Blowing Treme's trumpet

Treme, the new show from the creator of The Wire, is a bluesy, boozy tribute to the most gutsy district of New Orleans. Catherine Shoard tours its iconic spotsFew places are so striking they inspire a TV show. Many series are shot on location; some even construct their plots to take in lots of landmarks. But, The Prisoner aside, they seldom exist because of the area itself.Treme (pronounced Tremay) is different. The new venture from David Simon, creator of The Wire (beginning in the UK on Sky in...

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