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The Deuce (TV Series)

HBO Max

The Deuce

2017

David Simon (Creator), Michelle MacLaren ...

James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Margarita Levieva, Gbenga Akinnagbe ...

7.7

6,776

TV Series. Drama TV Series (2017-2019). 3 Seasons. 25 Episodes. '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 that existed there until the rise of HIV, the violence of the cocaine epidemic, and the renewed real estate market ended the bawdy turbulence.

	Author	Review
United States	Matt Zoller Seitz Vulture	"[3nd Season Review]: the absolute dedication to democratic storytelling results in certain moments and subplots feeling rushed (...) But the totality of the achievement is often breathtaking"	POS
United States	Ben Travers IndieWire	"[3nd Season Review]:a stunning, transportive experience each and every episode"	POS
United States	Darren Franich Entertainment Weekly	"[2nd Season Review]: This is a major work, flaws and all, an examination of porn that’s really an exploration of economic disruption"	POS
United States	Ben Travers IndieWire	"[2nd Season Review]: Maggie Gyllenhaal is operating on a whole other level in the hypnotic HBO drama (...) Every moment — every movement — carries surprising significance."	POS
United States	Brian Lowry CNN	"[2nd Season Review]: A fascinating, high-class and timely drama (...) While the themes within the show are often dark, 'The Deuce' can also be dryly funny	POS
United States	Allison Keene Collider	"[2nd Season Review]: The show has certainly not lost its edge (...) 'The Deuce' keeps things both casual and real (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"The show's first season is substantive, provocative and entertaining. It's a journey through a certain kind of hell, but I'm already eager to return."	POS
United States	Sonia Saraiya Variety	"An immersive drama of life in a city (...) The show is at its absolute best, and most gutting, when it explores the complexity of the relationship between pimp and prostitute"	POS
United Kingdom	Charles Bramesco The Guardian	"A dazzling achievement (...) Individually engrossing, the characters join together to form a frank portrait of American striving (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Richard Lawson Vanity Fair	"[It] is transfixing, nourishing entertainment, a surprisingly good-hearted ensemble study that yields gentle, slow-burn rewards."	POS
United States	Matt Zoller Seitz Vulture	"This depiction of sex workers and pornographers around Times Square is less a warm nostalgia bath than a cold shower (...) The show achieves the balance between coolheaded representation and you-are-there immediacy"	NEU
United States	Ben Travers IndieWire	"David Simon's most absorbing series since 'The Wire' (...) An instantly immersive experience (...) Utterly captivating."	POS
United States	Verne Gay Newsday	"It’s immersive in a Dickensian sense by dragging you into the gutter (...) 'The Deuce' is largely excellent. The story lags, but the cast never does (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Baltimore Sun	"'The Deuce' is accessible, entertaining and emotionally engaging (...) The pilot (...) it’s an excellent piece of work"	POS

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