David Simon’s ability to capture the
intricacies of urban American police work is unmatched.
As a reporter for the Sun, as an adviser and then writer
for the NBC show Homicide (derived from David’s book
of the same name), as a writer and producer of HBO’s
The Corner (also adapted from his book), and now as producer
and writer for HBO’s revered The Wire, David brings
audiences a uniquely clear view of the criminal justice
system and its interactions with the people in American
cities.
The Wire was praised from its first show, and garnered
a coveted Peabody Award in 2004. In a field crowded with
police shows, The Wire holds a unique position. Each of
The Wire’s remarkable seasons have been built around
a story arc- Season One explored individuals and institutions,
Season Two took on the death of industrial America, Season
Three took on the nature of civic reform, and Season Four,
to air this fall, will address urban public education issues.
This discussion, with clips that will feature never before
seen pieces of Season Four, will explore the creative dynamic
of imagining and then implementing what Newsday called "the
greatest dramatic series ever produced for television.”
-- Jed Dietz
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Presented By: David Simon and others
from the creative team
David Simon, a graduate of the University
of Maryland, is a distinguished journalist, book author,
and television writer/producer. His productions have won
numerous awards: an Emmy as the year's best miniseries for
The Corner, another Emmy for best writing in a movie or
miniseries (with David Mills), a WGA Award for best writing
in an episodic drama for Homicide, and a Humanitas Award
in the same category.
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