The Deuce - Season 1 - Eps 5: What Kind of Bad?
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.
About The Deuce

Title: The Deuce
First Air Date: 2017-09-10
Last Air Date: 2019-10-28
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.6/10 (from 363 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 25
Network: HBO
Genres: Drama, Crime
Production Companies: Blown Deadline Productions
Synopsis
The story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early ’70s through the mid ’80s, exploring the rough-and-tumble world that existed there until the rise of HIV, the violence of the cocaine epidemic and the renewed real estate market ended the bawdy turbulence of the area.
Cast

James Franco
Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino

Maggie Gyllenhaal
Eileen 'Candy' Merrell

Chris Bauer
Bobby Dwyer

Chris Coy
Paul Hendrickson

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Chris Alston

Luke Kirby
Gene Goldman

Margarita Levieva
Abigail 'Abby' Parker

Emily Meade
Lori Madison

Michael Rispoli
Rudy Pipilo

Sepideh Moafi
Loretta