“What Are All These Kids Doing Here?” (with Idris Elba and Jermaine Crawford)

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"The Bigger the Lie, The More They Believe" (with D. Watkins and Sonia Saraiya)

In the end, The Wire offered a glimpse of where society was headed if nothing changed. Clarke Peters and Dominic West discuss Season 5's divisive serial killer story arc, while Andre Royo recalls Bubbles' redemption. Idris Elba and TV critic Sonia Saraiya weigh in on how The Wire ...  Show more

“Remembering Michael Kenneth Williams”

The Wire created one of the most complex characters in the history of television in Omar Little, played by the late Michael Kenneth Williams. Casting director Alexa Fogel recalls what made her consider Williams for the role, and Ed Burns remembers his initial doubts and how Willi ...  Show more

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