I should have mentioned that it is refreshing to see a more realistic portrait of black life without pandering to the extremes—between thug life and the cosby's.
I think the show is also helped along by David Morse. I hope there's more coming w/r/t to the NOPD string.

Improv is the Word
Treme is a jumble of character improvisation that defines a city like New Orleans. The idea is wonderful; its execution however no so much so, due, in part, to a rigid adherence to maintaining for lack of a better word "authenticity" which involves one too many cameo appearances, long musical breaks…