The Deuce

2017

The Deuce

8.1 | TV-MA | en | Drama

The story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early ’70s through the mid ’80s, exploring the rough-and-tumble world that existed there until the rise of HIV, the violence of the cocaine epidemic and the renewed real estate market ended the bawdy turbulence of the area.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP8 Finish It

Oct. 28,2019

Big changes come to The Deuce as Gene sees opportunity in the city's public health crisis. Vincent looks to get out from under the mob's thumb and makes peace with Abby. Candy makes a critical choice in her relationship with Hank. Series finale.

EP7 That's a Wrap

Oct. 21,2019

A struggling Lori turns to Candy for help before revisiting The Deuce. Candy makes a surprising deal to secure funding for her film. Abby takes a stand against the latest phase of Midtown redevelopment. Tommy explains the new world order to Vincent.

EP6 This Trust Thing

Oct. 14,2019

In the wake of a personal loss, Candy finds the emotional core of her latest movie. Abby confronts Vincent after she makes an alarming discovery. Paul turns to activism as the AIDS epidemic continues to ravage New York's gay community.

EP5 You Only Get One

Oct. 07,2019

A distraught Vincent follows a lead down a dangerous path. Paul reaches out to Tod's parents. Candy battles Harvey over her latest script. Lori hits the feature dancing circuit. Abby reflects on her choices. Bobby does right by Black Frankie. Alston defends the plan to clean up Midtown. Gene reckons with his conflicted personal life.

EP4 They Can Never Go Home

Sep. 30,2019

Lori returns to New York for an audition and runs into some familiar faces. Candy speaks to her critics at a Women Against Pornography meeting. Alston takes a drastic step to deliver for Goldman. Vincent and Frankie celebrate an eventful birthday.

EP3 Normal Is a Lie

Sep. 23,2019

Abby befriends a graffiti artist named Pilar and takes a surprising trip downtown. Candy sets a firm line with Hank when it comes to money. Todd re-examines his priorities and asks for Paul's support. Melissa is forced to face her past.

EP2 Morta di Fame

Sep. 16,2019

Frankie takes his amateur porn business to the next level and ends up in a confrontation with Rudy, who pushes Vincent to up his profits. Candy brainstorms a new film based on the experiences of her fellow sex workers and finds that her new beau Hank is not shaken by her past. Abby and Loretta take care of Shay when she shows up to the Hi-Hat in bad shape.

EP1 The Camera Loves You

Sep. 09,2019

On the eve of 1985, a worn-out Vincent reconnects with his ex-wife, Andrea, as his open relationship with Abby grows more distant. Despite becoming a family man, Frankie continues his risky side hustles. With the newly dominant VHS format shaking up their industry, Candy and Harvey travel to Las Vegas for an adult film convention. Now a bartender at the Hi-Hat, Loretta becomes an active member of Women Against Pornography.

8.1 | TV-MA | en | Drama , Crime | More Info

Released: 2017-09-10 | Released Producted By: Blown Deadline Productions , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.hbo.com/the-deuce

Synopsis

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Cast

James Franco , Maggie Gyllenhaal , Chris Bauer

Director

Scott Dougan

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James Franco

as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino

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as Eileen 'Candy' Merrell

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Chris Bauer

as Bobby Dwyer

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Reviews

mrblue96 Good stuff...really good stuff! Love the premise, the characters, the acting, the whole thing! Intriguing...enlightening...disgusting! What more do you want?! Franco & Franco are awesome! Can't wait for the 2nd season!Having been born in 72, I can relate to the clothing, the cars, the music. Growing up, you occasionally come across stories/history regarding Times Square back then b/f Rudy took over...great period piece to say the least.

phd_travel Why did they make this distateful series? It's so off putting. Nothing but pimps whores drugs crime. Everyone knows NYC had its bad period but why immortalize it on film and in such painstaking detail and unwanted nudity?The actors are good but who wants to see them in such degrading roles. James Franco looks right for the era in his get up. Maggie - why show so much and act such a degrading role.Don't encourage HBO to go down this road.

Eddie_weinbauer It's a good decent drama show,but the problem is, Franco is clearly making this his ticket into be in big league.There is way too many scenes of him working behind the bar,or doing other stuff .A lot of them don't really go anywhere,they're just not needed fillers. Sometimes they have a lingering pan shot of someone sitting in a car smoking.There is a lot of these artistic shots ,that don't really go anywhereI like the show and it's atmosphere.The whole 70s look of it, really set the mood & make you feel like it's real.Though I'm sure the real thing was much more gritty and dark. So it probably don't hold up real well,to what real life was back then.But it's still a good show. The girls who play hookers does a really good job.They got the dead- inside-going-through-the-motion-look,in their eye.Whenever they are with a customer or their pimp.Maggie Gyllenhall,is doing a fantastic job in this show(And I don't even like her as an actress) Some of the younger talent are mostly there for eye candy and extras.Which is sad,cause they could bring more to the story. Kim Director is a great versatile actress.Same goes for Emily Meade,they both do a great job,but get way to little screen time.Compared to some of the others who are uninteresting and disappear from the show. But It seem like the focus will be Maggie and Francos characters. You get some background on the two but, it's mostly uninteresting, in terms of driving the story forward. I guess in Maggie's case, it's just to make her more sympathetic to the viewers.The 3 main focuses of the series is:Franco's life and the stuff that revolves around him, and his bar with the mob contacts. Maggie and her life, going from street walker to being in porn movies. Than there are these two cops,that you really don't know where will fit in yet. The rest are mostly extras.And sideshow characters. But it's still great show

leestansfield Halfway through the fifth episode, and I don't think I'm going to finish it.The series hasn't gone anywhere since the pilot. There's no real story arc or interesting conflicts, so it's not like you're left wanting to know what's going to happen next. There are plenty of likable characters (Gyllenhaal not being one of them) and some slick dialogue, but without any real plot it's not enough to sustain interest. Unless you want to turn every penis sighting into a drinking game.