Created by George Pelecanos and David Simon and starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Deuce follows the story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early 1970s through the mid-1980s, exploring the rough-and-tumble world at the pioneering moments of what would become the billion-dollar American sex industry.
George Pelecanos, David Simon, James Franco and Nina K. Noble executive produce.
The pilot was written by George Pelecanos & David Simon and directed by Michelle MacLaren.
With summer on its way out, HBO is giving subscribers an early sneak peek at this fall’s original new drama series The Deuce, with a special advance premiere of the first episode available starting today, August 25 via HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and affiliate portals.