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The Worst Episodes of Treme

Every episode of Treme ranked from worst to best. Explore 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 Katrina, the residents of New Orleans, including musicians, chefs, Mardi Gras Indians, and other New Orleanians struggle to rebuild their lives, their homes and their unique culture.

Genre:Drama
Network:HBO

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Treme" is "Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky", rated 7.8/10 from 229 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by David Simon. "Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky" aired on 5/1/2011 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Saints".

  • Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky
    7.8/10 229 votes

    #1 - Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 5/1/2011

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: David Simon

  • Saints
    7.8/10 190 votes

    #2 - Saints

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2012

    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.

    Director: Jim McKay

    Writer: Eric Overmyer

  • Shallow Water, Oh Mama
    7.9/10 277 votes

    #3 - Shallow Water, Oh Mama

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/16/2010

    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.

    Director: Brad Anderson

    Writer: Eric Overmyer, David Simon

  • Accentuate the Positive
    7.9/10 246 votes

    #4 - Accentuate the Positive

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/24/2011

    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.

    Director: Anthony Hemingway

    Writer: Anthony Bourdain, Eric Overmyer

  • Slip Away
    7.9/10 217 votes

    #5 - Slip Away

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/22/2011

    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.

    Director: Rob Bailey

    Writer: David Simon

  • Feels Like Rain
    7.9/10 213 votes

    #6 - Feels Like Rain

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/29/2011

    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.

    Director: Roxann Dawson

    Writer: Eric Overmyer

  • Me Donkey Want Water
    7.9/10 188 votes

    #7 - Me Donkey Want Water

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2012

    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.

    Director: Adam Davidson

    Writer: George Pelecanos

  • Careless Love
    7.9/10 188 votes

    #8 - Careless Love

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2012

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Do You Know What It Means
    8.0/10 517 votes

    #9 - Do You Know What It Means

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/2010

    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.

    Director: Agnieszka Holland

    Writer: Eric Overmyer, David Simon

  • Right Place, Wrong Time
    8.0/10 312 votes

    #10 - Right Place, Wrong Time

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/25/2010

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

    Director: Ernest R. Dickerson

    Writer: David Simon, David Mills

  • At the Foot of Canal Street
    8.0/10 289 votes

    #11 - At the Foot of Canal Street

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/2/2010

    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.

    Director: Anthony Hemingway

    Writer: George Pelecanos, Eric Overmyer

  • Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues?
    8.0/10 222 votes

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

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/15/2011

    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.

    Director: Alex Zakrzewski

    Writer: Eric Overmyer

  • Knock with Me - Rock with Me
    8.0/10 216 votes

    #13 - Knock with Me - Rock with Me

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2012

    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.

    Director: Anthony Hemingway

    Writer: Anthony Bourdain, David Simon

  • Don't You Leave Me Here
    8.0/10 182 votes

    #14 - Don't You Leave Me Here

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2012

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Meet De Boys on the Battlefront
    8.1/10 371 votes

    #15 - Meet De Boys on the Battlefront

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/18/2010

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

    Director: Jim McKay

    Writer: Eric Overmyer, David Simon

  • The Greatest Love
    8.1/10 176 votes

    #16 - The Greatest Love

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2012

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say
    8.1/10 188 votes

    #17 - I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2012

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Poor Man's Paradise
    8.1/10 177 votes

    #18 - Poor Man's Paradise

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2012

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Can I Change My Mind?
    8.2/10 213 votes

    #19 - Can I Change My Mind?

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/12/2011

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Eric Overmyer

  • That's What Lovers Do
    8.2/10 205 votes

    #20 - That's What Lovers Do

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/26/2011

    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.

    Director: Agnieszka Holland

    Writer: Eric Overmyer

  • Promised Land
    8.2/10 194 votes

    #21 - Promised Land

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2012

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • This City
    8.2/10 168 votes

    #22 - This City

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 12/8/2013

    Lambreaux takes Davina on a tour of his old neighborhood. Violence in the streets finds its way into Batiste's classroom. Desautel learns the hard way what's 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dippermouth Blues
    8.2/10 164 votes

    #23 - Dippermouth Blues

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 12/15/2013

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wish Someone Would Care
    8.3/10 287 votes

    #24 - Wish Someone Would Care

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/13/2010

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

    Director: Daniel Attias

    Writer: George Pelecanos, David Simon

  • Carnival Time
    8.3/10 216 votes

    #25 - Carnival Time

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/5/2011

    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

    Director: Brad Anderson

    Writer: Eric Overmyer, David Simon