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Aug 20, 2010 · David Simon, American journalist, writer, and producer who was best known as the creator of the critically acclaimed television series The Wire (2002–08). He also cocreated the shows Treme (2010–13) and The Deuce (2017–19) and the miniseries We Own This City (2022).
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3 days ago · For years, the foundational cop drama, based on the book by David Simon (“The Wire”), languished in DVD-only purgatory. No longer. By Margaret Lyons Pop the champagne, ring the bells, dance ...
2 days ago · David Simon, the mastermind behind the critically acclaimed series “The Wire,” also penned two books about crime in Baltimore. One of these books was the inspiration for “The Wire,” while the other, the underrated gem “Homicide: Life on the Street,” aired on NBC before disappearing from screens in 1999.
3 days ago · The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by American author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States.
3 days ago · In a tweet in June, Homicide producer and writer David Simon – a former Baltimore Sun cops reporter who wrote the book the show was based on, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets – hinted ...
3 days ago · Before David Simon was a successful TV writer and producer, he was a reporter for The Baltimore Sun, and spent an entire year shadowing the Baltimore Police Department's homicide unit. The result was Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets , which is the finest piece of true crime writing ever.
4 days ago · She began working as a writer’s office assistant on the third season of HBO’s gritty crime drama “The Wire,” where she met David Simon, the show’s creator and her friend. Within a year, Schweigman’s sincerity and commitment to her projects led to a promotion as Simon’s production assistant.
