"The Wire" (2002) TV series 2002-2008

Creator:

David Simon
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

2 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

A new case begins... (second season)

Plot:

Baltimore drug scene, seen through the eyes of drug dealers, and law enforcement.

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Gay Slur | Dockworker | Wiretap | Labor Union

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 10 wins & 40 nominations

Cast

Dominic West	...	Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
John Doman	...	Dep. Comm. for Operations William A. Rawls / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Deirdre Lovejoy	...	Asst. State's Atty. Rhonda Pearlman (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Wendell Pierce	...	Det. William 'Bunk' Moreland / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Lance Reddick	...	Lt. Cedric Daniels / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Sonja Sohn	...	Det. Shakima 'Kima' Greggs / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Seth Gilliam	...	Sgt. Ellis Carver / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	Det. Thomas 'Herc' Hauk / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Clarke Peters	...	Det. Lester Freamon (59 episodes, 2002-2008)
Andre Royo	...	Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins / ... (52 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael Kenneth Williams	...	Omar Little (51 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jim True-Frost	...	Det. Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski / ... (50 episodes, 2002-2008)
Frankie Faison	...	Commissioner Ervin H. Burrell / ... (47 episodes, 2002-2008)
Corey Parker Robinson	...	Det. Leander Sydnor (45 episodes, 2002-2008)
Delaney Williams	...	Sgt. Jay Landsman (45 episodes, 2002-2008)
J.D. Williams	...	Preston 'Bodie' Broadus / ... (42 episodes, 2002-2006)
Wood Harris	...	Avon Barksdale (38 episodes, 2002-2008)
Idris Elba	...	Russell 'Stringer' Bell (37 episodes, 2002-2004)
Aidan Gillen	...	Councilman Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti / ... (35 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jamie Hector	...	Marlo Stanfield (32 episodes, 2004-2008)
Gbenga Akinnagbe	...	Chris Partlow / ... (30 episodes, 2002-2008)
Robert Wisdom	...	Howard 'Bunny' Colvin / ... (27 episodes, 2003-2008)
Chad Coleman	...	Dennis 'Cutty' Wise (26 episodes, 2004-2008)
Anwan Glover	...	Slim Charles (26 episodes, 2004-2008)
Michael Kostroff	...	Maurice 'Maury' Levy (25 episodes, 2002-2008)
Tray Chaney	...	Malik 'Poot' Carr / ... (25 episodes, 2002-2008)
Isiah Whitlock Jr.	...	State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis (25 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael Salconi	...	Off. Michael Santangelo / ... (25 episodes, 2002-2008)
Felicia Pearson	...	Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson (25 episodes, 2004-2008)

Series Directed by
Joe Chappelle		(6 episodes, 2002-2008)
Ernest R. Dickerson		(6 episodes, 2003-2008)
Clark Johnson		(4 episodes, 2002-2008)
Ed Bianchi		(4 episodes, 2002-2004)
Steve Shill		(4 episodes, 2002-2004)
Daniel Attias		(4 episodes, 2003-2008)
Timothy Van Patten		(3 episodes, 2002-2004)
Agnieszka Holland		(3 episodes, 2004-2008)
Brad Anderson		(2 episodes, 2002-2006)
Clément Virgo		(2 episodes, 2002)
Rob Bailey		(2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Elodie Keene		(2 episodes, 2003)
Christine Moore		(2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Alex Zakrzewski		(2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Anthony Hemingway		(2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Seith Mann		(2 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Writing credits
David Simon		(60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Ed Burns		(42 episodes, 2002-2008)
Joy Kecken		(14 episodes, 2002-2004)
Rafael Álvarez		(14 episodes, 2002-2004)
Chris Collins		(12 episodes, 2006-2008)
George Pelecanos		(8 episodes, 2002-2008)
William F. Zorzi		(6 episodes, 2004-2008)
Richard Price		(5 episodes, 2004-2008)
Dennis Lehane		(3 episodes, 2004-2008)
David Mills		(2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Eric Overmyer		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Produced by
Karen L. Thorson	....	producer / co-producer (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Nina Kostroff-Noble	....	executive producer / producer / ... (52 episodes, 2002-2008)
David Simon	....	executive producer (52 episodes, 2002-2008)
Robert F. Colesberry	....	executive producer (37 episodes, 2002-2004)
Ed Burns	....	producer / co-executive producer (35 episodes, 2004-2008)
Joe Chappelle	....	co-executive producer (35 episodes, 2004-2008)
Simon Egleton	....	associate producer (35 episodes, 2004-2008)
Leslie Jacobowitz	....	associate producer (34 episodes, 2004-2008)
Eric Overmyer	....	consulting producer (13 episodes, 2006)
George Pelecanos	....	producer (12 episodes, 2004)
Shannon Fogarty	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 2008)

Series Cinematography by
Uta Briesewitz		(29 episodes, 2002-2004)
Russell Lee Fine		(18 episodes, 2006-2008)
David Insley		(8 episodes, 2004-2008)
Eagle Egilsson		(7 episodes, 2004)

Series Film Editing by
Kate Sanford		(19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Thom Zimny		(12 episodes, 2002-2004)
Geraldine Peroni		(7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Alexander Hall		(7 episodes, 2006-2008)
John Chimples		(5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michael Berenbaum		(3 episodes, 2004)
Meg Reticker		(3 episodes, 2006)
Allyson C. Johnson		(2 episodes, 2003)
Deborah Moran		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Casting by
Alexa L. Fogel		(41 episodes, 2002-2008)

Series Production Design by
Vincent Peranio		(52 episodes, 2002-2008)

Series Art Direction by
Halina Gebarowicz		(57 episodes, 2002-2008)

Series Set Decoration by
John Millard		(35 episodes, 2004-2008)
William A. Cimino		(16 episodes, 2002-2003)
Barbara Haberecht		(11 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Costume Design by
Alonzo Wilson		(51 episodes, 2002-2008)

Series Makeup Department
Sandra Linn Koepper	....	makeup artist / assistant makeup artist / ... (54 episodes, 2002-2008)
Debi Young	....	key makeup artist / makeup department head (50 episodes, 2002-2008)
Janice Kinigopoulos	....	key hair stylist (31 episodes, 2002-2008)
Cheryl 'Pickles' Kinion	....	makeup artist (28 episodes, 2002-2008)
Wyatt Belton	....	hair stylist (25 episodes, 2002-2008)
Champagne Lawerence	....	hair stylist / key hair stylist (6 episodes, 2002)
Ngozi Olandu	....	second makeup artist / makeup artist (6 episodes, 2006)
Gina W. Bateman	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2002)
Sherri Zebeck	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2005-2007)
Michael Burnett	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Nina Kostroff-Noble	....	unit production manager (39 episodes, 2002-2008)
Leslie Jacobowitz	....	post-production supervisor (25 episodes, 2002-2003)
Marlis Pujol	....	production supervisor (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Joe Incaprera	....	assistant unit production manager / unit production manager (21 episodes, 2006-2008)
Alison C. Rosa	....	assistant unit production manager (12 episodes, 2002)
Dana J. Kuznetzkoff	....	unit production manager (12 episodes, 2004)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Xanthus Valan	....	second second assistant director / second assistant director (51 episodes, 2002-2008)
Joe Incaprera	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (37 episodes, 2002-2006)
Joe Chappelle	....	second unit director (25 episodes, 2004-2008)
Anthony Hemingway	....	first assistant director (23 episodes, 2002-2006)
Michele Ziegler	....	first assistant director / second unit director (16 episodes, 2003-2008)
Greg Gilman	....	second second assistant director (13 episodes, 2006)
Eric Henriquez	....	first assistant director (11 episodes, 2004-2008)
Robert F. Colesberry	....	second unit director (10 episodes, 2003)
Timothy Blockburger	....	second second assistant director (10 episodes, 2008)
Frank Ferro	....	first assistant director (7 episodes, 2002-2006)
Ivan J. Fonseca	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2002)
Stephanie Lovell	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Kiersten Pilar Miller	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Patrick T. Eagan	....	set dressing foreman / swing set dresser / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Randy G. Herbert	....	construction coordinator (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Keith Weaver	....	scenic charge / charge scenic (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael Sabo	....	property master (59 episodes, 2002-2008)
Brook Yeaton	....	on-set dresser / assistant set decorator / ... (50 episodes, 2002-2006)
Lucinda E. Pealer	....	scenic gangboss / scenic / ... (49 episodes, 2002-2008)
Dawson Nolley	....	props / set dressing buyer / ... (47 episodes, 2002-2008)
Thomas F. Lombardi	....	carpenter / key carpenter (47 episodes, 2003-2008)
Silvija L. Moess	....	scenic gang boss (46 episodes, 2002-2006)
Edward Bellafiore	....	art department coordinator (32 episodes, 2002-2006)
Scott C. Dunn	....	construction foreman (31 episodes, 2002-2008)
Clark Hospelhorn	....	swing set dresser / leadman (31 episodes, 2002-2008)
Bob Spore	....	props assistant / assistant props master (31 episodes, 2002-2008)
John Weiffenbach	....	gang boss / construction foreman (27 episodes, 2002-2008)
John Millard	....	leadman / lead man (26 episodes, 2002-2006)
Lester Poser	....	on-set dresser (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
James D. McPherson Jr.	....	props assistant (24 episodes, 2002-2003)
Claire Sharp	....	scenic foreman / scenic gang boss (23 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jaclyn M. Riedel	....	swing set dresser / assistant set decorator (19 episodes, 2003-2008)
John Struss	....	gang boss (19 episodes, 2003-2008)
Chad E. Williams	....	on-set dresser: second unit / on-set dresser (19 episodes, 2004-2008)
Norm Thurston Jr.	....	swing set dresser (18 episodes, 2003-2006)
Susanna Glattly	....	scenic foreman (13 episodes, 2002)
Cris Hastings	....	swing set dresser (13 episodes, 2002)
Peter Oktavec	....	painter (13 episodes, 2002)
Becky Weidner	....	assistant set decorator (13 episodes, 2002)
Craig Lee Schuman	....	scenic gang boss / scenic / ... (12 episodes, 2002-2008)
Kristina Kilpe	....	propmaster: second unit (12 episodes, 2004)
David Scheper	....	propmaker (12 episodes, 2004)
Jen Day	....	set production assistant (12 episodes, 2006)
M.J. Marqua	....	props (11 episodes, 2006-2008)
Edward Hohman	....	on-set dresser (10 episodes, 2008)
Erica Huffman	....	art department coordinator (10 episodes, 2008)
Jennie Bell	....	scenic gang boss (9 episodes, 2002)
Jim Doherty	....	swing set dresser (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Albert W. Ford Jr.	....	swing set dresser (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jessie Rose-Smith	....	shop production assistant (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Erik Boring	....	set dresser / swing set dresser (6 episodes, 2008)
Teri Garner	....	third props (5 episodes, 2004)
Joe Bukovsky	....	gang boss (4 episodes, 2002)
Francesca Gerlach	....	scenic foreman (4 episodes, 2003)
Michael Key	....	carpenter / key carpenter (3 episodes, 2003-2008)
Ted Lubonovich II	....	gang boss / swing set dresser (2 episodes, 2002-2008)
Allison Haygood	....	props assistant (2 episodes, 2003)
Bobby Raber	....	scenic (2 episodes, 2003)
Scott Wallace	....	carpenter (2 episodes, 2003)
Billy 'Jilly Bones' Jones	....	scenic artist (unknown episodes)
E. Parker Webb	....	props: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Andrew Kris	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound effects editor (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Lorenzo Millan	....	boom operator (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jennifer Ralston	....	dialogue editor / supervising sound editor / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jay Peck	....	foley artist (51 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jamie Baker	....	foley editor / foley recordist / ... (50 episodes, 2002-2006)
Alfonso Calvo	....	dubbing mixer (50 episodes, 2002-2006)
Matthew Haasch	....	foley supervisor / supervising foley editor (47 episodes, 2003-2008)
Igor Nikolic	....	dialogue editor / assistant sound editor / ... (44 episodes, 2003-2008)
Bruce Litecky	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (34 episodes, 2002-2008)
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer / foley recordist (26 episodes, 2004-2008)
Wyatt Sprague	....	sound effects editor / sound effects supervisor (25 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ivan Hawkes	....	sound utility (24 episodes, 2002-2008)
Rachel Chancey	....	sound effects editor (23 episodes, 2006-2008)
Benjamin Cheah	....	sound effects supervisor / sound effects editor / ... (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Alex Soto	....	assistant sound editor / foley editor / ... (19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Hal Levinsohn	....	adr editor (13 episodes, 2002)
Allan Zaleski	....	sound effects editor / background editor (12 episodes, 2004)
Alex Raspa	....	adr mixer (11 episodes, 2003-2006)
Mark Brunner	....	boom operator: second unit (10 episodes, 2004)
Blake Leyh	....	sound designer (9 episodes, 2002)
Carol Everson	....	sound utility (8 episodes, 2002)
David Briggs	....	dialogue editor (4 episodes, 2008)
Arnold Finkelstein	....	additional sound effects recordist (unknown episodes)
Nick Foley	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Chris Kellet	....	sound mixer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Dave Rainey	....	sound mixer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Angel M. Sepulveda	....	boom operator: second unit (unknown episodes)
Ted Swanscott	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Peter Thomas	....	location sound mixer: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Hank Atterbury	....	special effects supervisor / special effects foreman / ... (16 episodes, 2002-2008)
Neil Ruddy	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes, 2006)
William Catania	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Benjamin Murray	....	visual effects (35 episodes, 2004-2008)
Lesley Robson-Foster	....	visual effects supervisor (25 episodes, 2002-2003)
Lucien Harriot	....	visual effects post supervisor / visual effects supervisor: Mechanism Digital (3 episodes, 2008)
Gabriel Gornell	....	visual effects executive producer (2 episodes, 2008)
Marissa Lee	....	visual effects producer (2 episodes, 2008)
Brian Scott Benson	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Phil Pham	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunt coordinator (38 episodes, 2002-2008)
Derrick Simmons	....	stunts (15 episodes, 2002-2008)
Douglas Crosby	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 2002)
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunts (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Tim McAdams	....	stunts (4 episodes, 2004-2008)
Ned Corrigan	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2002-2004)
Rick Kain	....	precision driver / stunt driver (2 episodes, 2002)
Johnny Becker	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
John Cenatiempo	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Bob Colletti	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Peter Epstein	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Dovile Mark	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Philip Kathrens	....	lamp operator / electrician / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Rob Coughlin	....	video assist (50 episodes, 2002-2006)
Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell	....	dimmer operator / electrician / ... (49 episodes, 2002-2008)
Tom Schnaidt	....	camera operator / second assistant camera (42 episodes, 2002-2006)
John C. Barber	....	grip / dolly grip (41 episodes, 2002-2008)
Paul Schiraldi	....	still photographer (37 episodes, 2002-2008)
Ian Axilrod	....	key second assistant camera / second assistant camera (35 episodes, 2004-2008)
Wade Tyree	....	electrician / lighting technician (35 episodes, 2004-2008)
Blackford 'Boots' Shelton	....	first assistant camera (32 episodes, 2002-2008)
Dave Wilkins	....	best boy grip (32 episodes, 2002-2008)
Alex Applefeld	....	video assist (31 episodes, 2002-2008)
Ted Ayd	....	best boy electric / rigging gaffer (31 episodes, 2002-2006)
Frank Caslin	....	rigging gaffer / generator operator (30 episodes, 2002-2006)
Joe Kurtz	....	key grip (30 episodes, 2002-2004)
Mark Hutchings	....	electrician / gaffer: second unit (29 episodes, 2002-2006)
Jason Hubert	....	generator operator / electrician (27 episodes, 2002-2004)
Evans Brown	....	gaffer / director of photography: second unit (26 episodes, 2002-2006)
Kenneth Morton	....	grip / dolly grip (26 episodes, 2002-2004)
Michael Gearhart	....	key rigging grip / grip (25 episodes, 2004-2008)
David Insley	....	director of photography: second unit / camera operator (24 episodes, 2002-2008)
John-Anthony Gargiulo	....	grip (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
M.J. Marqua	....	grip (24 episodes, 2004-2006)
Chad E. Williams	....	additional grip / grip (23 episodes, 2002-2003)
Sarah Brandes	....	film loader / assistant camera / ... (23 episodes, 2006-2008)
Paul Thomas	....	grip (22 episodes, 2002-2006)
Brian Johnson	....	electrician / rigging electrician (21 episodes, 2002-2004)
Julian Sternthal	....	grip (18 episodes, 2004-2008)
Dean Citroni	....	dolly grip (17 episodes, 2002-2006)
Jennifer Perkins	....	gaffer (16 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kurt Parlow	....	second assistant camera / camera loader / ... (15 episodes, 2002-2003)
Scott Inge	....	additional first assistant camera (15 episodes, 2003-2008)
Todd Norton	....	additional electrician / electrician / ... (15 episodes, 2003-2008)
William T. Iversen	....	grip (14 episodes, 2006-2008)
Andy Colvin	....	camera operator / Steadicam operator / ... (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
Trey Kistler	....	additional electrician / electrician / ... (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ezra Picard	....	additional electrician / electrician (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
John Hamilton	....	camera loader / loader (13 episodes, 2002)
Shawn C.H. Baron	....	dolly grip / grip (13 episodes, 2006-2008)
Charlie Newberry	....	loader / camera loader (12 episodes, 2003)
Larry Riley	....	still photographer / loader (12 episodes, 2003)
Elliott Snell	....	rigging best boy electric / electrician (11 episodes, 2006-2008)
Niels Alpert	....	camera operator: "a" camera / camera operator (10 episodes, 2008)
Theodore J. Ayd	....	gaffer (10 episodes, 2008)
Jeff Callow	....	grip (10 episodes, 2008)
Richard J. Fortkiewicz	....	grip (10 episodes, 2008)
Edward Hohman	....	grip (10 episodes, 2008)
Russell A. Wicks	....	electrician (8 episodes, 2003-2004)
Michael DiGiovanni	....	grip (8 episodes, 2006)
John Egboigbe	....	additional grip (6 episodes, 2003)
David Lee	....	still photographer (5 episodes, 2002)
Franz Wise	....	additional electrician / electrician (5 episodes, 2003-2006)
Jason Younger	....	dolly grip / additional grip (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Nicole Rivelli	....	still photographer (5 episodes, 2008)
Myron Parran	....	assistant camera (4 episodes, 2002)
Rodney French	....	dolly grip / key grip (4 episodes, 2004-2008)
Joseph T. Wagner	....	loader / camera loader (4 episodes, 2004)
Tanner Bayer	....	grip (4 episodes, 2008)
David J. Thompson	....	steadicam operator / camera operator (3 episodes, 2002-2004)
Joey Bruce	....	grip (3 episodes, 2002)
Doug Cordonier	....	grip (3 episodes, 2004)
Carol Wetovich	....	additional camera operator (3 episodes, 2008)
William Crest	....	additional grip (2 episodes, 2003)
Jason Dunn	....	additional grip (2 episodes, 2003)
Jennifer Evans	....	additional grip (2 episodes, 2003)
Alex Pacheco	....	additional electrician (2 episodes, 2003)
Tim Hennessy	....	camera loader / loader (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jonathan Hilton	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
James Dombey	....	grip (2 episodes, 2004)
Chris Henry	....	electrician / rigging electric (2 episodes, 2004)
Leonard Applefeld	....	dimmer operator / electrician (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Aaron Johnson	....	best boy electric (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Dennis A. Livesey	....	camera assistant: second camera / camera operator: second camera (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
John Geisler	....	crane technician: Technocrane (2 episodes, 2006)
Christopher Moats	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2008)
Kathleen Corgan	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Matthew Haskins	....	additional second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Tim Kossa	....	additional electrician / additional grip (unknown episodes)
Paul Williams	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Pat Moran	....	casting: Baltimore (52 episodes, 2002-2008)
Shamos Fisher	....	casting assistant / extras casting assistant / ... (32 episodes, 2002-2008)
John Strawbridge	....	casting associate (30 episodes, 2002-2004)
Meagan Lewis	....	casting associate (23 episodes, 2006-2008)
Christine Kromer	....	casting associate (14 episodes, 2006-2008)
Heather Baird	....	casting associate (12 episodes, 2003)
Lois J. Drabkin	....	casting associate (9 episodes, 2006)
Perry Blackmon	....	casting consultant (8 episodes, 2004-2008)
Mercedes Kelso	....	casting associate (6 episodes, 2002)
Janice Wilde	....	casting associate (6 episodes, 2002)
William 'B.J.' Spencer	....	casting consultant (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Andrew Fox	....	casting associate (3 episodes, 2004)
Ed Lewis	....	casting associate (3 episodes, 2004)
Sareva Racher	....	casting assistant / extras casting coordinator (2 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amanda Johnson	....	assistant costume designer / costume buyer / ... (32 episodes, 2002-2008)
Dona Adrian Gibson	....	tailor / costume supervisor (19 episodes, 2003-2008)
Bebe Ferro	....	uniform costumer / costume supervisor: second unit / ... (17 episodes, 2002-2008)
Mara Majorowicz	....	costume supervisor (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
DaJuan T. Prince	....	set costumer (13 episodes, 2002-2008)
Dona Gibson	....	key costumer / set costumer (13 episodes, 2002)
Tamara Wilson	....	key set costumer (12 episodes, 2003)
Linda M. Boyland	....	set costumer / key set costumer (8 episodes, 2003-2008)
Michael Simon	....	costumer / additional costumer (8 episodes, 2008)
Alice Daniels	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2003)
Mary Ann Creamer	....	key set costumer (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Allecia Davis	....	set costumer (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Carl Curnutte III	....	costume supervisor (4 episodes, 2003)
Kim Chewning	....	set costumer (4 episodes, 2004)
Michele Forsythe	....	set costumer (3 episodes, 2003)
Adam Pollard	....	set costumer (2 episodes, 2003)
Molly Cashman	....	uniform costumer (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Helen L. Collen	....	costumer / key costumer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
Roger Doran	....	colorist (38 episodes, 2002-2008)
Pat Kelleher	....	on-line editor (38 episodes, 2002-2008)
Ken Rubenfeld	....	second colorist / colorist / ... (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Matthew Booras	....	assistant editor (23 episodes, 2006-2008)
Lee Meyer	....	post-production coordinator (23 episodes, 2006-2008)
James Mastracco	....	assistant editor (18 episodes, 2002-2003)
Shelby Siegel	....	assistant editor (16 episodes, 2002-2006)
Peter Phillips	....	post-production coordinator / post-production coordinator: New York (13 episodes, 2002)
Zachary MacDonald	....	post-production production assistant / post-production assistant (13 episodes, 2003-2006)
Daniel Wagner	....	post-production coordinator (13 episodes, 2003-2006)
Travis Antolik	....	on-line editor (13 episodes, 2006)
Craig Cobb	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 2006)
Lance Edmands	....	post-production assistant / post-production production assistant (13 episodes, 2006)
Robert Zorella	....	post-production coordinator (12 episodes, 2003)
Eric Lorenz	....	assistant editor (12 episodes, 2004)
Mike Fay	....	assistant editor (11 episodes, 2002-2006)
Shelly Westerman	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 2003-2006)
Victoria Lang	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 2008)
Gina Sansom	....	post-production assistant / post-production production assistant (10 episodes, 2008)
Brian Cooper	....	post-production coordinator (8 episodes, 2002)
De'Rodd Hearns	....	post-production production assistant / apprentice editor / ... (8 episodes, 2004-2008)
Carrie Puchkoff	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2002)
Lisa Ng	....	post-production production assistant (4 episodes, 2004)
Gabe Kolodny	....	post-production assistant (4 episodes, 2008)
Laura Weinberg	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2008)
Ivan Chittick	....	post-production coordinator (3 episodes, 2004)
Jonathan Schultz	....	post-production coordinator (3 episodes, 2004)
Eliza Pierson	....	post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 2004)
Christopher Roe	....	post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 2004)
Shannon Fogarty	....	post-production assistant (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Agnes Grandits	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kyle Russell	....	post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Perri Pivovar	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Blake Leyh	....	music supervisor (29 episodes, 2002-2008)

Series Transportation Department
Gerald Titus	....	driver / transportation co-captain (37 episodes, 2002-2008)
Foard J. Wilgis	....	transportation coordinator (32 episodes, 2002-2008)
Tony Raimondo	....	transportation co-captain / transportation captain (31 episodes, 2002-2008)
Ronnie Smith	....	transportation captain (31 episodes, 2002-2006)

Series Other crew
Rebecca Thornell	....	script clearance / clearance (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Charley Armstrong	....	location manager (53 episodes, 2002-2008)
Kim Garman	....	second assistant accountant / co-first assistant accountant / ... (47 episodes, 2002-2008)
Thomas C. Hessenauer	....	assistant: Nina K. Noble / director of special projects / ... (47 episodes, 2003-2008)
Jeff Johnson	....	set medic / key medic (47 episodes, 2003-2008)
Tim McAdams	....	voice over (47 episodes, 2003-2008)
Laura A. Schweigman	....	assistant: David Simon / script supervisor: second unit / ... (47 episodes, 2003-2008)
Ann Christman	....	assistant production coordinator / accounting clerk / ... (46 episodes, 2002-2006)
Douglas M. Jones	....	set production assistant / key set production assistant / ... (43 episodes, 2002-2008)
Brendan Walsh	....	production assistant / set production assistant (37 episodes, 2003-2006)
Chris Collins	....	script coordinator / story editor (35 episodes, 2004-2008)
Scott Foster	....	production assistant / set production assistant (35 episodes, 2004-2008)
Tom Farmer	....	film electronics coordinator (33 episodes, 2002-2008)
Elena Moscatt	....	craft service / key craft services (33 episodes, 2002-2008)
Eric Bannat	....	location scout (32 episodes, 2004-2008)
Perry Blackmon	....	security supervisor / security (31 episodes, 2002-2006)
Thomas H.E. Scruggs	....	film electronics assistant (30 episodes, 2002-2008)
Timothy Blockburger	....	key set production assistant / set production assistant (29 episodes, 2002-2004)
Christine Moore	....	script supervisor (29 episodes, 2002-2004)
Shane Tunney	....	location assistant (29 episodes, 2004-2008)
William 'B.J.' Spencer	....	assistant security supervisor / security (28 episodes, 2002-2006)
Patrick Burn	....	assistant location manager (27 episodes, 2003-2008)
Gary D'Addario	....	technical advisor (25 episodes, 2002-2003)
Norman Knoerlein	....	researcher / office production assistant / ... (25 episodes, 2002-2003)
Octavius Lee Johnson	....	location assistant / locations production assistant / ... (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Amelia Cleary	....	assistant: Mr. Simon (24 episodes, 2002-2003)
William F. Zorzi	....	story editor / executive story editor / ... (24 episodes, 2004-2008)
Ira Friedlander	....	production accountant (23 episodes, 2002-2008)
Maureen McEvoy	....	set production assistant (23 episodes, 2002-2003)
Mike Bowers	....	chef (22 episodes, 2002-2006)
BettyAnn Leeseberg-Lange	....	dialect coach (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tommy Huston	....	assistant caterer (18 episodes, 2003-2006)
Muna Otaru	....	assistant: Ms. Noble / office production assistant (16 episodes, 2002-2003)
Michael Faulkner	....	assistant location manager (16 episodes, 2004-2008)
Damond Gordon	....	set production assistant (15 episodes, 2002-2003)
Melissa Demino	....	office production assistant / production secretary (15 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jane Burka	....	accounting clerk / script supervisor (14 episodes, 2002-2004)
Eric Morgan	....	assistant: Mr. Colesberry / assistant: Mr. Colesby (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ed Burns	....	story editor / technical advisor (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
Dena Cruz	....	craft service assistant / craft service (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
Chris Barber	....	assistant location manager (13 episodes, 2002)
Joy Kecken	....	script coordinator / assistant: Mr. Simon (13 episodes, 2002)
Adam Laws	....	location manager (13 episodes, 2002)
Stephanie Lovell	....	set production assistant (13 episodes, 2002)
Peter Nichols	....	production coordinator / assistant production coordinator / ... (13 episodes, 2002)
Ellen Sara Popiel	....	craft service (13 episodes, 2002)
Molly Proctor	....	payroll (13 episodes, 2003-2004)
Christopher Roe	....	assistant location manager / post production coordinator (13 episodes, 2003-2004)
Anne Hefley	....	researcher (13 episodes, 2004-2006)
Steven Lafferty	....	set production assistant / production assistant (13 episodes, 2006-2008)
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot (13 episodes, 2006)
Elizabeth J. Nevin	....	production coordinator / production office coordinator (13 episodes, 2006)
Christine Sanders	....	first assistant accountant (13 episodes, 2006)
Alex J. Aubry	....	payroll (12 episodes, 2002)
Ginny Galloway	....	assistant production coordinator (12 episodes, 2002)
Elizabeth T. Guste	....	accountant (12 episodes, 2002)
Marjorie Leder	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 2002)
Kimberly Masimore	....	production secretary (12 episodes, 2002)
Renee Fischer	....	accounting clerk (12 episodes, 2003)
Blake Greenbaum	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2003)
Evan Guilfoyle	....	location production assistant / locations production assistant (12 episodes, 2003)
Siobhan Hegarty	....	first assistant accountant (12 episodes, 2003)
Heather Ingerneri	....	set production assistant (12 episodes, 2003)
Jackie Sawiris	....	production secretary (12 episodes, 2003)
Cheri Taylor	....	script coordinator (12 episodes, 2003)
Peter Tolle	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 2003)
Christopher Wrzosek	....	marine coordinator (12 episodes, 2003)
Matthew Dillon Noonan	....	office production assistant (12 episodes, 2004)
Ladonna Conard	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 2006)
Dylan Matlock	....	set production assistant (12 episodes, 2006)
Michael Roccuzzo	....	first assistant accountant (11 episodes, 2002-2008)
Stephen Toth	....	assistant caterer / assistant chef (11 episodes, 2002)
Jan Hopper Sanders	....	script supervisor: second unit / script supervisor (11 episodes, 2003-2008)
Ailene Staples	....	assistant: Nina K. Noble / assistant to writers / ... (11 episodes, 2006-2008)
Felicia Dames	....	assistant location manager (11 episodes, 2006)
Shanalyna C. Palmer	....	set production assistant (10 episodes, 2002)
Lee Edwards	....	assistant caterer (10 episodes, 2003)
Ugboaku Opara	....	assistant: Mr. Colesberry (10 episodes, 2003)
Emilio Hurmuziou	....	second assistant accountant (10 episodes, 2006)
Amy Barnes	....	office production assistant (10 episodes, 2008)
Pierre M. Coleman	....	office production assistant (10 episodes, 2008)
Ellen Gannon	....	production coordinator (10 episodes, 2008)
Chris Yakaitis	....	researcher (10 episodes, 2008)
John DeSarno	....	chef / caterer (9 episodes, 2002)
Fran Boyd	....	adr group coordinator (7 episodes, 2002)
Robert S. Wilhelm Jr.	....	set production assistant (7 episodes, 2002)
Duane Cipollini	....	accounting clerk (7 episodes, 2004-2008)
Amanda Faison	....	set production assistant (7 episodes, 2004-2008)
Chris Menke	....	assistant production coordinator / office production assistant (7 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jim Rood	....	technical advisor (7 episodes, 2004-2008)
Matthew Ayres	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2006)
Allyn Camp	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2008)
Thomas J. Rappa	....	office production assistant (6 episodes, 2002)
Christopher Sneade	....	office production assistant (6 episodes, 2002)
Asa McCall	....	set production assistant (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Rico Whelchel	....	assistant security / security (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Chad Tyler	....	stand-in (6 episodes, 2006)
Todd Feaser	....	set production assistant: second unit / production assistant (6 episodes, 2008)
Danielle Koch	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2008)
Reginald Gilmer	....	assistant security (5 episodes, 2004)
Peter Gottlieb	....	locations production assistant / location production assistant (5 episodes, 2004)
Donna Kurtinecz	....	craft service assistant (5 episodes, 2004)
David Muscatine	....	first assistant accountant (5 episodes, 2004)
Derrick Washington	....	assistant to writers (5 episodes, 2004)
Johnny 'J.W.' Weaver	....	stage security (5 episodes, 2004)
Rick Kain	....	stand-in: Dominic West / stand-in: Pablo Schreiber (4 episodes, 2002-2004)
Melissa Morgan	....	set production assistant (4 episodes, 2002-2003)
Drew Vandervelde	....	set production assistant (4 episodes, 2002)
Rehya Young	....	assistant location manager (4 episodes, 2004-2006)
Michael Cohen	....	production intern / stand-in: Dominic West (4 episodes, 2008)
Robb Foglia	....	script supervisor: second unit (4 episodes, 2008)
Philippe Gallichet	....	caterer / chef (3 episodes, 2002-2006)
Damon Michael Gordon	....	set production assistant (3 episodes, 2002)
Stan May	....	set production assistant (3 episodes, 2002)
Adam Pollard	....	location production assistant (3 episodes, 2002)
Chase Quaid	....	assistant caterer (3 episodes, 2004)
Mark Shandley	....	set production assistant (3 episodes, 2004)
Sherry L. Dera	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Ethan Meyer	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Paula Bryant	....	office production assistant (2 episodes, 2002)
Robyn K. Bennett	....	set production assistant (2 episodes, 2003)
Michael Filosa	....	assistant caterer (2 episodes, 2003)
James Jimenez	....	payroll (2 episodes, 2003)
Stephanie Wescott	....	payroll (2 episodes, 2003)
Ryan McCracken	....	office production assistant / production secretary (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Tiffany Jackson	....	office production assistant (2 episodes, 2004)
Tiffany Renee Jackson	....	office production assistant (2 episodes, 2004)
Sharra Jenkins	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2004)
Kyle Leonard	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2004)
Heather Walker	....	production secretary (2 episodes, 2004)
Dana Lewis	....	set production assistant (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Darrell Davis Jr.	....	office production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Michael DeChant	....	set production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Robert L. Fiks	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
M.J. Grogan	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Hannah Hoover	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Josh Slates	....	production office assistant (1 episode, 2002)
Dawn Douglas	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Mimi Fletcher	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
De'Rodd Hearns	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ande Hecht-Endewardt	....	post-production accountant: The Audit Trail (unknown episodes)
Gil McKinney	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Christopher Scott	....	set production assistant: second unit (unknown episodes)
Ron Segro	....	payroll accountant (unknown episodes)
Dave Willis	....	additional production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Geraldine Peroni	....	in memory of (1 episode, 2004)
Robert F. Colesberry	....	dedicatee (1 episode, 2008)

Production Companies

• Blown Deadline Productions
• Home Box Office (HBO)

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (2002-2008) (USA) (TV)
• 13th Street (2009-2010) (Belgium) (TV) (limited)
• 13th Street (2009-2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• BBC Worldwide (2009-) (UK) (TV)
• Duna Televízió (2007-) (Hungary) (TV)
• FX (2005-) (UK) (TV)
• Fox (2008) (Germany) (TV)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2008) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)

Other Companies

• Atlantic Cine Equipment  cranes and remote heads
• BridgeStreet Worldwide  production housing
• Cinema Catering  catering
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Filmtools  expendables
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Nonesuch Records  soundtrack
• PostWorks, The Lab  processing
• Postworks New York  dailies
• Postworks New York  post production services
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Greek | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | UK:18 (some episodes) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | UK:15 (some episodes) | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Blown Deadline Productions

Trivia:

Much like its sister show "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993), contains numerous references to David Simon's book "Homicide: A Year On The Killing Streets". For instance, the opening of the very first show is lifted directly from the book.

Goofs:

Continuity: Throughout the series some Officers are shown on both the day, evening and Night shifts in a short period of time, some even within the same day. The Baltimore police department rarely gives shift changes until the next fiscal year.

Quotes:

DA Pearlman:What's the worst thing on a woman? A drunken Irishman.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "90210: Vegas, Maybe? (#4.8)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

The Fall

Fantastic

I don't subscribe to HBO. A couple of weeks ago I heard an interview with a young actor from this series on NPR. It was described as a "gritty crime drama" with many Baltimore locals portraying variations on themselves. The interview made it sound interesting enough that I decided to check out the first season on DVD.

After the first few episodes I became seriously hooked and devoted 36 hours of the next ten days to the show.

Having now watched the first 3 seasons, I believe it to be the best television series I have seen.

I do not understand why this show hasn't generated the buzz or the awards of HBO's other series, such as the Sopranos or Deadwood. It is more gripping, faster paced, and more intelligent. The other shows can be a bit plodding, with plot lines that go nowhere, and a few characters I don't much care about. That wasn't the case here.

The show is a cross between the Sopranos and the old NBC show Homicide: Life on the Street. The crime/sopranos side and the law/Homicide side run in parallel. Individually, the parallel plot lines are compelling. In tandem, they are complimentary and brilliant.

There is no way to avoid having "the best show ever" tag sound like anything but silly hype--regardless, what makes this show substantially better than any other realistic and compelling crime or police drama is the fact it is... searching. It doesn't just delve into the individual psychologies motivating these people (ala the Sopranos) or the complex interactions amongst the members of a community (ala Deadwood) it asks "what the hell can be done for all of these people" and points out the problems with any and all of the answers.

It's truly brilliant. If you like intelligent television, I envy the enjoyment you will have watching this for the first time.