David Simon is coming back for a new show based in Baltimore

[avon barksdale]

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WASHINGTON - US screenwriter David Simon -- who won praise for gritty crime series "The Wire" -- confirmed Thursday he is reuniting the cast for a new show focusing once again on Baltimore's police force.

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But, "Wire" fans, be forewarned -- it's not a sequel.

The news first came from crime writer George Pelecanos, who told French magazine Society that he was working with Simon and "Wire" writer Ed Burns on a new project set in Baltimore.

Pelecanos said the new show would focus "on the city's police force which, in the past few years, has had to deal with several major corruption scandals within its ranks."

When asked on Twitter about the interview, Simon -- who also co-created "Treme" and "The Plot Against America" for premium cable network HBO -- confirmed the project was legit.
"Real. But not a sequel," he wrote.

"The Wire," which ran for five seasons on HBO from 2002 to 2008, is widely considered to be one of the best drama series of all time.

The twisty series follows the drug trade in Baltimore -- as seen through the eyes of the cops, the drug dealers, the politicians and those who run the port.

It also looked at the East Coast city's dismal education system.

Idris Elba ("Luther," the "Thor" films), Michael B Jordan ("Black Panther") and Dominic West ("The Affair") are among the many actors who starred on the show, which was hailed for its realism.

'The Wire' revisited? Cast to be reunited for new Baltimore show

 

[Tical]

It’s a miniseries about the Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force. Has nothing to do with The Wire.

 

[Serious]

subs @Deacon Frye

 

[mr heyzel]

it's about time they could do 10 season of the wire starting with Freddie gray and catherine pugh

 

[Numpsay]

 

[Human Torch]

My girl sent me the rumor yesterday. We got so excited we started rewatching the Wire.

man we need something as real and gritty as the wire but in a different city. I’d take Philly, DC, NYC, Chicago...something.

 

[Lootpack]

Simon is heated in that thread and rightly so.

 

[Guvnor]

Can't wait for this to drop although I still have to go back and Watch The Wire, never finished season 2.

 

[Tasha And]

8 cops allegedly used an elite Baltimore police team to plunder the city and its residents
Six of the cops pleaded guilty to federal charges, and two others were just convicted.

• The officers would allegedly drive fast at groups of people and quickly slam on the brakes, hoping to scare them to see who would take off running and, therefore, give pretense for a chase and search. This allegedly happened 10 to 20 times on slow nights and more than 50 on busier nights.
• The officers also allegedly used illegal GPS trackers to chase down targets for robbery.
• In July 2016, the officers allegedly picked up a married couple even though there was no evidence of any crime, found out that the couple had $40,000 in a house outside the city, and proceeded to scour the property for cash. They took $20,000 before they called other law enforcement to the home, arguing that they had uncovered criminal activity — with no actual evidence.
• In another case, officers took a man’s house keys, found out where he lived through police databases, and went to the house, where they found drugs and a safe. They allegedly took $100,000 from the safe, which had $200,000 inside. Then they filmed themselves pretending to open the safe for the first time — to cover up the crime, according to investigators.
• During the 2015 Baltimore riots over the police killing of Freddie Gray, one officer allegedly stopped a looting at a pharmacy — only to take the stolen drugs himself, give them to a drug dealer, and split the proceeds.
• The cops once reportedly found a gun and a pound and a half of marijuana in an illegal warrantless search. Their solution: They sold the drugs and firearm back onto the street.
• In total, the task force is suspected of stealing at least $300,000 in cash, three kilos of cocaine, 43 pounds of marijuana, 800 grams of heroin, and jewelry worth hundreds of thousands more in cash.
• One officer said the unit carried BB guns “in case we accidentally hit somebody or got into a shootout, so we could plant them.”
• The cops reportedly made ridiculous uses of overtime, regularly earning pay when they weren’t working at all. One cop allegedly took a month off to remodel his home and was still paid. Another claimed overtime while on vacation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

8 cops allegedly used an elite Baltimore police team to plunder the city and its residents

This gon be good

 

[Tasha And]

8 cops allegedly used an elite Baltimore police team to plunder the city and its residents
Six of the cops pleaded guilty to federal charges, and two others were just convicted.

• The officers would allegedly drive fast at groups of people and quickly slam on the brakes, hoping to scare them to see who would take off running and, therefore, give pretense for a chase and search. This allegedly happened 10 to 20 times on slow nights and more than 50 on busier nights.
• The officers also allegedly used illegal GPS trackers to chase down targets for robbery.
• In July 2016, the officers allegedly picked up a married couple even though there was no evidence of any crime, found out that the couple had $40,000 in a house outside the city, and proceeded to scour the property for cash. They took $20,000 before they called other law enforcement to the home, arguing that they had uncovered criminal activity — with no actual evidence.
• In another case, officers took a man’s house keys, found out where he lived through police databases, and went to the house, where they found drugs and a safe. They allegedly took $100,000 from the safe, which had $200,000 inside. Then they filmed themselves pretending to open the safe for the first time — to cover up the crime, according to investigators.
• During the 2015 Baltimore riots over the police killing of Freddie Gray, one officer allegedly stopped a looting at a pharmacy — only to take the stolen drugs himself, give them to a drug dealer, and split the proceeds.
• The cops once reportedly found a gun and a pound and a half of marijuana in an illegal warrantless search. Their solution: They sold the drugs and firearm back onto the street.
• In total, the task force is suspected of stealing at least $300,000 in cash, three kilos of cocaine, 43 pounds of marijuana, 800 grams of heroin, and jewelry worth hundreds of thousands more in cash.
• One officer said the unit carried BB guns “in case we accidentally hit somebody or got into a shootout, so we could plant them.”
• The cops reportedly made ridiculous uses of overtime, regularly earning pay when they weren’t working at all. One cop allegedly took a month off to remodel his home and was still paid. Another claimed overtime while on vacation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

8 cops allegedly used an elite Baltimore police team to plunder the city and its residents

This gon be good

My Bootleg ass Wire alum casting

 

[jay211]

Oh, I can't wait. We need a crime show back in Baltimore. Too bad it's a miniseries. I'm sure this is gonna be good.

 

[obarth]

My girl sent me the rumor yesterday. We got so excited we started rewatching the Wire.

man we need something as real and gritty as the wire but in a different city. I’d take Philly, DC, NYC, Chicago...something.

Snowfall is good. The thing about shows like The Wire is that there aren't other shows like The Wire, just like there is no other The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, etc. You can find other shows with certain similar aspects, but that level in quality is unmatched for the theme you're looking for.

Can't wait for this to drop although I still have to go back and Watch The Wire, never finished season 2.

 

[FlyRy]

This dude is like curren$y. He never stops dropping content

 

[Guvnor]

Snowfall is good. The thing about shows like The Wire is that there aren't other shows like The Wire, just like there is no other The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, etc. You can find other shows with certain similar aspects, but that level in quality is unmatched for the theme you're looking for.

I know breh I got to get on it. I never had the time but I have the time now.

Sidenote: I watched David Simon's show Show Me a Hero though.

 

[Payroll]

fukking. IN.