History Characters / TheWireMajorCrimesUnit

->'''Played by''': Corey Parker Robinson

->'''Played by''': Nat Benchley and Tom Quinn, respectively

->'''Played by:''' Joilet F. Harris.

* LovableRogue: Jimmy is a ''very'' harsh deconstruction of this trope. He's a charming, determined and intelligent cop with a sly wit and little regard for rules or authority and who follows his own instincts and moral compass in order to do what's right. In almost any other setting, he'd be the hero whose cavalier attitude is treated as endearing and the only way to get results. In this world, he's a barely functional trainwreck whose disrespect for those he works with and for and belief that the rules don't apply to him end up causing even more problems for himself and everyone around him.

* HeroesWantRedheads: Had an affair with the redheaded lawyer [[HelloAttorney Rhonda Pearlman]] while he was still married. However, he only liked the relationship because of the sex. Predictably Rhonda gets fed up and moves on. Later he develops an attraction to and eventually a relationship with Beadie Russell, another redhead.

* HeroesWantRedheads: Becomes an {{official couple}} with Rhonda.

* AmbiguouslyEvil: The main question about Daniels in Season 1 is if he is a good cop. Early on, he coaches Prez on how to talk to internal affairs and lie about why he blinded a child, and but shows a lot of shame in doing so. Fitz casually tells [=McNulty=] that Daniels is dirty, but [=McNulty=] comes to respect him and vouch for him either way. The series makes it pretty clear that Daniels is a morally good man who is trying to be an InternalReformist.

* GuileHero: After being burned a few times, he becomes relatively adept at playing office politics indirectly and/or without openly antagonizing other powerful officials.

* HonorBeforeReason: Her refusal to falsely testify that she knows for a fact that it was Wee-Bey who shot her.

* ForensicAccounting: One of his specialities, usually met with a stern opposition from the higher-ups, since drug money funds political campaigns. The few times he can use it, he compares it to a BoomHeadshot.

* CharacterDevelopment: He's initially incompetent, but he gets better.
* CoolTeacher: Season 4 onwards.

* ManlyFacialHair: in season 5. Also a literal case of GrowingTheBeard, since he's become a pillar of authority at his school.

* TheUnpronounceable: {{Lampshade}}d.

Two old-timer detectives tranferred from the property department, they are among the useless detectives or "humps" thrown into the first incarnation of the MCU, and proved themselves to be exactly that, even as others such as Prez or Lester showed that they had much more to contribute than expected. When the MCU attempts to raid a Barksdale stash house, Mahon is injured by Bodie and leaps at the chance for an early retirement, then encourages Polk to "accidentally" get himself injured on duty so he can do the same. Polk is ultimately unable to go through with it, and goes into a despondent drinking binge. Due to all the time he misses, Daniels gives him an ultimatum to either get to work or go on medical leave to deal with his alcoholism. Polk chooses the latter. Polk is seen later working in evidence control and no longer drinking on the job.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Vanishes without a trace toward the middle of Season 4 when LT. Marrimow takes over the MCU. Last mentioned to be handling some wiretap paperwork and would be back to the MCU shortly but is never seen or heard from again for the rest of the series.

'''[=McNulty=]:''' ''[laughing]'' Pucker up, girlfirend!\\

* AuthorityInNameOnly: In Season 2, when he's brought onto the Sobotka investigation. Daniels tells him that even though he's a Sergeant, his rank was not earned (it was given because he was TheMole to Burrell in Season 1), and that Greggs will authority over him. Eventually in Seasons 4 and 5, he actually earns the respect and authority as he shows more skills in leadership.

* {{Catchphrase}}: "What the fuck did I do?" Played for laughs [[ItsAllMyFault and drama]]. Frequently used sarcastically (i.e. "What the fuck did ''I'' do?"), to demonstrate [[NeverMyFault his inability to acknowledge his own stupid mistakes]].

* {{Catchphrase}}: Downplayed with "This is (some) bullshit."

* {{Catchphrase}}: "The Western district way."

* HappyEnding: He’s drummed out of the police force, but seems to have NoRegrets. He gets to retire comfortably on a thirty year service veteran’s pension and his lucrative side business money with his loving, beautiful girlfriend.

* TheMentor: to Prez and (to a lesser extent) Kima.

Two old-timer detectives tranferred from the property department, they are among the useless detectives or "humps" thrown into the first incarnation of the MCU, and proved themselves to be exactly that, even as others such as Prez or Lester showed that they had much more to contribute than expected. When the MCU attempts to raid a Barksdale stash house, Mahon is injured by Bodie and leaps at the chance for an early retirement, then encourages Polk to "accidentally" get himself injured on duty so he can do the same. Polk is ultimately unable to go through with it, and goes into a despondent drinking binge. Due to all the time he misses, Daniels gives him an ultimatum to either get to work or go on medical leave to deal with his alcoholism. Polk chooses the latter.

* ProdigalHero: Considered and often called the prodigal son and the BlackSheep due to his on-off relationship with Homicide and the MCU.

* TheBeard: A non-sexual-orientation version; after he and his wife split up in the third season he keeps up the act of them still being married so as not to damage her public image while she's running for office. This includes pretending to come home when she has company over, and he explains that after all she gave up to help his career it's the least he can do.

* TheLastDJ: Doing actual police work is a sure way to harm your career.

* TheLastDJ

* TheVietnamVet: Said to have fought in the Vietnam War, but is almost never brought up in the show.

** For all the idiotic screwups he makes throughout season 4 (losing the police camera, revealing Randy's identity, abandoning Bubbles...), he is ultimately fired for something that wasn't entirely his fault. (Searching a black minister's car based on a false tip from Bubbles.)

* AesopAmnesia: At the end of season 1 he's seen lecturing a couple of rookies on the importance of "smart" detective work as opposed to haphazard violent busts. This lesson is all but forgotten in the next seasons. The closest thing we get to an explanation of why he didn't pay attention to that aesop is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC8fhtqOlz0 him exclaiming about what a hassle police paperwork is when he tries doing some property seizures in season 2]], hinting that perhaps the bureaucratic nightmare of paperwork helped send him right back to his old ways.
* AuthorityInNameOnly: No one respects his rank of sergeant, both because of the circumstances of his promotion and the fact he's an idiot.
* BoisterousBruiser: Always favors physical solutions to departmental problems.

* ButtMonkey: His incompetence often lands him in very hot water and is the eventual cause of his firing, coupled with dishonesty and thuggery. Even when he's right, his colleagues usually ignore him until someone competent can confirm it.

* FaceHeelTurn: After being fired from the BPD and taking a job as an investigator with Levy he becomes something of a PunchClockVillain. Ironically, being fired from the BPD makes him undergo at least some introspection and CharacterDevelopment that makes him tone down some of his previous faults, but his new job makes him a minor antagonist, and he is indirectly responsible for Levy being able to free Marlo.
* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: He finally makes sergeant thanks to it. When detailed with the Mayor, he awkwardly surprises Royce in the middle of getting a blowjob from his secretary. After being counseled by Valchek, Royce and Herc reach an implicit agreement about his silence and the Mayor gets him a promotion to elsewhere with a single phone call.
* {{Irony}}: For all the idiotic screwups he makes throughout season 4 (Losing the police camera, revealing Randy's identity, abandoning Bubbles...), he is ultimately fired for something that occurred through no fault of his own. (Searching a black minister based on a false tip from Bubbles)
* {{Jerkass}}: An abrasive, crass and immature cop who makes a racist faux pas when unfairly arresting a black minister forcing Burrell to have him fired from the force.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Dim witted, crass, and blunt, but not without PetTheDog moments.

** For all his failings, when Internal Affairs descends on his department, he takes the fall himself, instead of trying to save himself by lying or implicating anyone else.

* KarmaHoudini: He was an aggressive and lousy cop, which ultimately costs him his job when he pisses off the wrong people, but he ends up making far more in his new job at Levy's law firm. Levy eventually invites him to have dinner with his family, and with Levy's connections, Herc has a very bright future ahead of him as a bodyguard or private detective for the city's wealthiest.

* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: His Bronx accent sticks out like a sore thumb; in season five he finally acknowledges he's originally from New York.

[[Characters/TheWireBaltimorePoliceDepartment Baltimore Police Department]] ('''Major Crimes Unit''' | [[Characters/TheWireHomicideUnit Homicide Unit]] | [[Characters/TheWirePoliceCommanders Police Commanders]] | [[Characters/TheWireWesternDistrict Western District]]) | [[Characters/TheWireBaltimoreUnderworld Baltimore Underworld]] ([[Characters/TheWireBarksdaleOrganization The Barksdale Organization]] | [[Characters/TheWireOmarAndAssociates Omar and Associates]] | [[Characters/TheWireTheGreeks The Greeks]] | [[Characters/TheWireStanfieldOrganization Stanfield Organization]] | [[Characters/TheWireNewDayCoOp New Day Co-Op]]) | [[Characters/TheWireCourthouse Courthouse]] | [[Characters/TheWireBaltimoreDocks Baltimore Docks]] | [[Characters/TheWireCityHall City Hall]] | ''[[Characters/TheWireBaltimoreSun The Baltimore Sun]]'' | [[Characters/TheWireOtherCharacters Other Characters]] ([[Characters/TheWireHomelessPeopleAndAddicts Homeless People and Addicts]] | [[Characters/TheWireTheNextGeneration The Next Generation]])-]]]]]

[[center: [- [[Characters/TheWire Main Character Index]] | [[Characters/TheWireBaltimorePoliceDepartment Baltimore Police Department]] | '''Major Crimes Unit''' | [[Characters/TheWireHomicideUnit Homicide Unit]] | [[Characters/TheWirePoliceCommanders Police Commanders]] | [[Characters/TheWireWesternDistrict Western District]] | [[Characters/TheWireBaltimoreUnderworld Baltimore Underworld]] | [[Characters/TheWireBarksdaleOrganization The Barksdale Organization]] | [[Characters/TheWireOmarAndAssociates Omar and Associates]] | [[Characters/TheWireTheGreeks The Greeks]] | [[Characters/TheWireStanfieldOrganization Stanfield Organization]] | [[Characters/TheWireNewDayCoOp New Day Co-Op]] | [[Characters/TheWireCourthouse Courthouse]] | [[Characters/TheWireCityHall City Hall]] | [[Characters/TheWireBaltimoreSun The Baltimore Sun]] | [[Characters/TheWireOtherCharacters Other Characters]] | [[Characters/TheWireHomelessPeopleAndAddicts Homeless People and Addicts]] | [[Characters/TheWireBaltimoreDocks Baltimore Docks]] | [[Characters/TheWireTheNextGeneration The Next Generation]]]]-]

* SaltAndPepper: The salt to Carver's pepper

* SaltAndPepper: He's the pepper to Herc's salt.

* LovableRogue: Jimmy is a ''very'' harsh deconstruction of this trope. He's a charming, determined and intelligent cop with a sly wit and little regard for rules or authority and who follows his own instincts and moral compass. In almost any other setting, he'd be the hero whose cavalier attitude is treated as endearing and the only way to get results. In this world, he's a barely functional trainwreck whose disrespect for those he works with and for and belief that the rules don't apply to him end up causing even more problems for himself and everyone around him.

->'''Played by''': Sonja Sohn

* PrecisionFStrike: His pleased reaction to the pieces coming together in the Sobotka case. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMKjPRPcqw4 "Fucking A"]]

* BadassBaritone: A deep voice that commands respect.

* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Toward his superiors. He has also been accused of doing this to his peers by Lester Freamon and Rhonda Pearlman.
-->Fuck the bosses!

* LovableRogue: Jimmy is a ''very'' harsh deconstruction of this trope. He's a charming, determined and intelligent cop with a sly wit and little regard for rules or authority and who follows his own instincts and moral compass. In almost any other setting, he'd be the hero. In this world, he's a barely functional trainwreck whose disrespect for those he works with and for and belief that the rules don't apply to him end up causing even more problems for himself and everyone around him.

* ItsAllAboutMe: Self-confessed. Jimmy doesn't lack empathy, but when he sets his mind to something, nothing will interfere with his quest, come hell or high water.