Characters
15 entries in the The Wire compendium.
D'Angelo BarksdaleA lieutenant caught between family loyalty and a growing conscience in the drug trade.Avon BarksdaleThe iron-fisted kingpin who ruled Baltimore's West Side until his empire crumbled from within.Duquan WeemsA vulnerable youth caught between the corner and the classroom.WallaceA tragic symbol of innocence lost in the ruthless game of the streets.Poot CarrA quiet survivor navigating the shifting tides of Baltimore's drug trade.Randy WagstaffA young student whose faith in justice is shattered by police misconduct.Cedric DanielsA reliable commander and above-average investigator who rises to police commissioner but resigns over…Norman WilsonA professional political operative and honest voice in Tommy Carcetti's campaign.Cutty WiseA legendary soldier in Baltimore's drug trade who left the game to open a boxing gym for neighborhood kids.Omar LittleA man who robs drug dealers but never touches a woman or a child.Stringer BellStringer Bell is a central figure in the Baltimore drug trade, known as the strategic mind behind the…Major ColvinA commander who realized that arresting dealers only fed the machine, so he stopped fighting it.Marlo StanfieldThe cold-blooded kingpin who changed the rules of the street forever.Nick SobotkaA union boss whose desperate love for his men leads him to betray the law and himself.Michael LeeA quiet student caught in the crosshairs of a broken education system and street life.
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