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The Deuce – Season 1, Episode 2 Show and Prove

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The Deuce – Season 1, Episode 2

Show and Prove

Aired Sep 17, 2017

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Vincent moves into a seedy hotel and contemplates an offer from mob capo Rudy Pipilo; Bobby hopes to take advantage of Vincent's new connections; filmmaking intrigues Candy; C.C. shows Lori the benefits of having a pimp; Larry feels unsettled.

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The Deuce swiftly gets down to business with its societal critique, all while adding new shades of detail to its sprawling cast.

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George Pelecanos

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David Simon

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James Franco

Frankie

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Candy

Gary Carr

C.C.

Margarita Levieva

Abigail "Abby" Parker

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Alyssa Rosenberg

Washington Post

05/31/2018

Two episodes in, The Deuce has the same thematic clarity that characterizes Simon and Pelecanos's earlier work, though in some story lines, the theme is stronger than the characters carrying it.

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Karen Han

Slashfilm

12/08/2017

But there's enough going on for now; given the fact that porn only came into play in the second episode, it'll be interesting to see how quickly or slowly it actually kicks in now that it's been introduced.

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Paul MacInnes

Guardian

10/04/2017

There is another subject matter that this episode gets to grips with, and that is the eternal majesty of the pimp. (At least in the eyes of the men themselves.)

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Tyler Coates

Esquire Magazine

10/19/2018

The Deuce makes a bold point to show a different, more nuanced look at sex work -- particularly compared to what we've seen in movies before. And it's doing so by openly addressing it.

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Ariana Romero

Refinery29

09/25/2017

If The Deuce were a far less ambitious series it would completely lean on self-sufficient characters like Candy for an easy-to-digest fairytale filled with hooker with a heart of gold tropes and bad wigs. But, [it] isn't that show and it's all the better.

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Rebecca Farley

Refinery29

09/20/2017

Though the series is an ensemble show, Candy (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is unavoidably at its center.

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Synopsis

Vincent moves into a seedy hotel and contemplates an offer from mob capo Rudy Pipilo; Bobby hopes to take advantage of Vincent's new connections; filmmaking intrigues Candy; C.C. shows Lori the benefits of having a pimp; Larry feels unsettled.

Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Creator: George Pelecanos, David Simon
Executive Producer: George Pelecanos, David Simon, James Franco, Nina Kostroff-Noble
Screenwriter: Richard Price, George Pelecanos
Network: HBO
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Sep 17, 2017