Treme (2010)

1 - Do You Know What It Means

In the small New Orleans neighborhood of Treme, they are about to celebrate the first second-line parade since the town was struck by Katrina and many of the local musicians and residents are reunited, but even more have not yet returned.

1 - Yes We Can

Batiste helps a student in a sticky situation. Lambreaux teaches LaDonna the true meaning of Mighty Kootie Fiyo. Hidalgo meets musician turned activist Davis McAlary. Sonny goes to see a man about a horse, instead finds trouble. Manager Marvin Frey questions Annies ambitions; she questions his intentions. Delmond gigs with the great Ellis Marsalis. No longer on the Avenue, Desautel is stumped about what to call her new restaurant. Colson asks to be transferred to a new district. Sofia votes yes to her mothers new living arrangement. Bernette bails out a friend. Obama is elected.

1 - Accentuate the Positive

New Orleans recovery continues as Season 2 begins on Nov. 1, 2006, 14 months after Hurricane Katrina, but the rise in crime gives Colson and the police department all they can handle. Meanwhile, Sofias emotional distance worries Toni; Albert must find a new place to stay; Annie returns from a national tour; and Delmond debuts his new album in New York, where Janette works in a trendy restaurant. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band perform.

1 - Knock with Me - Rock with Me

Season 3 begins in the fall of 2007, as the neighborhood is shocked by police officers response to a brass-band procession for a fallen musician. Meanwhile, Delmond and Albert experience different reactions to their new album; Toni finds a new ally in her ongoing crusade for justice; LaDonna is uncomfortable in her temporary lodgings; and in New York, Janette is reunited with Enrico Brulard.

2 - This City

Lambreaux takes Davina on a tour of his old neighborhood. Violence in the streets finds its way into Batistes classroom. Desautel learns the hard way whats in a name; Bernette learns all is not as it should be at Orleans Parish Prison when she meets the parents of a deceased inmate. Annie takes in a show at One Eyed Jacks; takes home the lead singer. Delmond turns down a gig to be close to home and family. Tensions at work translate to tensions at home for Colson and Bernette. Hidalgo takes McAlary on a dinner date to talk business; LaDonna has a dinner date of her own with Lambreaux.

2 - Meet De Boys on the Battlefront

LaDonna finally receives news about her brother, who is missing. Albert is forced to take the law into his own hands.

2 - Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky

Despite her reluctance to take on new cases, Toni helps a Massachusetts man who wants to know what happened to his son after Katrina. Meanwhile, Albert plans to cook a Thanksgiving turkey whether or not he has a place to do it; Annie learns the quirks of Davis music-cataloging system; Antoine considers forming his own band; and Nelson gets acquainted with the local business community.

2 - Saints

Antoines students show interest and Annies demo hits the mark; Sonny and Linh show interest, but no marks are hit; L.P. Everetts new case has smoke and fire; heat at the in-laws house forces LaDonna to move; Hidalgo discovers a new angle; Janettes resistance slips; Albert learns he has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

3 - Dippermouth Blues

Desautel brings in the New Year with Davis and Jacques; Davis embarks on a mission to bring music back to Rampart St. Batiste gets a taste of Hollywood South; Annie gets the message loud and clear from her manager Marvin Frey. Delmond is inspired to work on a new piece. Lambreaux goes for a night out and over does it. LaDonna takes Alcide and Randall to visit her momma in Baton Rouge. Bernette wants to proceed with a case against Orleans Parish Prison; Colson wants to tell all that he knows.

3 - Right Place, Wrong Time

While Davis trades piano lessons for his freedom, Albert makes an unnerving discovery and Annie gets a gig on her birthday.

3 - On Your Way Down

Tonis investigation of a post-Katrina casualty gets more confusing at every turn; a routine closing at the bar for LaDonna becomes a disaster; Janette is forced to make a quick trip back to New Orleans to tend to a housing crisis; Nelson ups the ante in his business deal with Robinette; Antoine practices with his new band; Sonny turns to another musician for help when his home is vandalized.

3 - Me Donkey Want Water

Janette, Aunt Mimi and Annie commit to new deals, with varying degrees of enthusiasm. Toni may have found the killer she seeks, but Terry is still looking for his; L.P. meets his victims family; Antoine plays his bone in Texas; Sonny plays his music closer to home.

4 - Sunset on Louisianne

Batiste receives bad news in the band room; Bernette receives a surprise but helpful package; Lambreaux receives a blessing. Davis reaches a mid-life milestone; Delmond plays a song for his Daddy; Annie gives in to her manager. Colson pays a visit to his boys on their home turf; Hidalgo does some digging on McAlarys behalf. L.P. Everett returns to New Orleans and finds he has fans in unexpected places.

4 - At the Foot of Canal Street

Antoine holidays with his kids in Baton Rouge while LaDonna and Toni look into a local case of mistaken identity. Davis and Creighton decide to take their pain to the masses, while Sonnie leaves Annie for a gig in Texas and Albert accepts an invitation for dinner.

4 - Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues?

Aunt Mimi and Davis form a record company and sign rapper Katey Red; Janette makes her dramatic departure from Restaurant Brulard; Antoine reluctantly lands a teaching job.

4 - The Greatest Love

Antoine does a good deed, and a homeowner suspects Nelsons deeds may not be so good. Davis fails to sign “Sugar Boy” Crawford for his opera, but Delmond gets his father to sign up for assistance from New Orleans Musicians Clinic. L.P. learns that his headless skeleton wasnt always so.

5 - ...To Miss New Orleans

Davis 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.

5 - Shame, Shame, Shame

As the city celebrates the return of many displaced residents with another second line parade, Albert presses a Councilman to reopen housing projects and Davis recruits some local musicians to put out a campaign CD.

5 - Slip Away

Lt. Colson worries about the quality of the police departments investigations as citizens and activists prepare for an anti-violence march in January 2007. Meanwhile, Aunt Mimi helps Davis woo a rapper for their CD sampler; Harley encourages Annie to start writing her own songs; Nelson and Ligouri take the next step in New Orleans redevelopment; Delmond searches for an elusive sound; Albert gets fed up with red tape; and Janette hopes her New York connections can land her a new job.

5 - I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say

Antoine does the “Cupid Shuffle,” as Desirees mothers house collapses. Annies visiting parents learn about her record deal. Alberts kids learn about his lymphoma. Toni learns about Sofias boyfriend. Sofia gets stopped by Officer Billy Wilson, prompting Toni to appeal to NOPD captain Marcus Grayson. Janette has a reunion.

6 - Shallow Water, Oh Mama

Toni seeks help from a former cop in helping her figure out Daymo. Albert is angry about the lack of lodging, while Davis raises his profile with a television appearance.

6 - Feels Like Rain

News of Jacques troubles reaches Janette; Nelson does a favor for Oliver Thomas; Antoine names a deputy. Also: performances by John Hiatt; and Henry Butler.

6 - Careless Love

Sonny rushes, but still misses the boat. Fats Domino tickles Davis fancy and a few of the ivories. Antoine seeks reading help for Jennifer. Janette endures corporate hell. Toni and L.P. get a witness. Desiree gets a new ally.

7 - Promised Land

Its Carnival time: Toni finds Judge Gatling dispensing judicial orders and potables at Galatoires. Janette seeks counsel from Emeril Lagasse and deconstructs crawfish etouffée with Al Roker. Sonny falls on the wagon. As Nelson schmoozes, Annie sits in with the Neville Brothers at the Washington, D.C. Mardi Gras Ball.

7 - Smoke My Peace Pipe

While Janette hits the road with her cooking skills, LaDonna and Toni are given hope by a judges sudden ultimatum and Antoine loses a mentor but gains a job.

7 - Carnival Time

As Carnival arrives in New Orleans, Albert unveils his new plumage, and Delmond discovers a new sound; Annie heads to a rural celebration with Harley, while Davis looks for an alibi to party in town; Hidalgo combines business with pleasure on a Zulu float; Toni and Sofia struggle with their memories of Creighton; Antoine club-hops with his sons, while LaDonna avoids the fracas; and Cornell offers Sonny a second chance away from all the revelry; in New York, Chef Ripert gives Janette time off to attend to personal business and Fat Tuesday

8 - All on a Mardi Gras Day

As New Orleans gears up for its first Fat Tuesday since Katrina, Albert is sent a less-than-celebratory message by the NOPD. Sonny leaves Annie to her own devices; LaDonna puts her bad news on hold; the Bernettes make a Mardi Gras appearance, though Creightons heart isnt really in it.

8 - Can I Change My Mind?

Davis band debuts, but Annie is hesitant to perform her new song. Meanwhile, Delmond runs his fusion sound by Dr. John; Nelson makes a deal with the city; Sofia falls in with the wrong crowd; and Janette mulls moving to a less intense job. Performers include Susan Cowsill and Leroy Jones.

8 - Don't You Leave Me Here

Desautels on the Avenue opens softly. Sonny pawns instruments to buy jewelry. LaDonna gets threats from a stranger and support from Albert. Sofia gets evicted for her own protection. Terry finds a case collapsing and his popularity declining. Desiree confronts Robinette.

9 - Wish Someone Would Care

Davis concocts a remedy for the post-Mardi Gras blues; Annie makes a decision that Sonny takes personally; Janettes latest chefs gig gets bogged down; Antoine becomes LaDonnas unexpected benefactor; Colson warns Albert to avoid trouble on St. Josephs night; Creighton is inspired by a classic novel set in old New Orleans.

9 - What is New Orleans?

Davis is upstaged by an up-and-coming rapper; Alberts attention to detail irks Delmond; Nelson makes the best of a frustrating situation; Toni questions murder witnesses; Colson moves to the homicide division; LaDonna faces a difficult choice; Annie experiences the good and bad of New Orleans; Antoine changes his tune on his teaching gig. Cowritten by George Pelecanos and David Simon.

9 - Poor Man's Paradise

Janettes restaurant is the talk of the town, but the popularity of a signature dish has her chefs feeling the heat in the kitchen. Meanwhile, Colsons strained relationship with the rest of the police department comes with a personal risk; Desiree confronts Nelson about his demolition contracts; Annie begins to tire of Davis sulky attitude; Albert meets the jazz centers benefactors; and LaDonna finally finds out whats behind all the threats shes been getting.

10 - I'll Fly Away

Tonis concerns about Creighton turn to anger; Albert and the Indians suit up for St. Josephs night; Antoine gambles away a big payday; Davis tries to convince Janette to stay put; Annie weighs her future options. A funeral procession offers its mourners a chance to reflect on the events of the last year in New Orleans.

10 - Tipitina

Davis and Cheeky Blakk go “full ghetto” on Davis goodbye to the musicians life. Tim Feeny reveals himself and his intentions to Janette when he finds out that shes throwing an unauthorized benefit for Gigis. Delmond parts ways with the powers that be. Toni sees hope that Joey Abreus killer may be prosecuted.

10 - That's What Lovers Do

Janette gets a new nickname; Toni relies on Colson for another favor; Sonny finds an unlikely reason to go to the docks; Antoine pays a price for his on-stage antics; Albert and Delmond travel to make their record.

11 - Do Watcha Wanna

Jazz Fest takes center stage in New Orleans, giving Treme residents a welcome respite from a challenging year.