David Simon
News
Why The Wire killed off Kima Greggs in season 1, and how HBO convinced creator David Simon to change his mind
HBO Executive Carolyn Strauss was a fan of Sonja Sohn’s Kima Greggs and fought for the character’s survival on The Wire
July 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Why The Wire creator David Simon withheld a character's death from the actor until the last minute (and his reason makes sense)
Why it’s a bad idea to tell an actor they’re character is getting killed off, according to The Wire creator David Simon
July 22, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Why Seth Gilliam threatened to stage a cast walkout on HBO's The Wire, and how David Simon eased his concerns
Seth Gilliam almost started a cast mutiny on The Wire until showrunner David Simon talked him out of it
July 21, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
How The Wire originally suffered from not being able to binge-watch, and how HBO protected the show until then
HBO executives weren’t concerned with The Wire’s low ratings, calling it “a cute little number”
July 18, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
"Sustaining the franchise is the great disease of American television": The Wire showrunner David Simon says what we’re all thinking about television reboots & revivals
The Wire creator David Simon says we shouldn’t expect a series sequel or reboot, believing that uninspired revivals are the biggest disease in television
July 17, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
HBO's The Wire producers think they might have inadvertently killed the Baltimore film industry due to the same kind of politics the show was about
The Wire showrunners recall the difficulties they had with Baltimore’s government and how their show may have ended the city’s film industry
June 30, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The Wire's David Simon weighs in on the Defund the Police movement
He's been on the police beat for decades, but David Simon's thoughts on Defend the Police sidesteps the thin blue line.
January 16, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
The Wire's David Simon talks about his return to life on the streets with Homicide spin-off graphic novel with Philippe Squarzoni
Homicide goes graphic: an exclusive interview with David Simon and Philippe Squarzoni on their new comic adaptation
January 03, 2024
Zach Rabiroff