The Night Of is a television miniseries that premiered in 2016. Like The Wire it aired on the HBO network on Sunday nights. The two series share several cast and crew members.
Cast[]
Michael K. Williams in The Night Of
- Michael K. Williams stars as imprisoned crime boss Freddy Knight in The Night Of and starred as Omar Little in The Wire.
- J.D. Williams plays Trevor Williams in The Night Of and starred as drug dealer Bodie Broadus in The Wire.
- Jeff Wincott plays Detective Lucas in The Night Of and played tactical unit detective Johnny Weaver in The Wire finale "-30-".
- Roscoe Orman plays the Jury Foreman in The Night Of and Officer Oscar Requer in the fifth season of The Wire.
- Anthony Mangano has a supporting role in The Night Of and played Detective Kevin Infante in The Wire episode "Unconfirmed Reports".
- Michael Rivera plays an impound lot officer in The Night Of and played Renaldo's friend in The Wire episode "Not For Attribution".
Crew[]
- Richard Price was the creator of The Night Of and a regular writer for The Wire.