The Deuce - Season 1 - Eps 8: My Name is Ruby
In the Season 1 finale, Vincent balks at getting in deeper with Rudy, as expansion fever hits Frankie and Bobby. Candy gets a taste of directing, and enjoys the red-carpet perks of a major premiere. Alston finds himself in limbo at his precinct. Abby changes up the Hi-Hat's clientele; Sandra faces editorial and legal hurdles; Vincent settles a score.
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