"He's the guy I want to be when I grow up," Peters says of his Wire character, Lester Freamon. In The Boroughs, Peters plays a member of a retirement community that's plagued by mysterious forces.
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'The Wire' actor Clarke Peters explains why he couldn't say no to 'The Boroughs'
<strong>"</strong>He's the guy I want to be when I grow up," Peters says of his <em>Wire</em> character, Lester Freamon. In <em>The Boroughs,</em> Peters plays a member of a retirement community that's plagued by mysterious forces.<br>
Published June 4, 2026, 4:47 PM
Updated June 23, 2026, 9:19 PM2.9K
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