where was the tv show the wire filmed
The Wire Despite the above mentioned awards and unanimous critical approval, The Wire never won a single Primetime Emmy Award nor received any major nominations, except for two writing nominations in 2005 and 2008. Several critics recognized its lack of recognition by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.[103][104][105] According to a report by Variety, anonymous Emmy voters cited reasons such as the series' dense and multilayered plot, the grim subject matter, and the series' lack of connection with California, as it is set and filmed in Baltimore.[106]
Idris Elba Idrissa Akuna “Idris” Elba OBE (/ˈɪdrɪs ˈɛlbə/, born 6 September 1972)[2] is an English actor, producer, musician, and DJ.[3][4] He is known for playing the narcotrafficker Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire,[5] DCI John Luther on the BBC One series Luther, and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013). He has been nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, winning one, and was nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy Award.[6][7]