Treme

The show, which takes its name from a culturally rich black neighbourhood of the city, will focus on New Orleans’s musical community in a smaller and more intimate story than that told throughout The Wire. Set months after the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, the show will explore how the city’s musicians try to rebuild their lives.

The Guardian’s TV & Radio blog has a few snippets of info on David Simon’s next project, though the New Yorker article they link to (interestingly choosing the last page rather than, say, the first…) is a much more enjoyable read.

7:38 pm  •  24 March 2009