A gritty crime drama based on David Simon’s nonfiction book and set on the streets of Baltimore. The series gives viewers a no-nonsense look into the bleak lives of inner-city detectives and their cases. Characters include Detectives Beau Felton (Daniel Baldwin), Stanley Bolander (Ned Beatty), John Munch (Richard Belzer), Frank Pembleton (Andre Braugher), Meldrick Lewis (Clark Johnson), Al Giardello (Yaphet Kotto), Kay Howard (Melissa Leo), Steve Crosetti (Jon Polito), Tim Bayliss (Kyle Secor), Mike Kellerman (Reed Diamond), and Stuart Gharty (Peter Gerety).