Treme News

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 and Eric Overmyer, 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.