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The Deuce – Season 1, Episode 1 Pilot

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Twin brothers Vincent and Frankie Martino navigate their way through the rough-and-tumble world of 1971 Times Square; Vincent crosses paths with other midtown denizens while plotting to improve his situation; Abby gets enlisted to buy amphetamines.
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The Deuce — Season 1, Episode 1

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The Deuce makes an instant and distinctive impression with its scruffy atmosphere, highly specific period detail and a dizzyingly rich cast of disreputable characters.

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George Pelecanos

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David Simon

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James Franco

Frankie

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Candy

Gary Carr

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Margarita Levieva

Abigail "Abby" Parker
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Karen Han Slashfilm 12/08/2017
[It] delves straight into it, setting a tone that's just as delightfully pulpy, and introducing a cast of pimps, sex workers, gangsters, and cops (including twins played by James Franco) that rivals Game of Thrones in sheer scope. Go to Full Review Paul MacInnes Guardian 09/26/2017
It's a nightmare, and highly reminiscent of Bubbles' tour of Hamsterdam in season three of The Wire. That scene haunted me for a long time; I wonder whether this show might do the same. Go to Full Review Vikram Murthi New York Magazine/Vulture 09/18/2017
4/5
The capitalist critique is no less potent for being obvious, especially given the panoramic approach Simon and Pelecanos adopt to illustrate its toxic reaches. Go to Full Review Tyler Coates Esquire Magazine 10/19/2018
The Deuce has already, with its pilot episode, set the stage for a large-scale, multi-narrative series. Go to Full Review Rebecca Farley Refinery29 09/20/2017
The Deuce means business. Go to Full Review Amy Zimmerman The Daily Beast 09/20/2017
The Deuce makes a promise not to shy away from all things dark, dirty, and unsettling. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Twin brothers Vincent and Frankie Martino navigate their way through the rough-and-tumble world of 1971 Times Square; Vincent crosses paths with other midtown denizens while plotting to improve his situation; Abby gets enlisted to buy amphetamines.
Director
Michelle MacLaren
Creator
George Pelecanos, David Simon
Executive Producer
George Pelecanos, David Simon, James Franco, Nina Kostroff-Noble
Screenwriter
George Pelecanos, David Simon
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 10, 2017