Treme - David Simon TV Series about Post-Katrina New Orleans

[Teasing the Korean]

I have gotten to be friends with forum member @Stonewall15. He and I are both fans of David Simon's work, including The Wire.  Recently, Ms. TTK and I binged another David Simon series, Treme, about Post-Katrina New Orleans.

I found many aspects of this show to be incredibly moving, especially the segments involving the brass bands and Black Masking Indians.  Clarke Peters (Albert "Big Chief" Lambreaux) and Wendell Pierce (Antoine Batiste), both of whom were also in The Wire, were fantastic.

The ending of this show, from my perspective, was more feel-good than that of The Wire, but New Orleans needed all the feel-good it could get at that time.

Curious if there are other fans of the show.  

[medjuck]

I was a big fan.  Couple of New Orleans friends of mine worked on it. 

[JSngry]

Watched it all in real time and always enjoyed it.

[jlhoots]

Great show. Wendell Pierce & Steve Earle!!

[Teasing the Korean]

14 minutes ago, jlhoots said:

Great show. Wendell Pierce & Steve Earle!!

I thought Pierce was entirely convincing as a musician - I guess that's why it's considered good acting.  

[jazzbo]

I watched and enjoyed the first season, have the other two, will have to get around to watching them sometime soon.

Currently enjoying Pierce in "Elsbeth."

Edited April 28, 2024 by jazzbo

[jlhoots]

2 hours ago, jazzbo said:

I watched and enjoyed the first season, have the other two, will have to get around to watching them sometime soon.

Currently enjoying Pierce in "Elsbeth."

I've always said they should make a Monk biopic. with Pierce playing Monk.

BTW, Elsbeth is an excellent show.

 

[Teasing the Korean]

43 minutes ago, jlhoots said:

I've always said they should make a Monk biopic. with Pierce playing Monk.

BTW, Elsbeth is an excellent show.

I can imagine Pierce as Cannonball.  Can't you hear him saying, "This next tune has a kinda Latin rhythm we call the bossa nova.  Well, it's not really a bossa nova, but we think you'll dig this."