David Simon
The six-episode drama series centers on the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force.
HBO’s new porn drama, ‘The Deuce,’ introduces America to Candy, a spirited, blond-wig-and-fur-wearing hooker. Gyllenhaal tells us how the fabulous character came to be.
‘The Wire’ creator and the stars of HBO’s new series tell us how you make a show about the rise of the sex industry in the ’70s look so authentically dirty and still so high-brow.
The Wire creator has managed to spin gold once more, this time with Yonkers, New York, as a stand-in for the dreams and disappointments of America as a whole.
The ex-journalist and creator of The Wire sat down to discuss his excellent new HBO miniseries Show Me a Hero, Darren Wilson’s shoddy police work, and much more.
While showrunners mine data and pander to audiences who are busy bingewatching and reading weekly recaps, a great television show may turn formulaic.
David Simon teaches us how to spot fabricators like Mike Daisey and Greg Mortenson, writes Alec Nevala-Lee.