John Goodman is joining Treme, David Simon and Eric Overmyer’s new HBO show about New Orleanians rebuilding their lives after Hurricane Katrina. According to The Times-Picayune via NOLA, he’ll play a college professor married to Melissa Leo’s character and the role has been retroactively added to the pilot.
Treme is David Simon’s much anticipated follow-up series after completing The Wire. Wendell Pierce (Det. ‘Bunk’ Moreland on The Wire) stars as a jazz musician with an ex-wife and new baby. Khandi Alexander (NewsRadio, Simon’s The Corner, CSI: Miami) plays the ex and a barkeeper. Melissa Leo (Frozen River) is a civil rights attorney. Steve Zahn (Rescue Dawn) portrays another musician. Clarke Peters (Det. Lester Freamon from The Wire) plays a Mardi Gras Indian chief. Rob Brown and Kim Dickens round out the main cast.
Treme will premiere in April on HBO.
