"General Hospital" is the longest running American television serial drama, airing on ABC.
 Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, the series premiered on April 1, 1963.
 The longest-running cast member is Leslie Charleson, who has portrayed Dr. Monica Quartermaine since August 17, 1977, also making her one of the longest-tenured actors in American soap operas.
 Former cast member Rachel Ames was previously the series' longest-running cast member, portraying Audrey Hardy from 1964 to 2007, and making guest appearances in 2009 and 2013, the latter for the series' fiftieth anniversary.
 Ames made a special appearance on October 30, 2015.
 Actors Genie Francis and Kin Shriner, who portray Laura Spencer and Scott Baldwin, are the second and third longest-running cast members, having joined "General Hospital" in February and August 1977, respectively.
 Actress Jacklyn Zeman — who portrays Bobbie Spencer — is the fourth longest-running cast member, joining the serial in December 1977.
 Actress Jane Elliot, who joined the serial in June 1978 as Tracy Quartermaine, is the fifth longest-running cast member, joining "General Hospital" in June 1978 until her departure in May 2017.
 Former cast member Anthony Geary, who portrayed Luke Spencer, was the sixth longest-running cast member, having joined "General Hospital" in November 1978.
 The following list is of cast members who are currently on the show: the main and recurring cast members, or those who are debuting, departing or returning to the series.
Richard Francis Cottingham (born November 25, 1946) is an American serial killer from New Jersey operating in New York between 1967 and 1980.
 Cottingham was given several nicknames including "The Butcher of Times Square", "The Torso Killer", "The New York (city) Ripper", and "The Times Square Torso Ripper" due to his habit of dismembering his victims, usually leaving nothing but a torso behind.
 Times Square in the 1970s was a seedy environment and Cottingham took full advantage as he trawled for prostitutes to satisfy his sadistic desires.
 He was eventually convicted of murder in 1981, after being caught fleeing an attempted murder.
 Officially Cottingham killed six people but he claims between 85 and 100 murders.
 Cottingham is incarcerated in New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, New Jersey.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (often abbreviated to Law & Order: SVU or just SVU) is an American police procedural, legal, crime drama television series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced.
 In the style of the original "Law & Order", episodes are often "ripped from the headlines" or loosely based on real crimes that have received media attention.
 Created by Dick Wolf, the series premiered on NBC on September 20, 1999, as the second series in Wolf's successful "Law & Order" franchise.
 "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" has been nominated for and won numerous awards, including the 2006 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Mariska Hargitay, the first, and to date only, Emmy to be received by a regular on any "Law & Order" series.
 It is the current longest running scripted non-animated U.S. primetime TV series since the cancellation of the original "Law & Order" on May 24, 2010 and is the fourth-longest running scripted U.S. primetime TV series on a major broadcast network.
The Wire is an American crime drama television series set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland.
 Created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon, the series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States.
 "The Wire" premiered on June 2, 2002, and ended on March 9, 2008, comprising 60 episodes over five seasons.
The American television police procedural and legal drama "Law & Order" (1990–2010) follows the cases of a group of police detectives and prosecutors who represent the public interest in the criminal justice system.
 Known for its revolving cast, most of the original stars had left the show within the first five seasons; though Dann Florek reprised his role of Capt. Donald Cragen on the spin-off series "" from 1999 to 2014, and Chris Noth reprised his role of Det. Mike Logan on "" from 2005 to 2008.
 The longest-serving main cast members of the original series include Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff (1990–2000), Jerry Orbach as Det. Lennie Briscoe (1992–2004), S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren (1993–2010), Sam Waterston as EADA/DA Jack McCoy (1994–2010) and Jesse L. Martin as Det. Ed Green (1999–2008).
 Long-running recurring cast members on the series include John Fiore as Det. Tony Profaci (1990–1998), Carolyn McCormick as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet (1991–2009), Leslie Hendrix as Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers (1992–2010) and J.K. Simmons as Dr. Emil Skoda (1997–2010).
The thirtieth series of the British medical drama television series "Casualty" commenced airing on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 29 August 2015, and concluded on 30 July 2016.
 The series consisted of 43 episodes, including the broadcast of the show's 1000th episode on 25 June 2016.
 Erika Hossington continued her role as series producer, while Oliver Kent continued his role as the show's executive producer.
 Seventeen cast members reprised their roles from the previous series with five actors, including three long-serving cast members, departing during this series.
 Chelsea Halfpenny appeared in the serial between September and November 2015 as F2 Alicia Munroe, reprising the role as a main cast member in July 2016.
 Alistair Brammer joined the cast for a four month guest stint as receptionist Jack Diamond in December 2015.
 Three new regular cast members joined the serial in spring 2016: Lloyd Everitt as paramedic Jez Andrews; Jason Durr as staff nurse David Hide; and Jaye Griffiths as consultant Elle Gardner.
Times Square Red, Times Square Blue is a non-fiction book written by famed science fiction author Samuel R. Delany and published in 1999 by the New York University Press.
 The book is a compilation of two separate essays: "Times Square Blue" and "...Three, Two, One, Contact: Times Square Red".
Christopher James "Chris" Coy (born May 1, 1986) is an American actor.
 He is best known for portraying L.P. Everett on HBO’s Treme and Martin on "The Walking Dead".
 He is currently a main cast member playing the role of Paul on HBO’s new original series The Deuce.
The Deuce is an American drama television series set in and around Times Square, New York in the early 1970s.
 Created and written by author and former police reporter David Simon and his frequent collaborator George Pelecanos, the series pilot began shooting in October 2015.
 It was picked up to series in January 2016.
 It is broadcast by the premium cable network HBO in the United States.
 The first season consists of eight episodes.
 HBO made the pilot available through its video on demand services and affiliate portals on August 25, 2017.
 The series premiered on September 10, 2017.
The first season of the "Blue Bloods", an American police procedural-family drama television series, aired in the United States on CBS between September 24, 2010 to May 13, 2011.
 The series was created and, along with Leonard Goldberg and Michael Cuesta, executively produced by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess.
 The show revolves around the Reagan family, consisting of police officers and a district attorney all working with the New York City Police Department (NYPD).
 Actors Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou and Tom Selleck make up the main cast as the Reagan family - Danny, Erin, Jamie, Henry and Frank.

Question: Christopher James "Chris" Coy, is an American actor, and is currently a main cast member playing the role of Paul on HBO’s new original series The Deuce, an American drama television series set in and around Times Square, New York in the early 1970s, and is created and written by which author and former police reporter?
Answer: David Simon