The Deuce in the Media

[Meredith Quill]

Anticipate Here!

[Drogo]

Watch a Teaser for The Deuce, HBO's '70s New York Porn Biz Drama.

[BetterButter]

[BetterButter]

[formerlyfreedom]

HBO is making it available on their HBO Go and HBO Now streaming platforms.
 

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Pssh, who wants to wait around until Sunday, September 10th to watch James Franco play twins? You can now stream the first episode of The Deuce on HBO Go and HBO Now.

From creator David Simon (he’s responsible for a show called The Wire, ever heard of it?) the hour-long drama centers around Times Square in 1971 — not really the family-friendly hotspot it’s known as now. Franco stars as Vincent, a bartender and father of two, and Frankie Martino, a gambler in need of a few dollars he owes to the mob. Maggie Gyllenhaal also stars in what is sure to be one of this fall’s hottest shows. And thanks to the fine people at HBO, you can now watch it a full two weeks and two days before it premieres.

[formerlyfreedom]

Media here!

[formerlyfreedom]

Alan Sepinwall interviews the creators of The Deuce. Note - no huge spoilers, but comments may reflect the first episode which won't air for a couple of weeks.

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I got to speak with Pelecanos and Simon last week about the genesis of the series (and the challenges of developing a ‘70s period piece at the same time that Vinyl was in the works), the inspiration for the identical twins (one a mob-affiliated bar manager, the other a degenerate gambler) played by star/producer/director James Franco, the important role of all the women behind the scenes (including director Michelle MacLaren and Maggie Gyllenhaal, who’s a producer and also plays a pimp-less prostitute named Candy), using so many Wire alums (Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Chris Bauer, Gbenga Akinnagbe, and Method Man, among others) in the cast, and a lot more.

[EtheltoTillie]

I've really been excited about this. I just started watching the pilot. I was in high school and college in NYC in those years and remember it well. We used to go to the cheesy movie theaters on 42nd Street to see regular (non porn) movies for cheap. 

[MCMLXXVII]

Is Franco's character based on the Mitchell brothers (not sure if they were twins) or is this a pure fictionalization?

Edited August 27, 2017 by MCMLXXVII

[formerlyfreedom]

1 hour ago, MCMLXXVII said:

Is Franco's character based on the Mitchell brothers (not sure if they were twins) or is this a pure fictionalization?

That's a good question - I am not finding anything on line to confirm that, but it certainly wouldn't be a stretch. The Mitchell brothers weren't twins, BTW.

Now I'm just mad I've watched it and have to wait three weeks to see the next episode! It was certainly an interesting watch, and while I'm not sure I'd go as far as saying I liked it, I am intrigued by it.

[scrb]

I can see people decrying what Times Square has become, a bland, safe Disney-field outdoor mall of shops and restaurants to draw in tourists.

But was the seedy and dodgy place from the '70s better?  I would assume that part of the reason Times Square was like that was the rampant corruption of the NYPD and weak city govt., which went bankrupt in that era.  So it was the result of neglect as much as anything else.

Of course, admitting that Times Square now may be "better" or safer, making midtown more accessible for everyone, tourists as well as residents may be admitting that Giuliani's controversial policing policies and tenure made living, working and visiting the area and the city as a whole a better experience.

[numbnut]

On 8/26/2017 at 6:14 PM, MCMLXXVII said:

Is Franco's character based on the Mitchell brothers (not sure if they were twins) or is this a pure fictionalization?

He's based on the twin who owned Tin Pan Alley. Dunno if his name was Mitchell.

http://www.refinery29.com/2017/08/170121/is-the-deuce-true-story-porn-stars

[MCMLXXVII]

10 hours ago, numbnut said:

He's based on the twin who owned Tin Pan Alley. Dunno if his name was Mitchell.

http://www.refinery29.com/2017/08/170121/is-the-deuce-true-story-porn-stars

Awesome, thanks! Not them, the Mitchell brothers were in California, but were also adult film pioneers.

Edited September 1, 2017 by MCMLXXVII

[thuganomics85]

Already been renewed for a second season.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Margarita Levieva discusses The Deuce on Build:

[teddysmom]

FYI Simon & Pelecanos are on Fresh Air today, talking about the show.  It'll be up on the npr site after 3 pm edt, or on iTunes tomorrow. 

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Jamie Neumann discusses The Deuce on Build

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Golden Globe nomination:

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Maggie Gyllenhaal

[msrachelj]

is this returning?

[lambertman]

On 5/22/2018 at 11:46 AM, msrachelj said:

is this returning?

Yes, but we don’t know when yet. 

[msrachelj]

12 hours ago, lambertman said:

Yes, but we don’t know when yet. 

thanks

[MCMLXXVII]

On 5/22/2018 at 11:46 AM, msrachelj said:

is this returning?

September 9th. Just saw a trailer on HBO Now. Definitely looks late 70s/Boogie Nights-ish.

[BingeyKohan]

Seems like a major change in status (and hairstyles) for everyone...except the pimps. The only one I don't seem to remember spotting in the season 2 trailer (set to "September") was Jamie Neumann's character (the one who got her underarm slashed by her pimp in the seedy hotel stairwell early in the show). I thought she was a compelling presence and I'd like to see her back - unless I'm forgetting some major tragedy that befell her character?

https://news.avclub.com/maggie-gyllenhaal-dreams-big-in-the-deuce-season-2-trai-1828471334

[MCMLXXVII]

On 8/21/2018 at 2:19 PM, BingeyKohan said:

Seems like a major change in status (and hairstyles) for everyone...except the pimps. The only one I don't seem to remember spotting in the season 2 trailer (set to "September") was Jamie Neumann's character (the one who got her underarm slashed by her pimp in the seedy hotel stairwell early in the show). I thought she was a compelling presence and I'd like to see her back - unless I'm forgetting some major tragedy that befell her character?

https://news.avclub.com/maggie-gyllenhaal-dreams-big-in-the-deuce-season-2-trai-1828471334

As far as we know, she successfully left town to go live with her sister in upstate NY. College girl hid her at her apt, and then signed over the check her dad gave her at that country club party.

Edited August 28, 2018 by MCMLXXVII

[txhorns79]

The show has been renewed for a third/final season. 

[PamelaMaeSnap]

Thrilled it's coming back, wish it were for longer, but understand why it's not. Absolutely my favorite current show.

[PamelaMaeSnap]

S3 premieres a week from tonight! Am I the only one who is excited? 

[SuprSuprElevated]

2 hours ago, PamelaMaeSnap said:

S3 premieres a week from tonight! Am I the only one who is excited? 

Your post has made my hub's day!  

[MCMLXXVII]

There’s a new Netflix Series Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer which covers a serial killer of sex workers (and other women) in the late 70s/early 80s. It’s quite good.