Lester Freamon in The Wire
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Lester Freamon in *The Wire* is a quietly brilliant, patient, and detail-obsessed Baltimore detective renowned for his skill in financial investigations and wiretap work.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Det. Lester Freamon in The Wire | 1 |
| Lester Freamon in The Wire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lester Freamon in The Wire Context triple: [Clarke Peters, televisionRole, Lester Freamon in The Wire]
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A.
Nick Sobotka in The Wire
Nick Sobotka in *The Wire* is a young longshoreman and nephew of union leader Frank Sobotka who becomes entangled in smuggling and the drug trade at the Baltimore docks.
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B.
Michael Lee in The Wire
Michael Lee in *The Wire* is a troubled yet principled Baltimore teenager who evolves from a quiet corner boy into a hardened young enforcer in the show's later seasons.
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C.
The Wire character: Mayor Clarence Royce
Mayor Clarence Royce is a fictional Baltimore politician on the television series "The Wire," portrayed as a pragmatic yet ethically compromised incumbent mayor navigating the city's entrenched political and institutional problems.
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D.
Wallace (The Wire)
Wallace is a young, vulnerable low-level drug dealer in the TV series "The Wire," whose tragic storyline highlights the human cost of the drug trade in Baltimore.
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E.
Omar Little
Omar Little is a notorious, principled stick-up man in the television series "The Wire," known for robbing drug dealers and living by a strict personal code.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lester Freamon in The Wire Target entity description: Lester Freamon in *The Wire* is a quietly brilliant, patient, and detail-obsessed Baltimore detective renowned for his skill in financial investigations and wiretap work.
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A.
Nick Sobotka in The Wire
Nick Sobotka in *The Wire* is a young longshoreman and nephew of union leader Frank Sobotka who becomes entangled in smuggling and the drug trade at the Baltimore docks.
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B.
Michael Lee in The Wire
Michael Lee in *The Wire* is a troubled yet principled Baltimore teenager who evolves from a quiet corner boy into a hardened young enforcer in the show's later seasons.
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C.
The Wire character: Mayor Clarence Royce
Mayor Clarence Royce is a fictional Baltimore politician on the television series "The Wire," portrayed as a pragmatic yet ethically compromised incumbent mayor navigating the city's entrenched political and institutional problems.
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D.
Wallace (The Wire)
Wallace is a young, vulnerable low-level drug dealer in the TV series "The Wire," whose tragic storyline highlights the human cost of the drug trade in Baltimore.
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E.
Omar Little
Omar Little is a notorious, principled stick-up man in the television series "The Wire," known for robbing drug dealers and living by a strict personal code.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
police detective ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
Season 1
ⓘ
Season 2 ⓘ Season 3 ⓘ Season 4 ⓘ Season 5 ⓘ |
| city | Baltimore ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Police Department brass ⓘ |
| createdBy | David Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demotedTo | Pawn Shop Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demotionReason | political retaliation ⓘ |
| employer | Baltimore Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Wire Season 1 Episode 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerAssignment | Pawn Shop Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama character ⓘ |
| hobby | building miniature furniture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attention to detail
ⓘ
patience ⓘ quiet demeanor ⓘ skill with long-term investigations ⓘ |
| mentorTo |
Jimmy McNulty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kima Greggs NERFINISHED ⓘ Sydnor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
extensive use of wiretaps
ⓘ
following money trails ⓘ meticulous case-building ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| network | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Barksdale Organization investigation
ⓘ
Clay Davis corruption investigation ⓘ Stanfield Organization investigation ⓘ |
| occupation | detective ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
obsessive about details
ⓘ
patient ⓘ quiet ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Clarke Peters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | detective ⓘ |
| reputation | natural police ⓘ |
| returnsTo | Major Crimes Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
architect of wiretap strategies
ⓘ
moral center of investigative work ⓘ |
| romanticRelationshipWith | Shardeen Innes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialization |
financial investigations
ⓘ
paper trail analysis ⓘ wiretap investigations ⓘ |
| unit |
Homicide Unit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major Crimes Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksIn | Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Det. Lester Freamon in The Wire