The Deuce

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.

Created by: David Simon, George Pelecanos

Cast: James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Chris Bauer, Chris Coy, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Luke Kirby, Margarita Levieva, Emily Meade

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