Zahn, Dickens for David Simon's 'Treme'

Published Wednesday, Feb 4 2009, 21:54 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
Zahn, Dickens for David Simon's 'Treme'

WENN

Steve Zahn is in talks to star in The Wire co-creator David Simon's new HBO pilot Treme.

The show, which Simon co-wrote with Eric Overmyer, takes place in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and recounts the rebuilding of New Orleans through the eyes of local musicians.

Zahn will play a guitarist with a short temper, while Kim Dickens (Deadwood) has signed up to play a chef involved in an on-off relationship with Zahn's character.

Wendell Pierce, Clarke Peters and Khandi Alexander were cast in Treme last summer.

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