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Wire Star West Reunites With Co-Stars 24 Years Later
24 Sep
Summary
- Dominic West reunited with 'The Wire' co-stars Hassan Johnson and Wendell Pierce.
- The reunion occurred 24 years after the acclaimed HBO drama's 2002 debut.
- West, who played Jimmy McNulty, joked about fans' surprise at his British accent.
Twenty-four years after its 2002 debut, the critically acclaimed HBO series "The Wire" saw a reunion of its stars. Dominic West, who portrayed detective James "Jimmy" McNulty, was joined by co-stars Hassan Johnson and Wendell Pierce at the premiere of West's new legal television drama, "War." Johnson played the recurring character Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice, while Pierce starred as Bunk Moreland, McNulty's police department ally.
West, who is British in real life, acknowledged that "The Wire" fans are often surprised by his actual accent. He shared in a previous interview that audiences sometimes experience a "deflation" when realizing he is not American. The series, which concluded in 2008 after five seasons, intricately explored the crime scene in Baltimore through various institutions.
