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The Worst Episodes of Treme

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The Worst Episodes of Treme

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...

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  1. Background image for I'll Fly Away
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #1 - I'll Fly Away

    S1:E10

    Toni's concerns about Creighton turn to anger; Albert and the Indians suit up for St. Joseph's 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.

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  2. Background image for Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky
    7.8/10(235 votes)

    #2 - Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky

    S2:E2

    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.

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    Director:Tim Robbins
  3. Background image for Saints
    7.8/10(197 votes)

    #3 - Saints

    S3:E2

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

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    Director:Jim McKay
  4. Background image for Me Donkey Want Water
    7.8/10(195 votes)

    #4 - Me Donkey Want Water

    S3:E3

    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 victim’s family; Antoine plays his bone in Texas; Sonny plays his music closer to home.

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  5. Background image for Do You Know What It Means
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Do You Know What It Means

    S1:E1

    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.

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  6. Background image for Accentuate the Positive
    7.9/10(253 votes)

    #6 - Accentuate the Positive

    S2:E1

    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, Sofia's 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.

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  8. Background image for Slip Away
    7.9/10(223 votes)

    #7 - Slip Away

    S2:E5

    Lt. Colson worries about the quality of the police department's 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.

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    Director:Rob Bailey
  9. Background image for Feels Like Rain
    7.9/10(220 votes)

    #8 - Feels Like Rain

    S2:E6

    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.

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  10. Background image for Knock with Me - Rock with Me
    7.9/10(224 votes)

    #9 - Knock with Me - Rock with Me

    S3:E1

    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.

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  11. Background image for Careless Love
    7.9/10(194 votes)

    #10 - Careless Love

    S3:E6

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Right Place, Wrong Time
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Right Place, Wrong Time

    S1:E3

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

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  13. Background image for Shallow Water, Oh Mama
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Shallow Water, Oh Mama

    S1:E6

    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.

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  14. Background image for Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues?
    8.0/10(228 votes)

    #13 - Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues?

    S2:E4

    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.

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  15. Background image for Don't You Leave Me Here
    8.0/10(188 votes)

    #14 - Don't You Leave Me Here

    S3:E8

    Desautel's 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.

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  16. Background image for Meet De Boys on the Battlefront
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Meet De Boys on the Battlefront

    S1:E2

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

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  17. Background image for Can I Change My Mind?
    8.1/10(220 votes)

    #16 - Can I Change My Mind?

    S2:E8

    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.

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  18. Background image for The Greatest Love
    8.1/10(181 votes)

    #17 - The Greatest Love

    S3:E4

    Antoine does a good deed, and a homeowner suspects Nelson’s 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 wasn’t always so.

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  19. Background image for I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say
    8.1/10(193 votes)

    #18 - I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say

    S3:E5

    Antoine does the “Cupid Shuffle,” as Desiree’s mother’s house collapses. Annie’s visiting parents learn about her record deal. Albert’s kids learn about his lymphoma. Toni learns about Sofia’s boyfriend. Sofia gets stopped by Officer Billy Wilson, prompting Toni to appeal to NOPD captain Marcus Grayson. Janette has a reunion.

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    Director:Alex Hall
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Poor Man's Paradise
    8.1/10(184 votes)

    #19 - Poor Man's Paradise

    S3:E9

    Janette’s restaurant is the talk of the town, but the popularity of a signature dish has her chefs feeling the heat in the kitchen. Meanwhile, Colson’s 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 center’s benefactors; and LaDonna finally finds out what’s behind all the threats she’s been getting.

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    Director:Roxann Dawson
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for At the Foot of Canal Street
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #20 - At the Foot of Canal Street

    S1:E4

    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.

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  22. Background image for Shame, Shame, Shame
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Shame, Shame, Shame

    S1:E5

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Smoke My Peace Pipe
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Smoke My Peace Pipe

    S1:E7

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

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  24. Background image for That's What Lovers Do
    8.2/10(214 votes)

    #23 - That's What Lovers Do

    S2:E10

    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.

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  25. Background image for Promised Land
    8.2/10(199 votes)

    #24 - Promised Land

    S3:E7

    It’s Carnival time: Toni finds Judge Gatling dispensing judicial orders and potables at Galatoire’s. 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.

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    Director:Tim Robbins
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Carnival Time
    8.3/10(224 votes)

    #25 - Carnival Time

    S2:E7

    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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"I'll Fly Away" is the worst rated episode of "Treme". It scored 7.7/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Agnieszka Holland and written by David Simon, it aired on 6/20/2010. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky".