TREME: PROMISED LAND (TV)
Summary
One in this dramatic series about a group of New Orleans residents and their attempts to rebuild their lives in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. In this episode, as Mardi Gras approaches, Toni tracks down the friendly Judge Gatling at a restaurant, telling him that the police department intends to throw out important files, and Colson muses that there is a difference between "vice and sin" as he watches the Carnival festivities. Janette seeks advice from famed chef Emeril Lagasse about handling the "dog and pony show" aspects of her rising fame as a chef, and in D.C., Hidalgo talks to Townsend about his hopes for the St. Bernard project and Townsend invites him to D.C.'s upscale version of Mardi Gras. Elsewhere, Annie is excited to stay in a fancy hotel suite for the duration of the event, while back in New Orleans Davina and Delmond run into a friend, Kimberly, who happily reveals that her personal footage from the storm has been turned into an award-winning documentary, "Trouble the Water." Davis records his tribute album and reacts with outrage when Mimi stages an "intervention" and tells him that he himself should not sing the numbers.
Albert works diligently on his Mardi Gras suit as Toni watches a band playing outside a coffee shop, and upon realizing that one of the musicians is her daughter's boyfriend, she sits him down for a talk about their age-inappropriate relationship. Scottie, however, reveals that Sofia has already broken up with him. L.P. drives through the parade-crowded city and arrives at the Glovers' again, where he tells them that he has found a pathologist to confirm that Henry's death was a homicide. The family is unimpressed, having already assumed as much, but L.P. eagerly states that he can now publish his article. Antoine coaches his students in the parade and has a meaningful chat with one girl about her aspirations and his own, and Davis seeks advice on his "opera" from several prominent musicians, including Cosimo Matassa. Delmond, Albert and several others watch "Trouble the Water" as they work on their parade suits and are disturbed by the grim footage, and Hidalgo and Cindy enjoy the D.C. Mardi Gras ball as Annie performs "Promised Land" and "Louisiana 1927" onstage. Tran advises Sonny, who is two weeks sober, to avoid the temptation of Mardi Gras, indicating that he is welcome to return to work and to the family after the holiday. Janette appears on television with Al Roker and nervously attempts to cook crawfish étouffée live on air, and Annie heads home to New Orleans for the weekend, promising Frey that she will return in time of the rest of the gigs.
L.P. attends a musical performance with Sofia and admits that he told Toni about Scottie, and LaDonna compliments Albert's elaborate handmade costume as he finally leads the Guardians of the Flame in a joyful celebration. Annie meets up with Lucinda and helps her to scatter Harley's ashes in the river, and she quickly returns to D.C. without seeing Davis. Sonny heeds Tran's advice and attends an N.A. meeting, and Davis teases Janette about her TV appearance before they run into Derek, her talented waiter-turned-actor friend. Antoine catches up with his friends at the end of their walk, and Davis and Janette end up in bed together, agreeing that the tryst "doesn't count" because of the holiday. Colson and Nikolich arrive at a crime scene involving further police brutality and witness intimidation, and Colson angrily declares that "something is coming" and warns his partner to stay clean. L.P. attends another show and greatly enjoys his first-ever Mardi Gras, though Sonny quietly arrives early for work in the morning after the festivities.
Details
- NETWORK: HBO
- DATE: November 4, 2012 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:09:03
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 114124
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: African-American Collection - Drama; Drama; New Orleans, Louisiana
- SERIES RUN: HBO - TV series, 2010-2013
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Carolyn Strauss … Executive Producer
- Nina Kostroff Noble … Executive Producer
- George Pelecanos … Executive Producer
- Eric Overmyer … Executive Producer, Created by
- David Simon … Executive Producer, Created by, Writer
- Anthony Hemingway … Co-Executive Producer
- Joseph Incaprera … Producer
- Jessica Levin … Co-Producer
- Laura A. Schweigman … Associate Producer
- Mick Aniceto … Associate Producer
- Karen L. Thorson … Consulting Producer
- Vivian Connolly … Phosphene Executive Producer
- Lea Prainsack … Visual Effects Producer
- Tim Robbins … Director
- Chris Rose … Writer
- Micah Kibodeaux … Writer
- The Neville Brothers … Music by
- Guardians of the Flame Drummers … Music by
- Golden Comanche … Music by
- Kip Believe College Prep Symphonic/Jazz Band … Music by
- Tuba Skinny … Music by
- Red Stick Ramblers … Music by
- Lars Edegran Jazz Quartet … Music by
- Morning 40 Federation … Music by
- Valparaiso Men's Chorus … Music by
- Dukes of Dixieland … Music by
- Hubie Vigreux Drum Circle … Music by
- Storyville Stompers Brass Band … Music by
- United States Marine Corps Forces Reserve Band New Orleans … Music by
- North Side Skull & Bone Gang … Music by
- Khandi Alexander … Cast, LaDonna Batiste-Williams
- Rob Brown … Cast, Delmond Lambreaux
- Chris Coy … Cast, L.P. Everett
- Kim Dickens … Cast, Janette Desautel
- India Ennenga … Cast, Sofia Bernette
- Michiel Huisman … Cast, Sonny
- Melissa Leo … Cast, Toni Bernette
- Lucia Micarelli … Cast, Annie
- David Morse … Cast, Lt. Terry Colson
- Clarke Peters … Cast, Albert Lambreaux
- Wendell Pierce … Cast, Antoine Batiste
- Jon Seda … Cast, Nelson Hidalgo
- Steve Zahn … Cast, Davis McAlary
- Al Roker … Cast, Himself
- Elizabeth Ashley … Cast, Aunt Mimi
- Art Neville … Cast, Himself
- Cyril Neville … Cast, Himself
- Aaron Neville … Cast, Himself
- Charles Barrow Neville … Cast, Himself
- Anthony Anderson … Cast, Derek Watson
- LeToya Luckett … Cast, Alison Myers
- Edwina Findley … Cast, Davina Lambreaux
- Michael Cerveris … Cast, Marvin Frey
- Tim Reid … Cast, Judge John A. Gatling
- Meg Gibson … Cast, Lucinda
- Yul Vasquez … Cast, Detective Anthony Nikolich
- Phyllis Montana-LeBlanc … Cast, Desiree
- Paul Sanchez … Cast, Himself
- Emeril Lagasse … Cast, Himself
- Scottie Swears … Cast, Scottie
- Peter 'Spider' Stacy … Cast, James 'Slim Jim' Lynch
- Cosimo Matassa … Cast, Himself
- Don Bartholomew … Cast, Himself
- Dave Bartholomew … Cast, Himself
- Donald Harrison Jr. … Cast, Himself
- Big Chief Wallace Pardo … Cast, Himself
- Keith Hart … Cast, Darren Lecoeur
- Jazz Henry … Cast, Jennifer
- Lee Nguyen … Cast, Tran
- Jaron Williams … Cast, Robert
- Camryn Jackson … Cast, Cherise
- Otto DeJean … Cast, George Cotrell
- Bo Dollis Jr. … Cast, Himself
- Brian Nelson … Cast, Himself
- Eddie Vanison … Cast, Memphis Ronnie
- Walter Harris Jr. … Cast, Franklin
- Joe Fredo … Cast, Patron
- John Fontenot … Cast, Himself
- Marc Macaulay … Cast, Captain Rabalaise
- Terence Rosemore … Cast, Deputy Chief Marsden
- Anthony Molina Jr. … Cast, Captain Errol Hardesty
- Joe Chrest … Cast, James Townsend
- Taryn Terrell … Cast, Cindy
- Scott Roberts … Cast, Himself
- Brandi Coleman … Cast, Brandi
- Kimberly Rivers-Roberts … Cast, Herself
- Aric Adams … Cast, NA Member
- Kim Collins … Cast, NA Leader
- Wes Cannon … Cast, Officer Geary
- Amy Brassette … Cast, Officer McAndrews
- Hunter McGregor … Cast, Witness
- Erika Lewis … Cast, Herself
- Stacie Davis … Cast, Clerk
- Nicole Collins … Cast, Patrice Glover
- Ariadne Joseph … Cast, Constance
- Arnold Chabaud … Cast, Himself
- Avis-Marie Barnes … Cast, Edna
- Ben Ellman … Cast, Himself
- Davis Rogan … Cast, Himself
- Charlie Kohlmeyer … Cast, Himself