About time! The teaser made me realize how much I miss these characters.
My Sunday nights will be occupied yet again. Game of Thrones and Treme, with The Killing being DVRd.
I think Camelot, Game of Thrones, Treme, The Killing and Swamp People will all air Sundays. Not to mention I still have the remaining seasons of Ax Men and Shameless. Sunday is probably my favorite night of television.
It’s more than a year since Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The national spotlight on the Crescent City has dimmed, and residents are finding it harder than ever to rebuild their lives. Some have become expatriates in distant cities. The insurance checks that never arrived for homeowners were followed by the bureaucratic nightmare that was the Road Home program, and a land-grab is underway as developers and disaster capitalists press their advantage. Crime and drug use are up, and corruption and graft are endemic, with civic institutions unable to counter any of it.
And yet the culture of New Orleans somehow endures.
Created by David Simon (HBO’s “The Wire,” “Generation Kill” and “The Corner”) and Eric Overmyer (“St. Elsewhere, “Homicide: Life on the Street” and HBO’s “The Wire”), the Emmy®-nominated drama series TREME kicks off its 11-episode second season SUNDAY, APRIL 24 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
While the spirit is alive in New Orleans, its residents are still dealing with loss – of homes, jobs and loved ones. In the wake of her brother’s death, Ladonna (Khandi Alexander) helps her mother move out of her old home and upriver to Baton Rouge, while worrying about the increasingly dangerous conditions in the neighborhood. Toni Bernette (Melissa Leo, recent Oscar®-winner for “The Fighter”) helps her daughter, Sofia (India Ennenga), cope with Creighton’s death, while still assisting others in finding answers for their own losses. And Albert Lambreaux (Clarke Peters) is forced out of his temporary residence and must make ends meet with a meager insurance check.
In addition, New Orleans civil servants now have to contend with the shocking rise of crime, coupled with the mysterious loss of funds essential to the restoration of the city. Lieutenant Terry Colson (David Morse) is caught in the crossfire, dealing with the current crime wave and still trying to sort out the truth in the wreckage of the past.
TREME’s musicians are trying to survive as well, with mixed results. Antoine Batiste (Wendell Pierce) maintains the lifestyle of a musician, despite persistent challenges from his girlfriend Desiree and a lack of funds, and entertains the idea of leading his own band. Yet as the New Orleans school system comes back to life, he also finds himself drawn to the very place where the city’s musical culture begins.
Meanwhile, Annie Tee’s (Lucia Micarelli) profile is on the rise, while she continues her relationship with DJ Davis McAlary (Steve Zahn), who now has fresh musical ambitions of his own. On the other hand, Annie’s ex-boyfriend Sonny (Michiel Huisman) – though presented with a genuine opportunity – must first contend with his own demons. Meanwhile, renowned trumpeter Delmond Lambreaux (Rob Brown) has been joined in New York by chef Janette Desautel (Kim Dickens), both pursuing their careers there, but feeling the tug of their native culture.
“We are following the actual timeline of post-Katrina New Orleans as a means of understanding what happened – and what didn’t happen – when an American city suffered a near-death experience,” says David Simon. “In doing so, we’re trying to address ourselves to what the American experiment has become and what possibilities remain for us.
“We are an urban people now. How we live together – and of what we are capable or incapable of achieving as an urban people is going to define our future,” he adds. “New Orleans and its recent history speaks to that.”
David Morse (“The Hurt Locker”; HBO’s “John Adams”) and India Ennenga, both featured in the first season of TREME, become series regulars, along with new cast member Jon Seda (the upcoming “Larry Crowne”; HBO’s “The Pacific”), playing Nelson Hildago, who arrives fresh from Dallas to avail himself of the unique opportunities that New Orleans could offer some in the wake of Katrina.
The returning ensemble cast of TREME includes: Wendell Pierce (HBO’s “The Wire,” the HBO documentary “When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts”); Khandi Alexander (“CSI: Miami,” HBO’s Emmy®-winning “The Corner”); Clarke Peters (“Damages,” HBO’s “The Wire” and “The Corner”); Rob Brown (“Stop-Loss,” “Finding Forrester”); Steve Zahn (“A Perfect Getaway,” “Sunshine Cleaning”); Kim Dickens (HBO’s “Deadwood”); Melissa Leo (Oscar® winner for “The Fighter”; Oscar® nominee for “Frozen River”); Lucia Micarelli; and Michiel Huisman (“The Young Victoria”).
National and Louisiana-based musical performers featured in the second season of TREME include Dr. John, Juvenile, John Hiatt, Lucia Micarelli, Steve Earle, Shawn Colvin, the subdudes, the Radiators, Henry Butler, Wanda Rouzan, Cyril Neville, Christian Scott, Donald Harrison Jr., Ron Carter, Kermit Ruffins, Rebirth Brass Band, Galactic, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Hot 8 Brass Band, Leroy Jones, John Boutte, Paul Sanchez, Glen David Andrews, Susan Cowsill, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Steve Riley, Katey Red, Big Freedia, Sissy Nobby, Ingrid Lucia, Mem Shannon, Al “Carnival Time” Johnson, Tom McDermott, George Porter, Evan Christopher and members of the Pineleaf Boys and Redstick Ramblers, among many others.
In addition to Simon and Overmyer, Nina K. Noble also serves as an executive producer. Anthony Hemingway is the supervising producer. In addition to Simon and Overmyer, the writing staff includes consulting producer George Pelecanos and executive producer (episodes 11-13) James Yoshimura, as well as New Orleans-based writers Tom Piazza, Lolis Eric Elie and Mari Kornhauser. Noted food writer and author Anthony Bourdain (“Kitchen Confidential”) also joins the writing staff this season.
I think a main antagonist may turn out to be Sonny and his jealousy of his girlfriend. There are some that think that story will turn into the real life story of the boyfriend killing and chopping up his girlfriend in NO 14 months after Katrina. Then he commits suicide and leaves a suicide note. There is a book called Shake The Devil Off about it.
Well Bootsy they touched on this in the season premiere last night, though it turned out to not be any of our characters it was just an offhand comment by David Morse to a reporter over the phone.
I read about his casting months ago, so it wasn't a surprise to me, but who was her other roommate?!?! I couldn't place him, but he looked very familiar.
It was great to see Sophie carrying on Creighton's legacy, even if it is out of depression and anger. She will be destroyed if she ever finds out the truth about his death though....that poor girl.
I really like Davis and Annie as a couple, and the addition of Jon Seda should make for some interesting drama. I definitely missed these characters and after just a few minutes it felt like they'd never gone away.
Well Bootsy they touched on this in the season premiere last night, though it turned out to not be any of our characters it was just an offhand comment by David Morse to a reporter over the phone.
Really I didn't notice he mentioned it but I have a hard time understanding Morse sometimes. He always talks like he is whispering and growling at the same time sometimes. Hey it was just something that people theorized about. I still have concerns about sonny but we'll see.
Really I didn't notice he mentioned it but I have a hard time understanding Morse sometimes. He always talks like he is whispering and growling at the same time sometimes. Hey it was just something that people theorized about. I still have concerns about sonny but we'll see.
Yeah it lasted about 40 seconds or so when he was giving that interview I just remember the line "Well at least this time he didn't eat her" lol.
The return of Treme didn’t fare nearly as well for the cabler. The show’s second-season premiere drew a measly 605K viewers, down from its Season 1 average of 770K.
Damn, I hope HBO doesn't cancel it after this season. I've been putting this off until recently. Finally caught up on Blu-ray and now I'm absolutely in love with this show. It's fantastic.
The Wire didn't have good ratings either. HBO hardly even pushes this show which is a shame. If you weren't a fan of the show you wouldn't even know it premiered on Sunday. HBO trusts Simon and that is all that matters.
And to this show having no hotties? WRONG. There are plenty of hotties LaDonna, Annie, Janette, Toni's new assistant.
Wait did they mention that in season 1 ? I could swear that never came up (or I just forgot)
Oh I know I just again don't see this going anywhere.
Creighton's
[Show spoiler]suicide was a huge moment on the show, over the episodes his discontent and depression became more and more obvious, and than he gave himself all the things he loved most on his last day. He kissed his wife and daughter goodbye, letting them know how much he loved them, ate his favorite foods, got on the ferry and that scene was just amazingly heartbreaking. He asked a stranger on the ferry for a cigarette and the way the scene was handled was just so shocking. One moment he's standing there enjoying a smoke and the next time the camera panned back he was just gone....it was a tragic moment as he was my favorite character on the show.
I am interested in all of the character's lives, they are trying to rebuild what they've lost and at this point in the story it's just about them trying to cope and live with the hand they've been dealt. Maybe not your cup of tea, but I love this show and especially the music.
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... Is Goodman dead 
maybe I missed it, but where the heck did he go?
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