Song of Survival.

The article profiles David Simon and Eric Overmyer, television producers. The central focus of the article is on their 2010 cable television program "Treme," which is set in New Orleans, Louisiana. A number of issues are covered in the article including the importance of music to the television series, the contrast between "Treme" and "The Wire," the previous show worked on by Simon and Overmyer, and their collaboration on "Homicide: Life on the Streets," on network television. Among other topics the article examines the cast of "Treme."