Simon and some of his favorite collaborators were at ATX Festival to share insight into the production company behind The Wire, The Deuce and more.

The casting director looks back on memorable auditions, and reveals which role was the toughest to fill.

For stories about real cities and people, look no further than these series from the team behind The Wire.

Starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Deuce explores 1970s New York at the beginning of what would become the billion-dollar American sex industry.

In the drug-ridden streets of West Baltimore, there are good guys and there are bad guys. Sometimes you need more than a badge to tell them apart.

This six-part miniseries depicts the true story of a young mayor (Oscar Isaac) whose attempt to build low-income housing in white neighborhoods tears his city apart.

Residents in New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina strive to rebuild their lives without losing sight of the music and cultural traditions that make them, and the city, so unique.