Pilot 

The Deuce is an upcoming American television drama series set in and around Times Square, New York , the series pilot began shooting in October 2015. The series was picked up in January 2016.

Director:

Michelle MacLaren

Writers:

George Pelecanos (created by), David Simon (created by)

Stars:

James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gbenga Akinnagbe

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
James Franco	...	Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
Maggie Gyllenhaal	...	Candy
Gbenga Akinnagbe	...	Larry Brown
Gary Carr	...	C.C.
Dominique Fishback	...	Darlene
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.	...	Chris Alston
Margarita Levieva	...	Abigail 'Abby' Parker
Emily Meade	...	Lori
Zoe Kazan	...	Andrea Martino
Tariq Trotter	...	Reggie Love (as Tarik Trotter)
Method Man	...	Rodney (as Cliff 'Method Man' Smith)
Kim Director	...	Shay
Sepideh Moafi	...	Loretta
Olivia Luccardi	...	Melissa
Don Harvey	...	Danny Flanagan

Storyline

In 1971, Brooklyn bartender Vincent "Vinnie" Martino (James Franco) is beaten by muggers while he is performing drops. Vinnie's identical twin brother, reckless gambler Frankie (James Franco), owes money to several mobsters and bookies. Fed up with his unfaithful wife, Andrea (Zoe Kazan), he leaves his family and decides to focus on his bar. Pimp C.C. (Gary Carr) recruits Lori (Emily Meade), a new arrival from Minnesota, as a prostitute. C.C's prized possession is Ashley (Jamie Neumann), who is in love with C.C. and becomes jealous of Lori. Another pimp, Larry Brown (Gbenga Akinnagbe), is abusive towards his prostitutes, one of whom is the sweet-natured Darlene (Dominique Fishback). Eileen "Candy" Merrell (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a prostitute and single mother, chooses to work without a pimp and becomes introduced in the ascendant pornography industry. College student Abigail "Abby" Parker (Margarita Levieva) is arrested for buying drugs. At the police station, she meets officer Chris ...

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Plot Keywords:

prostitution | street prostitute | limp penis | obese man | male full frontal nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 August 2017 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Steiner Studios - 15 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blown Deadline Productions,Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16 : 9

Did You Know?

Trivia

During exterior scenes where they shot on location in New York City, modern graffiti is seen prominently on the walls and buildings in multiple scenes.

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Goofs

At around the 47:00 minute mark, when Vinnie exits the subway, a 1973 VW Beetle or Super Beetle drives by, which would not have been on the road in 1971.

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Quotes

Chris Alston: Duck Salad, no thank you!

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Connections

References Trader Hornee (1970)

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Soundtracks

Daddy Don't Know About Sugar Bear
Written by Ellis Taylor
Performed by Marva Whitney

User Reviews

Amazing

After just one episode of The Deuce, I can do nothing but say that David Simon seems incapable of creating bad shows. The Deuce is a visually stunning show with great performances from every single actor. The dialogue is fantastic as well. It nails the feeling of 70's New York, or at least what I imagine it would feel like.

As of this moment, I cannot find a single thing in the first episode of The Deuce I don't like. This will probably be my new favorite ongoing show. I hope it will get renewed for as long as David Simon feels he can create good content, and not a single episode longer.