![]() However, We Own This City flips the script, turning legitimate businesspeople into criminals due to wanton greed and a lust for power. ![]() We Own This City is more of a spiritual successor to The Wire than a direct sequel, sharing similar themes and tone with its predecessor while telling a true story with a cast of characters based on real people. ![]() Related: Every The Wire Actor Who Returned For We Own This City The story was adapted for HBO by David Simon and frequent collaborator George Pelecanos and stars The Punisher's Jon Bernthal as the notorious Wayne Jenkins. Much like The Wire, We Own This City explores the impact that one person’s choices can have on their surroundings, this time scrutinizing the real-life actions of the Baltimore Police and its now-defunct Gun Trace Task Force. We Own This City is based on the 2021 nonfiction book We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption by Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton. ![]()
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