Treme | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by |
David Simon Eric Overmyer |
Starring |
Khandi Alexander Rob Brown Chris Coy Kim Dickens India Ennenga John Goodman Michiel Huisman Melissa Leo Lucia Micarelli David Morse Clarke Peters Wendell Pierce Jon Seda Steve Zahn |
Opening theme | "The Treme Song" by John Boutté |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 36 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
David Simon Nina Kostroff Noble Eric Overmyer Carolyn Strauss James Yoshimura George Pelecanos |
Location(s) | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company(s) | Blown Deadline Productions HBO |
Distributor |
Warner Bros. Television HBO Enterprises |
Release | |
Original network | HBO |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
Original release | April 11, 2010 | – December 29, 2013
External links | |
Website |
Treme (/trəˈmeɪ/ trə-MAY) is an American television drama series created by David Simon and Eric Overmyer that aired on HBO. The series premiered on April 11, 2010, and concluded on December 29, 2013, comprising four seasons and 36 episodes. The series features an ensemble cast, including Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Chris Coy, Kim Dickens, India Ennenga, John Goodman, Michiel Huisman, Melissa Leo, Lucia Micarelli, David Morse, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce, Jon Seda, and Steve Zahn, and features musical performances by several New Orleans-based artists.
The series takes its name from Tremé, a neighborhood of New Orleans. It begins three months after Hurricane Katrina as the residents, including musicians, chefs, Mardi Gras Indians, and other New Orleanians, try to rebuild their lives, their homes, and their unique culture in the aftermath of the 2005 hurricane.