What's the link between The Wire and Law and Order?
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What's the link between The Wire and Law and Order?
I've been watching various newer episodes of Law and Order (All three iterations) and I've noticed quite a few Wire actors making cameos. Is there some connection with the two shows? It seems like it isn't a coincidence. I've seen the characters Michael, Carver, and Rawls so far. I've just started watching Law and Order again so I might have missed some, plus Carver was in a brand new episode.
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I've also wondered the connection between L&O and most HBO productions. I see many actors from Oz, Sopranos, and Six Feet Under on some form of L&O.
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Probably not so much a link, but more in the fact that Law and Order uses available actors who live in the New York area. So if The Wire is being shot nearby, its not unlikely to share some actors. You'll notice alot of Broadway actors are frequently guest stars on the various Law and Orders.
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Originally Posted by DVD Josh
I don't see how. L&O takes place in New York, Wire in Baltimore.
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Law and Order stars every actor ever. It just happened to get to the (unemployed??) Wire cast and crew.
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Homicide / Law & Order had several cross overs when they were both on the air. Detective Munch crossed over permanently to one of the L&O shows after Homicide was canceled. The Wire is made by many of the same people that were involved on Homicide. Volia!
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Dick Wolf also has the cash to pay for quality actors like those in the HBO pool. One of my favorites was Bunk showing up as a civil rights attorney.
I get more tripped up when L&O actors get shuffled around between the shows. Annie Parisse played a stripper/hooker a couple seasons before she came back as Borgia. That was weird.
I get more tripped up when L&O actors get shuffled around between the shows. Annie Parisse played a stripper/hooker a couple seasons before she came back as Borgia. That was weird.
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Originally Posted by Tscott
Homicide / Law & Order had several cross overs when they were both on the air. Detective Munch crossed over permanently to one of the L&O shows after Homicide was canceled. The Wire is made by many of the same people that were involved on Homicide. Volia!
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And Detective Munch makes his first Wire appearance (in cameo) in next Sunday's episode (available now ON Demand).
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Munch! You magnificent bastard! Still dwelling on that bar, eh? Ha, that was awesome.
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Re: What's the link between The Wire and Law and Order?
When talking about all of the stage actors appearing in L&O, Dick Wolf said that if an actor doesn't have a L&O show next to their name in Playbill, they're either brand new or they suck.
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Re: What's the link between The Wire and Law and Order?
I've been watching various newer episodes of Law and Order (All three iterations) and I've noticed quite a few Wire actors making cameos. Is there some connection with the two shows? It seems like it isn't a coincidence. I've seen the characters Michael, Carver, and Rawls so far. I've just started watching Law and Order again so I might have missed some, plus Carver was in a brand new episode.
Check out imdb.com and look up the wire for further info
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Re: What's the link between The Wire and Law and Order?
There have been three former Wire peeps on The Office.
B. Russell
Stringer
Editor from newspaper (name escapes me right now)
B. Russell
Stringer
Editor from newspaper (name escapes me right now)