6.871 minSeason 3 • Episode 8
LatestBig 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.
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.
Writing
Simon and Pelecanos treat porn workers as labor history.
Acting
Gyllenhaal's Candy evolves from performer to auteur director.
Production
Period recreation so authentic you can smell the urine.
Creators
David Simon, George Pelecanos
James Franco
Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Eileen 'Candy' Merrell
Chris Bauer
Bobby Dwyer
Chris Coy
Paul Hendrickson
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Chris Alston
Luke Kirby
Gene Goldman
Margarita Levieva
Abigail 'Abby' Parker
Emily Meade
Lori Madison
Michael Rispoli
Rudy Pipilo
Sepideh Moafi
Loretta
Daniel Sauli
Tommy Longo
David Krumholtz
Harvey Wasserman
Olivia Luccardi
Melissa
David Johnson
Mental Patient
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
James Franco insisted on playing both twins, requiring complex split-screen techniques and a body double he personally directed.
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