[{"n": "Namond Brice", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/namond-brice/", "s": "Middle school student and son of a Barksdale loyalist."}, {"n": "Bodie Broadus", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/bodie-broadus/", "s": "A loyal lieutenant who matures from violent dealer to principled survivor."}, {"n": "Bubbles (The Wire)", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/bubbles-the-wire/", "s": "A recovering heroin addict and police informant."}, {"n": "Ervin Burrell", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/ervin-burrell/", "s": "A careerist commissioner who prioritizes headlines over cases."}, {"n": "Butchie", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/butchie/", "s": "Blind bar owner and Omar Little's trusted advisor."}, {"n": "Tommy Carcetti", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/tommy-carcetti/", "s": "Ambitious Baltimore politician who runs for mayor."}, {"n": "Poot (The Wire)", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/poot-the-wire/", "s": "A low-level dealer who survived and left the trade."}, {"n": "Ellis Carver", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/ellis-carver/", "s": "A narcotics detective who matures under Major Colvin's guidance."}, {"n": "Howard \"Bunny\" Colvin", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/howard-bunny-colvin/", "s": "A police major who created sanctioned drug zones."}, {"n": "Clay Davis", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/clay-davis/", "s": "Corrupt Maryland State Senator known for taking bribes."}, {"n": "Cyrus Farmer", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/cyrus-farmer/", "s": "Actor known for crime dramas and HBO series roles."}, {"n": "Lester Freamon", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/lester-freamon/", "s": "Methodical detective with a talent for financial investigations."}, {"n": "Kima Greggs", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/kima-greggs/", "s": "A determined narcotics detective in the Baltimore Police Department."}, {"n": "Alma Gutierrez", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/alma-gutierrez/", "s": "An idealistic young reporter on The Baltimore Sun."}, {"n": "Herc (The Wire)", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/herc-the-wire/", "s": "A Baltimore detective whose career ends in private investigation."}, {"n": "Kenard", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/kenard/", "s": "Young drug dealer who kills Omar Little."}, {"n": "Jay Landsman (The Wire)", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/jay-landsman-the-wire/", "s": "A shrewd, self-preserving homicide sergeant with a lazy streak."}, {"n": "Michael Lee (The Wire)", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/michael-lee-the-wire/", "s": "A quiet middle schooler who becomes a protégé of Marlo's enforcer."}, {"n": "Maurice Levy (The Wire)", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/maurice-levy-the-wire/", "s": "Corrupt defense attorney for Baltimore drug organizations."}, {"n": "Sergei Malatov", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/sergei-malatov/", "s": "Driver and enforcer for The Greek's smuggling operation."}, {"n": "Jimmy McNulty", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/jimmy-mcnulty/", "s": "A talented detective whose arrogance and self-destruction define him."}, {"n": "Monk Metcalf", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/monk-metcalf/", "s": "Stanfield lieutenant overseeing drug supply and phone activity."}, {"n": "Bunk Moreland", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/bunk-moreland/", "s": "A profane, competent detective with a taste for cigars."}, {"n": "Brother Mouzone", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/brother-mouzone/", "s": "A bowtie-wearing enforcer with a learned, pious demeanor."}, {"n": "Chris Partlow", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/chris-partlow/", "s": "Marlo Stanfield's quiet but deadly enforcer and protégé mentor."}, {"n": "Rhonda Pearlman", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/rhonda-pearlman/", "s": "A tough prosecutor navigating law, politics, and personal entanglements."}, {"n": "Proposition Joe", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/proposition-joe/", "s": "Eastside drug lord who prefers peace and propositions."}, {"n": "Roland Pryzbylewski", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/roland-pryzbylewski/", "s": "An inept detective who becomes a gifted code-breaker and teacher."}, {"n": "William Rawls", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/william-rawls/", "s": "A careerist commander who prioritizes statistics over police work."}, {"n": "Clarence Royce", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/clarence-royce/", "s": "Mayor of Baltimore navigating crime, politics, and re-election."}, {"n": "Beadie Russell", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/beadie-russell/", "s": "Port authority officer who found thirteen bodies in a container."}, {"n": "Slim Charles", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/slim-charles/", "s": "The last man standing in Baltimore's drug trade."}, {"n": "Snoop (The Wire)", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/snoop-the-wire/", "s": "A ruthless enforcer and protégé of Chris Partlow."}, {"n": "Frank Sobotka", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/frank-sobotka/", "s": "A union treasurer who turns to smuggling to save the docks."}, {"n": "Ziggy Sobotka", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/ziggy-sobotka/", "s": "An immature dock worker involved in smuggling and drug dealing."}, {"n": "Leander Sydnor", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/leander-sydnor/", "s": "A young detective who follows the paper trail."}, {"n": "Scott Templeton", "u": "/e/the-wire-characters/scott-templeton/", "s": "A reporter whose ambition drives him to fabricate news."}]