The Deuce: Season 1

2017 · 8 episodes · ★ 7.6

What Season 1 of The Deuce

The season kicks off on 1971 on 42 in Times Square, known as The Deuce, a territory dominated by prostitution and pornography. Vincent and Frankie Martino, Brooklyn twins played by James Franco, move around the neighborhood as front men for the mob's businesses. Vincent receives offers from Rudy Pipilo, the boss who controls the area, and ends up opening the Hi-Hat. Candy, played by Maggie Gyllenhaal, is an enterprising street prostitute who sees adult films as a way out of the dangers of the street. Her ambitions collide with pimps, underworld businessmen and corrupt cops.

8episodes

Sep 10, 2017premiered

Oct 29, 2017final episode

8.5 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Pilot
Sep 10, 2017 · 84 min · ★ 7.6
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.
Directed by: Michelle MacLaren · Writing credits: George Pelecanos, David Simon · Starring: Sepideh Moafi, Olivia Luccardi, Pernell Walker, Jamie Neumann
1x02 Show and Prove
Sep 17, 2017 · 59 min · ★ 7.7
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.
Directed by: Ernest R. Dickerson · Writing credits: George Pelecanos, Richard Price · Starring: Natalie Paul, Michael Rispoli, Stephen Gevedon, Sepideh Moafi
1x03 The Principle Is All
Sep 24, 2017 · 59 min · ★ 7.6
The appearance of an unexpected partner surprises Vincent. Rudy buys into a rival's plan to reconfigure the Deuce. Candy considers entering the filmmaking business. Abby languishes in her new job. Darlene works overtime to compensate Larry.
Directed by: James Franco · Writing credits: David Simon, Richard Price · Starring: Natalie Paul, Michael Rispoli, David Krumholtz, Olivia Luccardi
1x04 I See Money
Oct 1, 2017 · 59 min · ★ 7.4
Rudy dangles a lucrative offer in front of Vincent. Longo uses strong-arm tactics to restore order among Bobby's unhappy construction workers. Candy attracts unwanted attention and is intrigued by a legitimate suitor. Paul questions his place at the Hi-Hat. Frankie hits a hot streak. Darlene gets a gift from Abby. Alston sees through Sandra. Bristling after a police shakedown, Vincent adds muscle in the person of Black Frankie, a Vietnam war vet.
Directed by: Alex Hall · Writing credits: George Pelecanos, Lisa Lutz · Starring: Natalie Paul, Michael Rispoli, Olivia Luccardi, Pernell Walker
1x05 What Kind of Bad?
Oct 8, 2017 · 59 min · ★ 7.5
Looking for a way out of his construction gig, Bobby tries to change Vincent's mind about Rudy's offer. Darlene returns from a trip home with a new girl, disappointing Abby. Roughed up by a john, Candy contemplates a change of careers. After getting busted, Paul explores the underbelly, and the exhilaration, of gay life in the city. With an assist from Alston, Sandra scores a key interview with a pimp.
Directing: Uta Briesewitz · Writing: Will Ralston, Richard Price, Chris Yakaitis · Starring: Natalie Paul, Michael Rispoli, Sepideh Moafi, David Krumholtz
1x06 Why Me?
Oct 15, 2017 · 57 min · ★ 7.6
An end-of-the-year crackdown by police in and around The Deuce sparks Vincent and Bobby. Candy tries to persuade Harvey, her adult-film director, that she can do more than act. Rudy witnesses a pivotal lower-court ruling on obscenity, and enlists Frankie and Big Mike to protect his interests in the peeps. Alston tries to convince Sandra that he's not just a “source.”
Directed by: Roxann Dawson · Writing credits: Richard Price, Marc Henry Johnson · Starring: Natalie Paul, Michael Rispoli, David Krumholtz, Jamie Neumann
1x07 Au Reservoir
Oct 22, 2017 · 59 min · ★ 7.8
With police pushing their business off the streets, C.C., Larry, Rodney and other pimps worry about becoming obsolete. Candy eyes a different job on Harvey's set as Lori struggles with the demands of porn acting. At her wit's end, Ashley hangs out with Frankie and, later, washes up on Abby's door. Bobby is smitten with an employee.
Directing: James Franco · Writing: David Simon, Megan Abbott · Starring: Natalie Paul, Michael Rispoli, David Krumholtz, Olivia Luccardi
1x08 My Name Is Ruby Season Finale
Oct 29, 2017 · 71 min · ★ 7.8
In the Season 1 finale, Vincent balks at getting in deeper with Rudy, as expansion fever hits Frankie and Bobby. Candy gets a taste of directing, and enjoys the red-carpet perks of a major premiere. Alston finds himself in limbo at his precinct. Abby changes up the Hi-Hat's clientele; Sandra faces editorial and legal hurdles; Vincent settles a score.
Directing: Michelle MacLaren · Writing: George Pelecanos, David Simon · Starring: Natalie Paul, Michael Rispoli, Stephen Gevedon, David Krumholtz