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Scott Templeton
The Wire character
Tom McCarthy as Scott Templeton
First appearance"More with Less" (2008)
Last appearance"-30-" (2008)
Created byDavid Simon
Portrayed byTom McCarthy
In-universe information
GenderMale
OccupationReporter at The Baltimore Sun

M. Scott Templeton is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor Tom McCarthy. The actor joined the starring cast as the series' fifth season began.

Biography

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Templeton is a young reporter who allows his extreme ambition to lead him to falsify stories. He has previously worked at the Wichita Eagle and the Kansas City Star. Templeton sees his current job as a general assignment reporter at The Baltimore Sun as a stepping stone to The Washington Post or The New York Times. His prose is reflective of his personality, and is often overwrought and exaggerated. Templeton's style is welcomed by Managing Editor Thomas Klebanow and Executive Editor James Whiting.[1]

Season 5

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Templeton is involved with breaking a story about a drug dealer making campaign contributions and receiving profitable property deals in return. He finds his role of preparing background information dissatisfying, and he speaks dismissively of the paper as a whole to his colleague Alma Gutierrez. Nevertheless, Templeton is eager to write a follow-up story and requests the assignment from City Desk Editor Gus Haynes. Haynes denies the request, as he has already given the story to city council reporter Jeff Price, but encourages Templeton to continue seeking stories.[2][3]

Templeton is part of a team led by Executive Editor James Whiting planning a series of articles about the problems with education. Templeton wins favor with Whiting when he backs Whiting's philosophy that the piece requires little context and should remain tightly focused on the schools themselves. Haynes unsuccessfully argues the alternative position—that more context increases the relevance and effectiveness of any story.[4][5]

Templeton is assigned the color story about the Baltimore Orioles' opening day game. He plans to write a story about a dedicated fan, but his canvassing does not garner anyone who fits that profile. When he returns to the paper he tells Haynes that his subject is a 13-year-old boy who uses a wheelchair and wanted to attend the game, but could not afford a ticket. Haynes is concerned by several of Templeton's claims, e.g., that the boy would only give his nickname ("E-Jay").[4][5]

Haynes asks Templeton for more details, and Templeton claims E-Jay didn't want to give his name because he went truant from school in order to attend. He also says that E-Jay is an orphan who lives with his aunt in a neighborhood distant from the stadium and was disabled by a stray bullet. Haynes tries to verify the story by dispatching photographers to find the boy and checking the archives for a story about his original injury.[4][5]

When unable to corroborate Templeton's story Haynes confronts him a second time, and Templeton says he resents the implication that his work was fabricated. Haynes is forced to run the piece when Whiting gives Templeton his full support.[4][5]

Templeton also submits a story about a mother of four who has died of a toxic reaction to blue crabs. He claims the woman's sister is collecting for a fund to pay for the children's education.[4][5]

When buyouts are announced at the paper, Templeton comments to his colleagues that he hopes they will get rid of some of the "dead wood" in the newsroom. Haynes is perturbed by the perceived insult to his friend, veteran police reporter Roger Twigg, who has accepted a buyout.

When Haynes gets news of a story about Police Commissioner Ervin Burrell's being forced to retire and replaced by Colonel Cedric Daniels, he offers the story to Templeton because of Twigg's impending departure. Templeton is not aware of Daniels, but Twigg recites a quick history of the subjects' careers and expresses an interest, so Haynes gives him the assignment, instead, and asks Templeton to canvass for react quotes to the story.[6][7]

Templeton is seen not making phone calls and then submits an incredibly worded quote which he attributes to an anonymous source. Haynes is again dubious about the material and asks Templeton for his source. Templeton reluctantly credits the quote to City Council President Nerese Campbell and claims that Twigg is not the only skilled reporter in the newsroom. Haynes accepts the quote for the piece.[6][7]

Templeton is pleased when he is offered an interview with The Washington Post and takes the day off to attend. When he first arrives he is eager to observe a budget meeting, but during the interview he becomes discouraged when his prose is described as overwrought, and he is unfamiliar with the stories that have most impressed the editors of the Post. They do not offer Templeton a position but do promise to keep his resume on file and ask him to reapply when he has more experience. As he leaves, Templeton's asked if he still wants to observe the budget meeting, but he now shows no interest in the meeting. Templeton returns to Baltimore disheartened.[8]

Haynes asks Templeton to assist Bill Zorzi in catching them up on a missed story about a local corruption charges against State Senator Clay Davis. Templeton is assigned to contact State's Attorney Rupert Bond, and Haynes later praises his hard work in preparing the story in time for the next edition. Templeton admits to Gutierrez that he was unsuccessful in his job interview and reverses his position on The Sun, stating that it is not a bad paper.[8]

Haynes is briefly impressed by Templeton when he hits the streets and writes an excellent profile of a homeless Iraq War veteran who suffers from PTSD incurred when an IED hit his patrol unit in Fallujah, Iraq.

Templeton also claims in the same episode to have checked on a fraud case, and Haynes later finds out Templeton's explanation for the story doesn't check out. The vet later comes in and says Templeton lied about his story as well, saying such things as the vet was in a Black Hawk Down-level firefight and saying they had coffee instead of chocolate milk.

Templeton says the vet has changed his story. To fact check it, Haynes goes to the Walter Reed Center in D.C. and talks to a wounded veteran who backs up the interviewed vet, saying he's not a liar.

Templeton continues to fabricate information for the fake serial-killer case, hatched by McNulty, and the detective quickly realizes Scott is a fabulist. However, in the end Haynes and Gutierrez both receive demotions for questioning Templeton's work, while Templeton wins a Pulitzer Prize for his "reporting" on the homeless in Baltimore.

Origins

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Critics have stated that Templeton is based on reporter Jim Haner.[9][10] In January 2000, Haner wrote a story which the Sun retracted several days later due to inaccuracies. Show creator and writer David Simon, a former Sun reporter, stated that he believed that Haner invented quotes and events without punishment from his editors.[11] Haner's work was supported by past editors, including William Marimow.[12][11]

The character also appears to reference some famous cases of journalists falsifying stories to advance their careers, such as Stephen Glass at The New Republic, Janet Cooke at the Washington Post, and Jayson Blair at The New York Times.[10][13]

References

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Scott Templeton is a fictional reporter for in the fifth season of the series , portrayed by Thomas McCarthy. Driven by personal ambition, Templeton routinely fabricates quotes, sources, and details in his reporting on Baltimore's social issues, prioritizing over accuracy to secure professional advancement. His fabricated stories, including contributions to a Pulitzer Prize-winning series on and a invented narrative, highlight institutional failures in where editorial oversight favors awards and narratives over verification. Despite warnings from colleagues like editor Gus Haynes, Templeton's deceptions remain unpunished until late in the season, underscoring the series' critique of media incentives that reward distortion.

Character Overview

Portrayal and Background

Scott Templeton is portrayed by actor and director Tom McCarthy in the fifth and final season of HBO's , which premiered on January 6, 2008. McCarthy's performance depicts Templeton as a driven general assignment reporter at , emphasizing his youthful energy and professional polish amid the newsroom's competitive environment. Templeton enters the Baltimore Sun newsroom as a transfer from smaller Midwestern publications, including stints at the Wichita Eagle and Kansas City Star, bringing an outsider's perspective to the Baltimore media landscape. His initial professional setup highlights an intense focus on career advancement, with early scenes showing him pitching stories and navigating editorial demands under editors like Thomas Klebanow and Gus Haynes. McCarthy conveys Templeton's ambition through subtle mannerisms, such as confident posture and quick-witted responses, underscoring a character more oriented toward accolades than routine reporting. The portrayal establishes Templeton as a symbol of aspirational within the series' of institutional media, with McCarthy's —drawing from his own experience in and theater—lending authenticity to the reporter's interactions in the bustling Sun . This depiction avoids overt physical exaggeration, instead relying on McCarthy's restrained intensity to illustrate Templeton's integration into a team of seasoned journalists facing deadline pressures and shrinking resources.

Personality and Ambition

Scott Templeton is portrayed as an intensely ambitious whose personal drive for acclaim and career elevation frequently supersedes adherence to professional standards, manifesting in a remorseless pursuit of self-serving opportunities. This ambition positions him as frustrated within the Sun's environment, viewing it as insufficient for his talents and prioritizing headline-grabbing narratives that promise recognition over substantive, labor-intensive reporting. Templeton's personality combines cynicism with a flashy, ingratiating style, often employing charm to advance his pitches while exhibiting low morale and an entitled disregard for collaborative norms. In interpersonal dynamics, this masks underlying deceitfulness, particularly evident in his interactions with city editor Gus Haynes, a principled figure who embodies rigorous, experience-based and openly distrusts Templeton's fact-averse approach to human interest stories. Haynes' emphasis on diligence and verification starkly contrasts Templeton's prioritization of personal glory, underscoring the latter's compartmentalization of ethical concerns as mere obstacles to ambition. Relations with reporter further illustrate Templeton's self-focus, as his dynamics reveal an ingrate's dismissal of foundational legwork in favor of individual advancement, differing from her eagerness for thorough, team-oriented . Templeton defends such traits by framing himself as inherently ethical, rationalizing shortcuts as justified responses to a shrinking, reward-driven media landscape.

Role in The Wire

Introduction in Season 5

Scott Templeton, portrayed by Tom McCarthy, is introduced in the fifth season of as a reporter at newsroom, debuting in the premiere episode "," which aired on January 6, 2008. The character enters amid escalating pressures on the fictionalized newspaper, including staff buyouts and demands for high-impact stories to sustain readership and revenue. Templeton presents as an ambitious general assignments reporter, eager to secure prominent features that could advance his career toward outlets like or . In his initial scenes, Templeton engages with colleagues such as Alma Krawczyk, inquiring about her ongoing assignments while expressing frustration over the lack of "hot" stories in the constrained environment. He is tasked with covering local urban issues, demonstrating early journalistic initiative in pursuing leads on community stories, though subtle cues suggest a willingness to stretch details for narrative appeal. This setup aligns with the season's broader examination of media operations under resource limitations, where reporters navigate shrinking budgets and editorial priorities focused on over depth. Templeton's drive positions him as a figure seeking to thrive in a grappling with Baltimore's socioeconomic challenges.

Key Story Events and Fabrications

In season 5, Scott Templeton begins fabricating details in his reporting on the purported serial killings of homeless men in , inventing victim quotes and interactions to embellish the narrative despite lacking corroboration from police sources. These fabrications include a fabricated account of a homeless family living in fear of the killer, which Templeton submits without verifiable sourcing, prompting initial scrutiny from city editor Gus Haynes. Templeton's deceptions escalate with the story of Connor, a supposed homeless teenager who allegedly dies of exposure while evading the killer; he fabricates details of the boy's final days and interactions, including a fund appeal tied to the , which later proves unverifiable as the aunt denies the events and the fund's legitimacy unravels under investigation. This hoax contributes to the Baltimore Sun's investigative series on and violence, earning a Pulitzer Prize nomination for the paper on January 2008, though built on Templeton's unsubstantiated claims alongside other reporters' work. Haynes grows suspicious after Templeton provides a non-functional number as a source for killer-related quotes and fails to verify a tip about the Connor fund , leading to direct confrontations where Templeton denies fabrication and resents implications of dishonesty. Further doubts arise when a homeless disputes Templeton's published as exaggerated or invented, and additional unverifiable elements in the coverage surface, culminating in Haynes compiling evidence of systemic inaccuracies by the season's end on March 9, . Templeton maintains his amid mounting proof, including discrepancies in victim abductions he claimed to document, resulting in his stories being discredited within the .

Thematic Role and Critique

Representation of Journalistic Ethics

Scott Templeton's character serves as a vehicle for depicting how unchecked personal ambition can precipitate ethical decay in , where the drive for recognition incentivizes the of sensational details to amplify impact at the expense of verifiability. This fabrication process originates in individual opportunism but is reinforced by dynamics that reward eye-catching stories over rigorous sourcing, forming a causal chain that prioritizes career metrics—such as prizes and promotions—over the foundational ethic of truth-telling. In contrast to the series' broader endorsement of empirical, statistics-based inquiry into social systems, Templeton's methods embody a rejection of data-driven verification in favor of anecdotal constructs designed for emotional resonance and editorial approval. Such practices erode the profession's capacity to illuminate causal structures, substituting verifiable patterns of institutional dysfunction with fabricated vignettes that obscure underlying realities like resource allocation failures in urban governance. The in-narrative consequences underscore this : Templeton's distortions propagate a skewed portrayal of Baltimore's challenges, inflating isolated drama while downplaying aggregate evidence of progress or persistence in trends, thereby misleading stakeholders and diminishing media legitimacy as a conduit for accurate public information. This outcome manifests as heightened toward reporting, where audiences internalize biases as fact, complicating collective responses to verifiable societal metrics.

Impact on Baltimore Sun Narrative

Templeton's pursuit of journalistic accolades exemplified and intensified 's institutional emphasis on prize-winning narratives over rigorous reporting, particularly following the demotion of city editor in response to editorial directives prioritizing "impact" stories. This shift, driven by managing editors Thomas Klebanow and William Whiting, aligned with Templeton's fabricated high-profile series on , which secured a for the paper despite internal skepticism, thereby reinforcing a culture where trumped verification. The character's actions exacerbated tensions within the newsroom, creating divisions between ambitious reporters like Templeton and those upholding investigative standards, such as Haynes and Alma Guerrero, who repeatedly flagged inconsistencies in Templeton's work. These conflicts peaked when Haynes confronted Templeton and leadership with evidence of embellishments, leading to Haynes' suspension and underscoring how individual ethical lapses, when protected by upper management, eroded collective accountability and sidelined substantive local coverage in favor of national award bait. Through Templeton, the storyline illustrated causal mechanisms linking personal deceit to broader journalistic decay, as the Sun's celebration of his award amid suppressed doubts perpetuated a feedback loop of declining standards, where financial pressures and executive incentives favored unverifiable narratives over the paper's traditional watchdog role on Baltimore's institutions. This arc culminated in limited internal reckoning, with Haynes' ouster highlighting incomplete reforms and the persistence of systemic vulnerabilities in local media, even as the probe's unraveling exposed the perils of unchecked ambition.

Real-World Inspirations

Influences from Media Scandals

Scott Templeton's fabrications parallel the 2003 scandal involving Jayson Blair, a New York Times reporter who resigned on May 1 after an internal investigation revealed he had fabricated details, invented quotes, and plagiarized in at least 36 stories over several years, often driven by professional ambition and pressure to produce compelling narratives from distant locations he never visited. The episode exposed systemic failures in editorial oversight at a premier outlet, with Blair's deceptions including false datelines from Maryland and Texas, undermining public trust in elite journalism. Earlier precedents include the 1981 case of at , whose September 28, 1980, feature "Jimmy's World"—detailing an 8-year-old addict named Jimmy—won the on April 13, 1981, only for Cooke to admit fabrication on April 15, leading to the prize's revocation as no such child existed and key details were invented to heighten dramatic impact. This incident highlighted award-seeking incentives in , where unverified anonymous sourcing and emotional storytelling bypassed , resulting in the Post's rare return of the honor. Similar patterns emerged in the early 2000s with USA Today's Jack Kelley, who resigned in January 2004 after probes confirmed he fabricated substantial portions of at least eight major foreign stories over a decade, including eyewitness accounts from war zones like and that colleagues verified as impossible given his travel records. Kelley's deceptions, which involved scripting lies for translators and claiming scoops on events like assassinations, were motivated by a pursuit of prestige and bylines, contributing to the editor's resignation in April 2004 amid broader revelations of over 100 suspect stories. These cases reflect a recurring early-2000s pattern of ethics breaches in major U.S. newsrooms, where ambition for Pulitzers and prominence led to invented human-interest elements, often in urban or conflict reporting, eroding without robust verification protocols.

Creator's Intent and Parallels

, co-creator of The Wire alongside , conceived the Scott Templeton character as part of season 5's exploration of institutional decay in , informed by Simon's tenure as a reporter at from 1983 to 1995. Simon aimed to depict how newspapers, facing competitive pressures and corporate ownership shifts, increasingly favored narrative-driven reporting and access to sources over empirical verification and adversarial scrutiny of power. This intent stemmed from observations of the Sun's evolution during the and 1990s, where incentives shifted toward award-winning stories that prioritized emotional impact and brevity, often at the expense of thorough sourcing. Templeton embodies a composite of ethical lapses Simon and Burns witnessed in the industry, rather than a biographical portrait of any specific journalist, serving to highlight systemic incentives that reward fabrication and self-promotion. Simon emphasized that such characters illustrate "the failure of institutions" to adhere to core principles of fact-based accountability, mirroring the series' portrayal of misaligned rewards in police, schools, and politics. By design, Templeton's arc underscores a causal chain: editorial tolerance of unverified claims erodes public trust and obscures real societal issues, as outlets chase prestige like Pulitzer Prizes without sufficient checks. Ed Burns, drawing from his background as a Baltimore police detective and teacher rather than media experience, deferred to Simon on the newsroom storyline but aligned it with the show's commitment to institutional realism—depicting how internal dynamics, not isolated malice, propagate failures. This approach avoided , instead using Templeton's unchecked ambition to reveal how journalism's drift from verification enables narrative dominance, paralleling broader American institutional trends observed by the creators.

Reception and Analysis

Critical Response

Critics have lauded Scott Templeton's portrayal for illuminating the incentive structures in that prioritize sensational narratives over rigorous verification, arguing that the character's fabrications reflect real pressures on reporters to produce award-winning stories amid declining newsroom resources. This perspective aligns with analyses viewing the storyline as a prescient critique of how ambition and institutional desperation can erode ethical standards, with Templeton's unchecked Pulitzer pursuits symbolizing broader systemic failures. However, media professionals and reviewers have criticized the depiction as an exaggeration, contending that no competent editor would overlook evidence of a reporter's serial fabrications as figures do with Templeton, rendering the narrative implausible within real newsroom dynamics. Such critiques, often from defenders of journalistic institutions, emphasize that while ethical lapses occur, the show's portrayal of wholesale institutional complicity borders on caricature, potentially undermining its realism. These criticisms are tempered by empirical parallels in post-2008 scandals, such as the article "A Rape on Campus," where inadequate and narrative-driven reporting led to a full retraction after the alleged UVA proved unsubstantiated, highlighting vulnerabilities akin to Templeton's methods and further eroding public confidence. The character's consequences—fostering distrust in media—mirror documented trends, with Gallup polls showing U.S. trust in newspapers and TV news plummeting from 44% in 2004 to 28% by 2025, a decline accelerated by high-profile reporting failures.

Fan and Cultural Impact

Fans frequently interpret Scott Templeton as a quintessential of journalistic corruption driven by unchecked ambition, portraying him as a fabricator who prioritizes personal accolades over factual reporting, thereby subverting traditional narratives of the noble, truth-seeking reporter. In discussions on platforms like , viewers express visceral disdain for Templeton's character, citing his invention of sources, quotes, and events—such as the fabricated storyline—as evidence of moral bankruptcy and laziness masked as innovation, with many ranking him among the series' most reviled figures for lacking any redeeming qualities like remorse or competence. This fan perspective extends to Templeton's role in challenging idealized media tropes, where enthusiasts argue his arc exposes how institutional pressures reward over veracity, prompting reflections on real-world reporting pitfalls without romanticizing the profession. Discussions often highlight specific scenes, like Templeton's failure to capture genuine enthusiasm, as deliberate writing choices to underscore his incompetence and deceit, reinforcing a consensus that the character debunks the myth of the intuitive, heroic . Culturally, Templeton's legacy manifests in ongoing online and analytical discourse on , where he serves as a cautionary against fabricating narratives for clicks or awards, influencing debates on "" by illustrating how individual ambition can amplify institutional biases toward drama over data. While praised by some fans for providing a gritty counterpoint to sanitized portrayals, his unrelenting villainy has drawn counterarguments that it risks engendering undue cynicism toward ethical reporters, potentially eroding public trust in legitimate investigative work. The character's prominence in season 5 elevated viewer engagement with themes of institutional truth versus narrative fabrication, spurring forums to dissect how the Sun's arc—epitomized by Templeton's Pulitzer-winning lies—mirrors broader tensions between empirical reporting and editorial demands for compelling stories, thereby deepening fan appreciation for the series' systemic critiques despite polarizing the season's reception.

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