8.460 minSeason 4 • Episode 5
LatestDavis gets a "job job;" Colson gets his transfer too little too late. Batiste runs into a couple of old Mardi Gras friends; LaDonna and the boys do Mardi Gras day; Bernette and Sofia salute Creighton and carry out their Mardi Gras tradition; LP Everett experiences his second Mardi Gras in a row. Annie butts heads with Marvin Frey in the studio. Hidalgo cashes out - but pays it forward.
Tremé takes its name from a neighborhood of New Orleans and portrays life in the aftermath of the 2005 hurricane. Beginning three months after Hurricane Katrina, the residents of New Orleans, including musicians, chefs, Mardi Gras Indians, and other New Orleanians struggle to rebuild their lives, their homes and their unique culture.
Acting
Khandi Alexander's devastating, understated performance.
Direction
Authentic New Orleans shot on location with locals.
Score
Live performances from actual NOLA legends weekly.
Creators
Eric Overmyer, David Simon
Khandi Alexander
LaDonna Batiste-Williams
Rob Brown
Delmond Lambreaux
Chris Coy
L.P. Everett
Kim Dickens
Janette Desautel
India Ennenga
Sofia Bernette
Michiel Huisman
Sonny
Melissa Leo
Toni Bernette
Lucia Micarelli
Annie Talarico
David Morse
Terry Colson
Clarke Peters
Albert "Big Chief" Lambreaux
Wendell Pierce
Antoine Batiste
Jon Seda
Nelson Hidalgo
Steve Zahn
Davis McAlary
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wendell Pierce (Bunk from The Wire) insisted on filming in his actual flooded childhood home. The production used hundreds of local musicians as cast and crew.
The Mardi Gras Indian tradition shown — Black masking clubs paying homage to Native Americans who sheltered runaway slaves — was nearly invisible in mainstream media before this series.
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