The Deuce (2017)

09/10/2017 (US) • 1h

Drama, Crime

Once upon a time in America, pleasure became a business.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

James Franco

Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino

25 Episodes

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Eileen 'Candy' Merrell

25 Episodes

Chris Bauer

Bobby Dwyer

25 Episodes

Chris Coy

Paul Hendrickson

25 Episodes

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Chris Alston

25 Episodes

Luke Kirby

Gene Goldman

25 Episodes

Margarita Levieva

Abigail 'Abby' Parker

25 Episodes

Emily Meade

Lori Madison

25 Episodes

Michael Rispoli

Rudy Pipilo

25 Episodes


Last Season

Season 3

2019 | 8 Episodes

Season three brings us into the world of 1985, just as VHS overtakes film as the primary medium for porn production and distribution. The lure of the California sunshine, the city’s aggressive takeover of commercial sex properties in Times Square and the devastating impact of the AIDS epidemic mark the end of an era. With the party of the 1970s winding down, 42nd Street has deteriorated into a hive of uncontrolled violent crime and seedy video stores, making urban renewal seem more unlikely than ever before.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

new york city

pornography

1970s

prostitution

porn industry

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