Treme follows an ensemble of
characters who try to put their lives back together in the wake of Hurricane
Katrina. The show is also about the city of New Orleans, its culture, politics,
and music.
The HBO series is created by Eric Overmyer and David Simon. Simon
previously created the HBO series The
Wire and the miniseries Generation
Kill. Overmyer worked with Simon on The Wire and Homicide: Life on
the Street. Anthony
Bourdain also works on the show as a writer (helping with the restaurant/food
service oriented storylines).
Like most HBO shows, Treme
features a wonderful cast (full of HBO alumni). It stars Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Kim Dickens, Melissa Leo, Lucia Micarelli, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce, Steve Zahn, Michiel Huisman, India Ennenga, Phyllis Montana
LeBlanc, David
Morse, Lance
E. Nichols, Jon
Seda, and Ntare
Guma Mbaho Mwine. It also featured some good guest stars and lots of musician
cameos.
Treme is probably at its best
when it takes its viewers inside the music of New Orleans, exploring all that
the city has to offer (both in terms of genres and venues). I also enjoyed its
look at the food and politics of the city as well. Creator David Simon is very
good at putting together ensembles and stories that both engage the audience
and inform them. The series led me to visiting the city myself (something I will
continue to do on a regular basis, as it is a very fun place with fantastic
food). The series lasts three full seasons with season four acting as a shorter wrapping up of the characters' stories. While it is not among the elite HBO dramas, Treme is very good and well
worth checking out.
Trailer: Here
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