Quite a bit happened on the third season premiere ofTreme.
When Antoine mouthed off, he was arrested, only to be released by crusading lawyer Toni.
We saw that LaDonna and her sons had moved in with Colsons elitist relatives.
We saw Nelson visit the imprisoned Councilman Thomas.
Some of this was based on true events.
It might also be because Simon himself has developed a bit of a reputation.
was already set in stone.
in a million variations.
ButTremeisnt like that at all.
IfThe Wirewas fundamentally a show about Investigation, thenTremeis far more interested in Exploration.
But the show is generous enough to let just about all its subplots play out as far as possible.
In this sense,Trememarks an even greater break from TV tradition thanThe Wire.
There is no overarching narrative except the slow passage of time.
There arent really any speeches.
Im not sureTremeis a great TV show, and Im not sure that it wants to be.
Will HBOs Treme end after four seasons?
