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Summary The drama created by George Pelecanos and David Simon about the rise of the porn industry in New York City during the 1970s-80s thru the eyes of twin nightclub owners Vincent and Frankie Martino (Both played by James Franco), college student Abigail “Abby” Parker(Margarita Levieva), a Times Square prostitute Eileen Merrell (Maggie Gyllen...

Created By: George Pelecanos, David Simon

  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • HBO
  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • HBO

The Deuce

Season 1 Premiere: Aug 25, 2017
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 54 Critic Reviews
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85
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 276 User Ratings
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Summary The drama created by George Pelecanos and David Simon about the rise of the porn industry in New York City during the 1970s-80s thru the eyes of twin nightclub owners Vincent and Frankie Martino (Both played by James Franco), college student Abigail “Abby” Parker(Margarita Levieva), a Times Square prostitute Eileen Merrell (Maggie Gyllen...

Created By: George Pelecanos, David Simon

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 54 Critic Reviews
85
94% Positive
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6% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 54 Critic Reviews
85
94% Positive
51 Reviews
6% Mixed
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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100
Sep 11, 2018
The second season pays dividends to the viewer in the form of taut and lively performances. ... If you’re not already invested in this drama, you may find this season to be shinier, brighter and more seductive than before. The Deuce was already an excellent drama. Now it’s definitively one of the best shows on TV.
By Melanie McFarland FULL REVIEW
91
Sep 9, 2019
A stunning, transportive experience each and every episode. More importantly, this mesmeric atmosphere allows Simon and Pelecanos to implement an unusual storytelling structure; a time capsule approach that chronicles the most important moments for its story and characters, like anything else, but that doesn’t promise immediate thrills, constant conflict, or your traditional episodic build toward a crescendo.
By Ben Travers FULL REVIEW
90
Sep 14, 2017
Vividly teeming with tragicomic life and reeking of desperation, danger and moral decay, the series takes a while to build an actual story--a common trait nowadays in high-minded long-form TV Narratives--but by the end of the first eight hours, an decriminalized porn becomes big business, you'll surely want to know what happens next. [18 Sep - 1 Oct 2017, p.27]
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW
85
Sep 7, 2017
In The Deuce, producer David Simon tries to do for the sex trade and 1970s evolution of pornography what "The Wire" did for drugs. After a slow start, this engrossing, characteristically nuanced HBO drama mostly serves up aces.
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 8, 2017
The show (like the recent Hulu drama Harlots) navigates a complicated path between showing the reality of sex work and somehow keeping the action from being impossibly depressing. It’s as often funny as it’s brutal, and yet the two modes don’t undermine each other.
By Sophie Gilbert FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 8, 2017
No one is arguing that The Deuce isn’t entertaining, if slightly cliched. But we shouldn’t pretend The Deuce is the truth. It would be easy to praise the series for being unjudgmental and focusing on the human elements. However, there was a lot of pain involved in that world, and the series is too carefully constructed for you to feel it.
By Rob Lowman FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 29, 2017
The Deuce can’t hold all of its many pieces together, despite the pockets of strong writing and performances, making viewers bounce around a visceral world with just not enough emotional gravity.
By Nick Allen FULL REVIEW

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9% Negative
26 Ratings

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Production Company:
  • Blown Deadline Productions
Initial Release Date: Aug 25, 2017
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Online Film & Television Association
• 4 Nominations
Visual Effects Society Awards
• 2 Nominations

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