And just like that 'Treme' is picked up for second season on HBO

HBO has renewed its new critically acclaimed new drama series “Treme” for a second season.

The move is a significant leap of faith for the network — the show just premiered Sunday night to 1.4 million viewers in its combined airings. By comparison, the final season of modestly rated “The Wire” averaged 890,000 for premiere episodes.

But HBO president Michael Lombardo tells THR that the network loves “Treme” so much that a pickup was inevitable.

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