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The Wire (2002)

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"The Wire" is a crime drama TV series set in Baltimore, Maryland that follows the lives of police, drug dealers, and politicians as they navigate the city's drug trade and the impact it has on various communities. Over the course of its five seasons, the show explores the complex interplay between law enforcement, politicians, and the media. The central themes of the series include the failure of institutional systems, the impact of poverty and drugs on urban communities, and the dehumanizing effects of political and economic power.


Cast
Dominic West as Jimmy McNulty, a detective in the Baltimore Police Department.
Idris Elba as Russell "Stringer" Bell, a high-ranking drug kingpin.
Michael K. Williams as Omar Little, a notorious stick-up man and drug dealer.
John Doman as Commissioner William Rawls, a top official in the Baltimore Police Department.
Wendell Pierce as Bunk Moreland, a detective in the Baltimore Police Department.
Sonja Sohn as Kima Greggs, a detective in the Baltimore Police Department.
Andre Royo as Bubbles, a drug addict and informant.
Jamie Hector as Marlo Stanfield, a young drug kingpin.
Deirdre Lovejoy as Assistant State's Attorney Rhonda Pearlman.

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