Television 'The Wire' creator returning to Baltimore for new HBO series!

[Hoof the ball]

Buckle up! David Simon is about to drop another masterpiece in Baltimore.

It's an adaptation of the book, 'We Own this City: A True Story of Crime, Cops and Corruption', by Justin Fenton.

The synopsis of the book, and series :

Baltimore, 2015. Riots were erupting across the city as citizens demanded justice for Freddie Gray, a twenty-five-year-old black man who died in police custody. At the same time, drug and violent crime were once again surging.

For years, Sgt Wayne Jenkins and his team of plain-clothed officers - the Gun Trace Task Force - were the city's lauded and decorated heroes. But all the while they had been skimming from the drug busts they made, pocketing thousands in cash found in private homes and planting fake evidence to throw Internal Affairs off their scent. Because who would believe the dealers, the smugglers or people who had simply been going about their daily business over the word of the city's elite task force?

Now, in light of their spectacular trial of late 2018, and in a work of astounding reportage and painstaking self-discovery, Justin Fenton has pieced together a shocking story of systemic corruption.

https://www.nme.com/news/tv/the-wir...e-for-new-hbo-series-we-own-this-city-2895368

 

[SirAnderson]

Doubt it will come close to the masterpiece that was The Wire, but looking forward to seeing what he will put together.

 

[Hoof the ball]

Doubt it will come close to the masterpiece that was The Wire, but looking forward to seeing what he will put together.

He did it after The Wire with Treme, I have faith.

 

[Rado_N]

He did it before The Wire with Treme, I have faith.

Treme was after The Wire. I’ve never got round to watching it actually.

 

[Hoof the ball]

Treme was after The Wire. I’ve never got round to watching it actually.

Sorry, I meant after. Please do watch it.

 

[Leg-End]

Count me in.

 

[Tom Van Persie]

David Simon delivered with The Deuce. I have no doubt this will be great too.

 

[nimic]

He did it after The Wire with Treme, I have faith.

Generation Kill was also great, as was The Plot Against America. Both absolutely worth watching for anyone who hasn't given them a try.

He also knows Baltimore intimately, so there's every reason to expect that this will be good. Probably won't be as good as The Wire, but nothing is.

 

[Moby]

Sounds good.

 

[pascell]

Sorry, I meant after. Please do watch it.

Is Treme similar to The Wire?

 

[Rado_N]

Sorry, I meant after. Please do watch it.

Seeing as you asked so nicely

I will try and remember, I’m definitely interested. If I remember correctly Bunk and Lester are both in it right?

 

[Eendracht maakt macht]

Absolutely brilliant. If it’s even half as great as The Wire I’m more than happy.

 

[Carolina Red]

(un)zip

 

[Hoof the ball]

Is Treme similar to The Wire?

Not exactly, but in some ways yes. It's about the rebuilding of the community of New Orleans post-Katrina. If you loved The Wire, you'll love this. Many of the same cast are in both shows.

 

[Hoof the ball]

Seeing as you asked so nicely

I will try and remember, I’m definitely interested. If I remember correctly Bunk and Lester are both in it right?

Yes! If you love New Orleans culture and heritage then you're going to dig this.

 

[Hoof the ball]

Generation Kill was also great, as was The Plot Against America. Both absolutely worth watching for anyone who hasn't given them a try.

He also knows Baltimore intimately, so there's every reason to expect that this will be good. Probably won't be as good as The Wire, but nothing is.

Loved 'Plot'. Haven't seen 'Generation' yet. Think that's next on the list!

 

[nimic]

Loved 'Plot'. Haven't seen 'Generation' yet. Think that's next on the list!

It's got Ziggy from The Wire!

 

[pascell]

Not exactly, but in some ways yes. It's about the rebuilding of the community of New Orleans post-Katrina. If you loved The Wire, you'll love this. Many of the same cast are in both shows.

Brilliant, I'll give it a watch!

 

[Ali Dia]

He did it after The Wire with Treme, I have faith.

Treme is so good

 

[SirAnderson]

Treme was after The Wire. I’ve never got round to watching it actually.

Never heard of it, will get on that.

 

[Beans]

That sounds AMAZING!

Also duck those cops right? Unreal.

 

[AaronRedDevil]

If it's as boring as the wire, I'll pass.

 

[SirAnderson]

If it's as boring as the wire, I'll pass.

please do.

 

[Reditus]

If it's as boring as the wire, I'll pass.

There’s always one

 

[Hoof the ball]

If it's as boring as the wire, I'll pass.

Here we go. The Contrarian.

 

[arnie_ni]

David Simon delivered with The Deuce. I have no doubt this will be great too.

Still have the final season to watch. It's been sitting on the sky box for probably 2 years now at this stage

 

[nimic]

If it's as boring as the wire, I'll pass.

How do I delete someone else's post

 

[Solius]

If it's as boring as the wire, I'll pass.

Oh my god.

 

[chris123]

Obviously The Wire will never be topped but Simon is on a major hot streak, and his resume is as impressive as anyone. Treme, Show Me A Hero, The Deuce, The Plot Against America are all great and I would recommend all of them. Very excited for this!