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The Deuce – Season 2, Episode 1 Our Raison d'Etre

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Vincent becomes the proprietor of a new mob-backed disco, Club 366; Frankie "borrows" money from Show Land to pay off his debts; Candy plans to make more artful, ambitious adult films; Paul looks to sever mob ties from his current bar.
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George Pelecanos

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David Simon

Creator

James Franco

Frankie

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Candy

Gary Carr

C.C.

Margarita Levieva

Abigail "Abby" Parker
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Vikram Murthi New York Magazine/Vulture 09/11/2018
4/5
Though a little narratively clunky, it's a clever gambit that's all but necessary for The Deuce, a show that depends on complete immersion into the ins and outs of various establishments. Go to Full Review Scott Tobias New York Times 09/10/2018
Simon and his co-creator, George Pelecanos, scripted the episode... they're clever about unifying this close-knit world when they can. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone 09/10/2018
It's a lively premiere, even though precious little happens in it. Season One did such a good job establishing these people and this world that all we really need is to be thrown back into the middle of it for a while to get re-acclimated. Go to Full Review Kimberly Roots TV Line 09/11/2018
Staying true to the character-study nature of the series, not a lot - aside from a time jump to 1977 and some slick disco moves - happened. Which is not to say that the episode... was boring. Go to Full Review Matt Fowler IGN Movies 09/11/2018
8.2/10
[The Deuce] didn't flash its fangs all that much, but after this big a time jump -- a whopping five years -- we got an enjoyable [premiere] that gave us a tour of everyone's new life. Go to Full Review Alec Bojalad Den of Geek 09/10/2018
5/5
The Deuce, improbably, is Simon and Pelecanos' version of Cheers. This rotten city is the bar where everyone knows David Simon's name... and god damn it; I want them to know my name too. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Vincent becomes the proprietor of a new mob-backed disco, Club 366; Frankie "borrows" money from Show Land to pay off his debts; Candy plans to make more artful, ambitious adult films; Paul looks to sever mob ties from his current bar.
Director
Alex Hall
Creator
George Pelecanos, David Simon
Executive Producer
George Pelecanos, David Simon, James Franco, Nina Kostroff-Noble
Screenwriter
David Simon, George Pelecanos
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 9, 2018