Before 'We Own This City' premieres on HBO, catch up on these other gems from David Simon.
David Simon is amongst the most prolific and acclaimed television producers working today. With a background in journalism, Simon began his career working as a reporter for the Baltimore Sun, and then going on to write non-fiction books that investigated the realities crime and street life that had gripped many major American cities with his acclaimed bestsellers, Homicide: Life on the Killing Streets and The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood .
Generation Kill Based on Evan Wright’s book of the same name, Generation Kill is a gripping miniseries set during the early years of the invasion of Iraq. The series takes an authentic look at the lives of the members of a marine corps battalion as they patrol the invaded foreign land. The series is credited as being one of the first pieces of entertainment to criticize the then ongoing war.
Show Me a Hero Simon adapted this miniseries alongside William Zorzi from the non-fiction book about the efforts to desegregate public housing in Yonkers, New York during the late '80s and early '90s. Oscar Isaac leads an excellent ensemble cast that includes; Winona Ryder, Alfred Molina and Jon Bernthal who will also be starring in the upcoming We Own This City.
The Deuce Set in New York City during the 1970s, The Deuce explores the rampant prostitution of the time and follows the rise of the American pornography industry. Simon and co-creator George Pelecanos recreate the time and place that the series is set in with every seedy detail included. The period set designs and costumes are never less than immaculate, and captured with grainy, era appropriate cinematography, Simon creates perhaps the best-looking series of his career.
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