THE WIRE · CHARACTER
played by Clark Johnson · City Desk Editor, The Baltimore Sun (?-Present)
Augustus Haynes
10 episodes · drives 7 scenes
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Character DNA

genes over the scenes they drive
tense 23%lie 17%investigation 11%deadpan 11%secret exposed 10%awkward 6%scheme 5%cheerful 4%petty grievance 4%confession 4%absurd 3%double standard 3%
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Defining scenes

highest-gene scenes they drive
More with Less · Newsroom and prosecutor's officeBar talk about newspaper layoffs

Reporters at a bar gossip about newspaper layoffs and the managing editor's hiring habits.

Late Editions · Walter Reed hospitalVeteran confirms Templeton lied

The veteran confirms that Templeton's story about the firefight was exaggerated.

Late Editions · Newspaper officePulitzer planning meeting

The newspaper staff plans their Pulitzer submission around the homeless coverage.

Late Editions · Newspaper officeGus investigates Templeton

Gus enlists a colleague to help investigate Templeton's stories.

Late Editions · Walter Reed hospitalGus talks to a wounded veteran

Gus talks to a veteran about Templeton's story and the details of the firefight.

Late Editions · Newspaper officeAlma and Gus discuss Daniels

Alma and Gus discuss Daniels' cold quote and the false story about him.

Late Editions · School hallwayGus talks to Nerese about Daniels

Gus talks to Nerese Campbell about the false story regarding Daniels.

More with Less · Courthouse hallwayNewsroom editors debate reporting on deseg

Editors argue about how to cover the state's transit cuts and University of Maryland desegregation.

Unconfirmed Reports · newspaper officeNewspaper office banter

Gus and reporters discuss stories and the challenges of journalism in the city.

Unconfirmed Reports · newspaper officeNewspaper education series

Gus and editors debate the scope of a series on city schools and the challenges of journalism.

Unconfirmed Reports · newspaper officeGus questions Scott's story

Gus questions Scott's story about the wheelchair boy but Whiting approves it for publication.

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Episodes

10 appearances

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