The Wire

Three years after the HBO series “The Wire” ended, academics continue to use the show to stir discussion on race, poverty, and violence.

Steve Earle sings about leaving his adopted home and falling in love again, and talks about his role on HBO’s “The Wire.”

Following his acclaimed series, “The Wire,” TV writer David Simon returns to HBO with “Treme,” a show about New Orleanians rebuilding their lives after Hurricane Katrina. Simon and his co-creator Eric Overmyer tell Kurt that even with their close attention to detail, they know the locals will be their toughest critics.

Actor Wendell Pierce, best known for his role on HBO’s ?The Wire,’ joins The Takeaway to talk about what else he’s been doing since the show’s end: building affordable, eco-friendly homes for New Orleans residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.