“Treme’s” meta pleasures
The HBO show is as much about the act of producing art about Katrina as it is about the storm's aftermath
Monday, Sep 24, 2012 2:29 PM UTCEntertainment George W. Bush, HBO, Treme
The HBO show is as much about the act of producing art about Katrina as it is about the storm's aftermath
Monday, Sep 24, 2012 2:29 PM UTCSalon exclusive: "The Wire" creator on the spinoff that never happened, and his fight to finish "Treme"
Sunday, Sep 23, 2012 3:00 PM UTC 14In an Obama age, shows like "Parenthood" flatter us into believing race no longer matters -- and avoid hard truth
Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 68The show's creator defends some surprising choices, and explains how it's "a story of fundamental patriotism"
Monday, Jul 4, 2011 12:05 PM UTC 18As Season 2 winds down, HBO's New Orleans drama dazzles with its breadth, but frustrates with its impatient rhythms
Monday, Jun 27, 2011 3:01 PM UTC 13The Neil Gaiman novel has been bought by the network for a possible six-series show. But who should play Shadow?
Thursday, Jun 16, 2011 5:17 PM UTC 18HBO's drama is about post-Katrina life in New Orleans -- but it also brilliantly captures the creative process
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 1:32 PM UTC 10A laid-back episode of HBO's New Orleans drama illustrates its singular strengths
Monday, May 23, 2011 7:24 PM UTC 13This latest episode's brutal twist showed the breakdown of law in New Orleans. It also felt manipulative and wrong
Monday, May 9, 2011 3:09 AM UTC 74The gripping second season of David Simon's drama describes the return of one the city's biggest problems
Monday, Apr 25, 2011 1:26 PM UTC 18David Simon and Eric Overmyer's experimental tour of New Orleans ends on a mournful note
Monday, Jun 21, 2010 11:07 AM UTC 29Overwritten outbursts and celebrity cameos sometimes overshadow the sublime moments of this post-Katrina tale
Saturday, May 22, 2010 11:01 PM UTC 66In New Orleans, we were braced to be misunderstood again, but David Simon's drama gets our city -- and yours, too
Sunday, Apr 18, 2010 3:01 PM UTC 20"The Wire" creator's passionate tour through post-Katrina New Orleans is TV storytelling as its finest
Sunday, Apr 4, 2010 3:01 PM UTC 27Police have cracked down on funeral processions, a time-honored cultural tradition in the historic black neighborhood of Treme. But musicians vow to play on.
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