David Simon – C.I.A. Series

The Wire guru, David Simon, was given the greenlight to create a new series for HBO that will follow the history of the C.I.A. and its impact on politics for the 20th century.  Although this has been done in series and movies for awhile, I think we can expect a more profound, impacting view from our favorite ex-Baltimore Sun employee.  Also, he plans on doing a 6-part series on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.  Simon’s current project, Treme, began filming in March.  Simon, a fan of New Orleans jazz and the city itself, has Lester and Bunk playing two civil rights attorneys after the tragedy of the levees breaking during Hurricane Katrina.  Time to get ready to upgrade my cable again. (Source)