. In addition to writing, Pelecanos served as a producer for the third season. Pelecanos has commented that he was attracted"
"City of Baltimore in 1816. The peninsula was renamed Locust Point in 1846, for the locust trees growing on the peninsula. Many of the streets built here during the later half of the 19th century bear the names of local heroes from the War of 1812. The oldest buildings are from circa 1840-1850, two-story houses on Cuba, Clement, and Towson Streets. Portions of the neighborhood were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. The area of Locust Point played prominently in the second season of the Home Box Office cable TV series ""The Wire"". On June 10,"
"as well. It later also provided inspiration for the HBO television series ""The Wire"" (2002–08). David Simon, a reporter for ""The Baltimore Sun"", spent four years on the police beat before taking a leave of absence to write this book. He had persuaded the Baltimore Police Department to allow him access to the city's Homicide Unit for calendar year 1988, and throughout that year he shadowed one shift of detectives as they traveled from interrogations to autopsies, from crime scenes to hospital emergency rooms. Baltimore recorded 274 murders during the year Simon spent with the Homicide Unit. During the two"
"of several Baltimore drug dealers. Avon Barksdale is likely based, to some extent, on Melvin Williams (who plays the character of The Deacon) and Nathan Barksdale. Avon Barksdale Avon Randolph Barksdale is a fictional character in the American television series ""The Wire"", played by Wood Harris. Barksdale is one of the most powerful drug dealers in Baltimore, Maryland, running the Barksdale Organization. Stringer Bell is his second in command, insulating Barksdale from law enforcement and potential enemies. Working for Barksdale and Bell is a large organization of drug dealers and enforcers. Accepting nothing less than absolute power, Barksdale is shrewd"
"Broadway East, Baltimore Broadway East is a neighborhood in the East District of Baltimore. Its boundaries are the south side of North Avenue, the west side of Milton Street, the east side of Broadway, and the north side of Biddle Street. The neighborhood lies east of Oliver, north of Middle East, south of Lake Clifton, and west of Berea. Though the area was once considered middle-class, it has in the last century experienced economic depression, housing abandonment, crime, and racial rioting. Its residents are largely lower income African Americans. A filming location for The Wire (TV series), a Baltimore-based HBO"
"in 2006. ""Treme"" was put into development by HBO in 2008 shortly after the conclusion of ""The Wire"". The show was to focus on the working-class Tremé neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and is smaller in scope than ""The Wire"", which examined an entire city. Overmyer lived part-time in New Orleans and Simon believed his experience would be valuable in navigating the ""ornate oral tradition"" of the city's stories. Simon stated the series would explore New Orleans culture including and beyond the music scene to encompass political corruption, the public housing controversy, the criminal-justice system, clashes between police"
"the Lower Ninth Ward. Pierce describes himself as ""tri-coastal"", splitting his time among Los Angeles, New York City, and New Orleans. He is a supporter of the New Orleans Saints, and locals have nicknamed him ""Saints Wendell"". He is also an avid supporter of St. Patrick's Athletic FC. Pierce attended the 2012 Democratic National Convention, was one of President Barack Obama's top campaign fundraisers in 2012, and once escorted Gwen Ifill to a White House State Dinner. When first cast in ""The Wire"", Pierce and his castmates doubted the show would be a hit: ""I remember the first time we"
"prejudice; Pelecanos is from Washington. Once Simon received further recommendations including one from his wife Laura Lippman he tried Pelecanos' novel ""The Sweet Forever"" and changed his mind. He sought out Pelecanos when recruiting writers for ""The Wire"". The two met at the funeral of a mutual friend shortly after Simon delivered the pilot episode. Simon pitched Pelecanos the idea of ""The Wire"" as a novel for television about the American city as Pelecanos drove him home. Pelecanos became a regular writer and later a producer for the show's second and third seasons. Simon and Pelecanos collaborated to write the"
"must contend with whatever institution to which they are committed."" ""The Wire"" is lauded for its literary themes, its uncommonly accurate exploration of society and politics, and its realistic portrayal of urban life. Although during its original run the series received only average ratings and never won any major television awards, it is now regarded by many critics as one of the greatest television shows of all time. Simon has stated that he originally set out to create a police drama loosely based on the experiences of his writing partner Ed Burns, a former homicide detective and public school teacher"
"and offers a realistic look at the daily life and work of an aspiring actress. Shamika Cotton Shamika Cotton is an American actress from Cincinnati, Ohio. She is perhaps best known to television viewers as Michael Lee's drug-addicted mother Raylene Lee in the acclaimed HBO series ""The Wire"". Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Shamika Cotton graduated from Cincinnati's competitive School for the Creative and Performing Arts . In 2006, Cotton appeared on the """"I Wanna Be A Soap Star"""" reality series to good reviews, and her performances from the show were also highlighted on Entertainment Tonight. In November, 2007, Cotton launched"
"1999, Maryland Correctional officials transferred Wise to an Arizona prison in Yuma because he was allegedly leading an influential prison gang. Wise wrote a novel called ""The Wolf Trap"" while in prison. Dennis ""Cutty"" Wise Dennis ""Cutty"" Wise is a fictional character on the HBO drama ""The Wire"", played by actor Chad Coleman. Wise is a reformed criminal who sets up a boxing gym for neighborhood children. The name ""Dennis Wise"" was taken from an actual Baltimore contract killer who is serving a life sentence in prison. The nickname ""Cutty"" originates from the character serving time in the Maryland State"
"focuses on organized crime and corruption in Providence, Rhode Island. It debuted in November 2016 and includes 18 episodes plus 7 bonus episodes. Unlike many other examples in the true crime genre, there is no single narrative, such as a particular crime, that runs through the show, but several recurring, interrelated characters and events connected to the Patriarca crime family and Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci. The shows relies on techniques of investigative journalism to supplement the drama with hard reporting on new details or little-known connections. ""The New York Times"" called it ""less ""Law & Order"", more ""The Wire"","" referencing"
"Nathan Barksdale Nathan Barksdale (1961 – February 13, 2016) was the infamous Baltimore, MD drug dealer dramatized in the HBO series The Wire, but the extent to which any of the show’s characters or plot lines are based on his life is disputed. His life is the subject of the unreleased docudrama ""Baltimore Chronicles: Legends of the Unwired"", which purports to be the true story behind ""The Wire"". He was in the early stages of writing his autobiography at the time of his death. Barksdale was raised in the Lexington Terrace projects in Baltimore. He was involved in boxing, as"
"decision to end his 2016 presidential campaign. Through O'Malley's March, he has become close to Leo Moran and other members of The Saw Doctors. According to David Simon, the creator of the HBO drama ""The Wire"", the show's fictional mayor of Baltimore Tommy Carcetti is ""not O'Malley,"" but O'Malley was one of several inspirations. Writing in ""Baltimore Magazine"" several years after the show had closed, Simon did disclose a private phone conversation with O'Malley as production of the show's second season was beginning, in which the mayor urged that the show's contents be changed to put Baltimore and his own"
"in El Paso. In 2012, F/X Networks filmed portions of their new show, The Bridge, in El Paso. For one scene, Sheriff Richard Wiles was dressed as an El Paso patrol officer guarding a crime scene. Sheriff Wiles (a former EPPD chief) helped the show's creators with their research so they could more accurately portray law enforcement in Juarez and El Paso. Since 1883, 31 municipal officers have died while on duty. In June 2009, Sergeant Miguel Lucero began an inappropriate relationship with a female student at a Riverside High School where he was assigned. He later pleaded guilty to"
"revitalization piece of the economically troubled neighborhood where parts of the American TV series The Wire were filmed. The development was overseen by East Baltimore Development, Inc. and operated by a partnership between Johns Hopkins University and Morgan State University. Francis Cauffman, a Philadelphia and New York-based architecture and design firm also represented by Hausman, was recently featured in The Wall Street Journal addressing a design problem for construction sheds. The conceptual re-imagining of urban infrastructure is typical of the urban design challenges Hausman's clients tend to undertake. In a recent lecture to Society for Marketing Professional Services New York"
"Gaithersburg, Maryland, and moved to Largo, Maryland in Prince George's County. Wale attended Robert Morris University and Virginia State University on football scholarships, then transferred to Bowie State University. However, he dropped out due to academic reasons. Wale's love of the game of football and the Washington Redskins has led to a longstanding rumor that Wale had a tattoo of tight end Chris Cooley. He's also the cousin of an actor Gbenga Akinnagbe, who is best known as for playing Chris Partlow on HBO's ""The Wire"". Wale's first recorded the track, called ""Rhyme of the Century"", which became his first"
"David Denby of ""New York"" magazine said that the film adaptation was ""more emotional"" and ""less factual"" relative to the original novel. Lee co-wrote the screenplay with Price. The book served as an inspiration for the hit drama ""The Wire"", where Price served as a writer, working closely with the show's creator, David Simon. Clockers (novel) Clockers is a 1992 novel by American author Richard Price. The book takes place in the fictitious city of Dempsey (based on Newark and Jersey City) in North Jersey. It centers on the workings of a local drug gang and the dynamics between the"
"a secret world, just as the show does for the viewer. Simon has discussed the use of camera shots of surveillance equipment, or shots that appear to be taken from the equipment itself, to emphasize the volume of surveillance in modern life and the characters' need to sift through this information. ""The Wire"" employs a broad ensemble cast, supplemented by many recurring guest stars who populate the institutions featured in the show. The majority of the cast is black, which accurately reflects the demographics of Baltimore. The show's creators are also willing to kill off major characters, so that viewers"
"BPD, respectively. ""Entertainment Weekly"" named Carcetti one of the five most interesting characters in season four. A fictionalized version of the events of the 1999 Baltimore mayoral election were presented in third and fourth seasons of ""The Wire"", which aired in 2004 and 2006, respectively. Many saw the connection between Carcetti and Martin O'Malley, an Irish-American Baltimore City Councillor who was elected mayor, defeating two African American opponents. Carlos Watson of MSNBC once introduced O'Malley as ""one of the real-life inspirations for the mayor of the hit TV show ""The Wire"""", to which O'Malley responded that he was instead the"