The Wire creator David Simon has revealed that a spin-off for the classic HBO show was written, but rejected by the network.
According to creator David Simon, plans were in place to make a political spin-off for the crime series about Aidan Gillen's character, Baltimore mayor Tommy Carcetti.
Speaking at the Paley Festival in New York, Simon said: "We were actually trying to spin-off the city hall show and do a political show.
"We wrote a bunch of scripts that would spin-off after season three of The Wire. But HBO said, 'No, we only want one show that nobody is watching in Baltimore, not two!'"
Game of Thrones star Aiden Gillen played Tommy Carcetti in season three of The Wire
