'The Wire': Where Are They Now?
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'The Wire': Where Are They Now?
"The Wire" ended its five-year run in 2008, but its evangelists still extol its glories to new generations. A police procedural with an impassioned Brechtian soul, the HBO series painted Baltimore's wretched stories about crime and punishment with brutal beauty. While its storylines about corner boys, cops, and corrupt institutions have become the stuff of Harvard course work, its wrenching magic also sprang from its superb cast, "one of the most enormous ... of any television show." Yet not one actor received an Emmy nod, much less a statuette — talk about criminal negligence. After the show ended, many stuck together to enact real-world change, whether campaigning for presidential candidate Barack Obama or starting up an outreach program for Baltimore youth. If only the crew would start a traveling troupe ("The Wire" cast stars in "Hamlet"! Next up, "Hangover: The Sequel"!). While we wait for that great idea to come to fruition, here's an update on some of the show's key stars. [Share this slideshow on Twitter]
