Photographer Peter Van Agtmael is given unique access to photograph the filming of David 'The Wire' Simon's new drama, Treme, set during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans
New Orleans, USA: Actor Clarke Peters on the set of 'Treme.' He is one of several veterans of 'The Wire' to continue working with David Simon on 'Treme'Photograph: Peter van Agtmael/MagnumNew Orleans, USA: Actor John Goodman on the set of 'Treme'Photograph: Peter van Agtmael/MagnumNew Orleans, USA: David Mills (L) and David Simon (R) talking on the set of 'Treme'. Mills and Simon have been friends since college, and both have had distinguished careers in journalism before switching to writing for TVPhotograph: Peter van Agtmael/MagnumNew Orleans, USA: David Simon plays the guitar while waiting for Dr. John to perform with his band in a scene for 'Treme'Photograph: Peter van Agtmael/MagnumNew Orleans, USA: Local residents watch the filming of 'Treme'. The show is filmed on location in neighborhoods that often still bear the scars of KatrinaPhotograph: Peter van Agtmael/MagnumNew Orleans, USA: Michael Dinwiddie, part of the crew for 'Treme' and a survivor of Hurricane KatrinaPhotograph: Peter van Agtmael/MagnumNew Orleans, USA: The actor Clarke Peters as a Mardi Gras Indian in David Simon's new show, 'Treme'Photograph: Peter van Agtmael/MagnumNew Orleans, USA: The set of 'Treme' at duskPhotograph: Peter van Agtmael/Magnum