[US TV] Treme
13 Sep 2010 02:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
karohemdI've now watched all of Treme and I'm well impressed and can't wait for the next season.
It's set in New Orleans just after Katrina centering on the titular neighborhood and deals with the residents' struggle to rebuild their lives. It features large parts of the production team (and some of the cast) of The Wire and shows the same commitment to realism and depth of the characters. Add to that the superb music (most of the main plotlines feature musicians or performers of some sort), fine acting and the high production values typical for HBO and it's a winner. Cameos by actual NOLA musicians just add to the feel.
I don't even have a favourite character because they're all good in their own way but if I had to choose one it would be John Goodman's Creighton.
Actually, it feels more like a documentary than a drama series. It's hard hitting in its political statements but there's a bit of comic relief, too and the music scenes provide some balance as well.
I hope the BBC will pick this up but won't hide it in a late night slot like they did with The Wire. There wouldn't be any reason to, anyway, because there isn't (much) violence or nudity, just some colourful language and that's mostly Creighton.
The only downside is that I really want to go back to NOLA now and I also want a second line at my funeral...
It's set in New Orleans just after Katrina centering on the titular neighborhood and deals with the residents' struggle to rebuild their lives. It features large parts of the production team (and some of the cast) of The Wire and shows the same commitment to realism and depth of the characters. Add to that the superb music (most of the main plotlines feature musicians or performers of some sort), fine acting and the high production values typical for HBO and it's a winner. Cameos by actual NOLA musicians just add to the feel.
I don't even have a favourite character because they're all good in their own way but if I had to choose one it would be John Goodman's Creighton.
Actually, it feels more like a documentary than a drama series. It's hard hitting in its political statements but there's a bit of comic relief, too and the music scenes provide some balance as well.
I hope the BBC will pick this up but won't hide it in a late night slot like they did with The Wire. There wouldn't be any reason to, anyway, because there isn't (much) violence or nudity, just some colourful language and that's mostly Creighton.
The only downside is that I really want to go back to NOLA now and I also want a second line at my funeral...
![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 13/9/10 02:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 13/9/10 02:52 pm (UTC)While K-Ville sounds like just another cop show that happens to be set in post-Katrina NOLA, Treme is all about the people and the culture.