The series stars Jon Bernthal, Wunmi Mosaku, Jamie Hector, McKinley Belcher III, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Josh Charles, Dagmara Domińczyk, Rob Brown, Don Harvey, David Corenswet, Larry Mitchell, Ian Duff, Delaney Williams and Lucas Van Engen.

Recurring cast members and guest stars include Treat Williams, Gabrielle Carteris, Tray Chaney, Domenick Lombardozzi, Thaddeus Street, Jermaine Crawford, Nathan E. Corbett, Chris Clanton, Anwan Glover, Bobby Brown, Michael Salconi, Susan Rome, Kim Tuvin, and Maria Broom.

The series was created and executive produced by George Pelecanos and David Simon. Reinaldo Marcus Green is the director and also executive produces with Nina K. Noble, Ed Burns, and Kary Antholis. Co-executive producer Bill Zorzi. Writers for the series are Pelecanos, Simon, Burns, Zorzi and D. Watkins.

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