HBO's new drama The Deuce is digging out the history of Times Square in the New York City. The first trailer has just been released and it promises to be dirtier than ever.
On Wednesday, HBO released the first photos and trailer from The Deuce, created by George Pelecanos (The Wire) and David Simon (Treme). The series introduces Franco in a dual role as twin brothers, Vincent Martino and Frankie Martino.
The series follows the story of the legalisation and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York's Times Square from the early 1970s through mid-1980s, exploring the rough-and-tumble world at the pioneering moments of what would become the billion-dollar American sex industry.
The cast includes James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Carr, Margarita Levieva, Lawrence Giliard Jr., Dominique Fishback, Emily Meade, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Emmanuel Akoto and Chris Bauer.
#thedeuce @HBO @mgyllenhaal I'll be there for the fashions #70sfashion #Dandyman pic.twitter.com/YerxGGzPkh
— DANDY TERRY (@MrDANDYTERRY) June 1, 2017
The pilot episode of the series is directed by the maverick Michelle MacLaren, who helmed Breaking Bad, Westworld, The X-Files, and The Leftovers.
The last time HBO made a show based on 70's--Vinyl-- it failed to steal the spotlight.
George Pelecanos, David Simon, James Franco and Nina K Noble are the executive producers of the new show. The eight-episode series is set to premiere on HBO on September 10, 2017, at 9 pm ET/PT.
