The Wire

Actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his role on HBO’s The Wire and Lovecraft Country, was found dead in his home. He was 54 years old. Take a look back at his brilliant portrayal of Omar Little, The Boogeyman of Baltimore.

We found 7 quotes from "The Wire" that speak directly to the black experience not only in Baltimore but the entire country as well.

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Wendell Pierce, The Wire star who was arrested for physically attacking a Bernie Sanders supporter, is breaking his silence about the incident. On Saturday, Pierce was apprehended at the Atlanta Loews Hotel for allegedly pushing a woman, hitting her in the head, and ripping off her sweatshirt following a heated conversation about politics. He was […]

Pierce did tell the police that he followed the group to their hotel room, but was grabbed by the accuser and two friends who attempted to "pull him in as he was trying to get away."

Many people believed that the hijacker may have been affiliated with ISIS, but he took over the plane because he wanted to give a letter to his ex-wife.

Nathan Barksdale, the Baltimore drug lord and inspiration behind HBO's hit series The Wire, has died.

Melvin Williams, an actor on The Wire, who was a big inspiration to the show's premise, has passed away at the age of 73.

Cast members of HBO’s The Wire, which has a storyline based in the streets of Baltimore, took to social media to ask that those in the area hold peaceful protests instead of destroying their city. “To my Beloved city Baltimore..I feel your pain,” tweeted actor Andre Royo. “Stand up..rise UP without breaking down! Discipline not Destruction. #VictorynotVictims.” […]

This is what dreams are made of. President Barack Obama, who isn’t shy about his love for “one of the greatest, not just television shows, but pieces of art in the last couple of decades,” finally got the chance to sit down with The Wire’s creator, David Simon, to talk the war on drugs, policing, […]

This is beyond crazy! According to TMZ, “The Wire” star Anwan Glover aka “Slim”was stabbed inside a Washington DC nightclub early Sunday morning. Reports say Glover…

Robert F. Chew, the actor who played “Proposition Joe” on the cult HBO series “The Wire,” is died in his sleep at his Baltimore home, the Baltimore Sun reports. He was 52. The cause of death is believed to be heart failure. Chew, who appeared in “Homicide” and “the Corner,” as well as “The Wire,” […]