Norman Wilson
First appearance	"Boys of Summer" (episode 4.01)
Details
Gender	Male
Age	50s
Occupation	Mayoral Senior Aide
Episode Count	23
Portrayed by	Reg E. Cathey

Norman Wilson is a fictional Baltimore politician played by Reg E. Cathey.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Season four 1.2 Season five 2 Production 2.1 Appearances 3 References

BiographyEdit

Season fourEdit

Wilson is a professional political operative who serves as councilman Tommy Carcetti's deputy campaign manager in his run for mayor of Baltimore, under campaign manager Theresa D'Agostino. Wilson is practical minded and organized, essential qualities because he is tasked with keeping Carcetti on a strict schedule. Wilson was once a night editor for the Baltimore Sun and has many connections amongst the city's media. He is an honest voice in Carcetti's campaign and is often the sounding board for Carcetti's worries about race in Baltimore politics. When poll results do not go in Carcetti's favor he loses interest in the campaign believing that it is impossible to win. Wilson is left to keep his candidate on track despite his pessimism.

After Carcetti wins the primary and subsequent election, D'Agostino moves on, but Wilson continues to serve as his right hand man, accompanying the newly elected mayor everywhere he goes. At the end of the season, Wilson gets disillusioned with Carcetti, who puts his own ambition above the needs of the city. He talks with Clarence Royce's former advisor, Coleman Parker, and muses about managing the campaign of another up and coming politician on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Season fiveEdit

Despite his misgivings Wilson remains on Carcetti's staff for the next year and watches the Mayor struggle with the budget crisis while still planning his run for Governor. Carcetti is aware of Wilson's feelings about his decision but still seeks his counsel.^[1]

ProductionEdit

AppearancesEdit

Season four appearances
Boys of Summer	Soft Eyes	Home Rooms	Refugees	Alliances
Margin of Error	Unto Others	Corner Boys	Know Your Place	Misgivings
A New Day	That's Got His Own	Final Grades

Season five appearances
More with Less	Unconfirmed Reports	Not for Attribution	Transitions	React Quotes
The Dickensian Aspect	Took	Clarifications	Late Editions	–30–

ReferencesEdit