The Deuce (new HBO show)

[Mook]

Cast has me sold.

Move over, Ewan McGregor on Fargo: you’re not the only major Hollywood actor who’s playing twins on a prestige TV show this year. James Franco will be joining you this fall in The Deuce, a new HBO series from The Wire alums David Simon and George Pelecanos that’s set on the grimy streets of 1970s New York City and tracks the legalization and rise of the porn industry in Times Square.

Franco plays a down-on-his-luck bartender named Vincent Martino, but also Frankie Martino, Vincent’s more irresponsible brother. The ambitious actor, who seems to have a dozen projects in the works at any given time and who has probably directed and released two movies in the time it’s taken me to write this article, also directed two episodes of this show, proving that playing two distinct roles on a high-profile HBO series simply wasn’t enough of a challenge for him.

Either way, he’s joined by people like Maggie Gyllenhaal, Lawrence Gilliard Jr. (who played D’Angelo Barksdale on The Wire), Emily Meade (The Leftovers, Money Monster), and Don Harvey (The Night Of, Luck), and this looks like a stylish trip back to when Times Square wasn’t nearly as clean as it is today.

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[IDAFC21]

Will check it out.

 

[Mook]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGomupAJBxo

The Deuce premieres on September 10th, taking over the Sunday night time slot Game of Thrones will leave open after August 27th.

 

[SleeperLS]

Hmmm, I will have to check this out.

 

[IDAFC21]

Still in.

 

[LoveSpank]

IN

 

[LoveSpank]

it gives me a Boogie Nights feel and I like it

 

[2QuikTA]

Should have plenty of yams. In.

 

[IDAFC21]

ALSO TONIGHT. Christ there is way too much on tonight. I probably wont even get to this tonight, but it will be recorded.

 

[Mook]

Worth checking out?

 

[IDAFC21]

Still havent watched it yet.

 

[IDAFC21]

And finally just watched it. Not sure what to make of it yet. The premiere was so damn long, hour and a half. They nailed the setting and atmosphere, wardrobe, soundtrack, etc, but so far the story and characters are kinda all over the place. Hopefully it starts getting a little more focused w/ this weeks episode.

 

[Mr Baytchos]

Liking this show. Just be forewarned there is as much dick in this show as there is tits.

 

[IDAFC21]

Well its a show about hookers/porn, and its on hbo, so...

I still need to watch the 2nd episode.

 

[Mr Baytchos]

Well its a show about hookers/porn, and its on hbo, so...

I still need to watch the 2nd episode.

More dick coming your way then haha

 

[IDAFC21]

Alright!

 

[Mook]

So should I check this out?

 

[SleeperLS]

maggie gyllenhaal has gross boobs

 

[Mook]

Sold

 

[Mr Baytchos]

So should I check this out?

Yes. Good show despite the dicks and gross boobs

 

[IDAFC21]

Im still watching it, but I haven't exactly been blown away by this show so far.

 

[IDAFC21]

I didnt realize last week was the finale. All caught up now. Even thru a whole season, I'm still not sure what to make of this show I didn't hate it, but I wasn't blown away by it either. Yet for whatever reason, I still wanted to watch it. So, But now that things are relatively established, hopefully season 2 (if theres a season 2) will hit the ground running.

 

[Mook]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlKU8POYQsk

 

[IDAFC21]

And this is also back tonight. Even tho I wasn't blown away by season 1, i'll check out where this season goes.

 

[TommyGloves]

This season sucks.