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Treme

2010–2013 · 4 seasons

A slow, music-soaked immersion in a wounded city, equal parts heartbreak and stubborn joy, rewarding patience with deep human texture.

Created by: David Simon, Eric Overmyer
Genres: Drama
Starring: Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Chris Coy

Tagline: Wrap your troubles in dreams.
Overview: 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.

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Created by: David Simon, Eric Overmyer
Genres: Drama
Starring: Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Chris Coy

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
grief
class
art
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	9
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Created by: David Simon, Eric Overmyer
Written by: James Yoshimura, Chris Yakaitis, Lolis Eric Elie, Chris Offutt
Starring: Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Chris Coy, Kim Dickens, Michiel Huisman, Melissa Leo, Lucia Micarelli, Clarke Peters
Length: 4 seasons, 36 episodes, 60 min each
Network: HBO
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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