Treme S2

The season opens with Antoine contemplating a move while LaDonna resists one. Davis moves in new directions, personally and professionally. Toni worries about Sofia’s emotional distance. Colson contends with the return of crime to New Orleans. Annie returns from a national tour. In New York, Delmond debuts his new album, while Janette holds her tongue in the kitchen of a demanding boss. Juvenile sits in with Galactic and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

Antoine decides to form a band. Vincent Abreu drops a suspicious death case on Toni. Hidalgo makes lucrative connections. Sonny realizes playing music on the street is a dead end.

LaDonna confronts the return of the crime problem. Sofia channels her father’s YouTube rants. Toni takes the Abreu case. Janette and Albert apply for Road Home money. Sonny barely escapes arrest.

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.

Lt. Colson questions the quality of the police investigations; Janette lands at Le Bernardin;Annie tries composing; Aunt Mimi gets a track from rapper Mannie Fresh, while Davis discovers a new talent; and Sofia lands an internship in Councilman Oliver Thomas’ office.

Hidalgo does a favor for Councilman Oliver Thomas; Antoine appoints a straw boss; Janette learns that Jacques is in trouble; Sofia has a realization; John Hiatt and Henry Butler perform.

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.

Delmond pitches his fusion project to Dr. John; Toni enlists a PI for the Abreu case; Davis debuts his band while Annie resists debuting her song; LaDonna’s marriage is tested; Janette weighs a move to a more casual kitchen; Cornell continues to monitor Sonny’s rehab; Hidalgo strikes a sweetheart deal with the city; Sofia runs with the wrong crowd; Susan Cowsill and Leroy Jones perform.

Davis is eclipsed by his protégé, Lil Calliope; Albert’s quest for authenticity rankles Delmond; Antoine experiences the upside of teaching and downside of band-leading; Larry forces LaDonna to make a choice; Colson lands in Homicide; Sofia is chastened; Hidalgo finds opportunity in frustration; Janette is transformed by her new job; Toni and King probe witnesses to murder; Annie experiences the highs and lows of New Orleans in a single night.

The community mourns a fallen artist. Toni asks Colson for inside help; Sonny issmitten at the docks; Janette earns a new nickname at the Lucky Peach; Sofia is tempted ather job; Antoine’s showboating costs him a singer; Delmond and Albert head south to cuttheir record.

In this season two finale, Jazz Fest takes center stage in New Orleans, giving Treme’s residents a welcome respite from a challenging year.