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The Deuce

Name: The Deuce
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2017-09-10
Cast: James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Chris Bauer, Chris Coy, Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

2017 | 3 seasons | Drama, Crime

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Miami Vice or Snowfall, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: expect drug use and sex.
Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

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.