The Deuce

Times Square, 1977. After his early successes managing the Hi-Hat and French Parlor, Vincent is now proprietor of a new mob-backed disco, Club 366, while his girlfriend Abby has brought the nascent punk-rock culture into the Hi-Hat.

Confronted with the changing realities of prostitution and porn, C.C. doubles down on his assets, while fellow pimp Larry Brown eyes a new opportunity. Growing creatively frustrated, Candy turns to Genevieve Furie, a onetime porn director who's graduated to slasher films, for filmmaking advice.

Lori envisions a sunny future in LA after attending the AFFA Erotica Awards with Harvey and Candy, who's looking to connect with west-coast producers who are willing to turn her fairy tale into reality.

Ashley and Abby resolve to track down the identity of a 16-year-old sex worker killed in a recent fire. Vincent is shaken after witnessing the brutal side of Rudy's operation.

Temporarily flush with cash, Frankie is tapped by Candy to be a coproducer on "Red Hot"; Lori eyes a plum role in the film, but still feels the burden of C.C.'s yoke; with Rudy's blessing, Big Mike and Black Frankie hit a gambling house in the Bronx; Bobby finds himself stigmatized at home and at the Hi-Hat after a surprise raid overseen by Alston; Paul encounters resistance to his elaborate renovation plans; out of rehab, Shay is convinced to move in with a nurturing Irene.

On the eve of 1985, a worn-out Vincent reconnects with his ex-wife, Andrea, as his open relationship with Abby grows more distant. Candy and Harvey disagree on how to navigate a fast-changing future; fresh out of rehab, Lori is put back to work.

Frankie takes his amateur porn business to the next level and ends up in a confrontation with Rudy, who pushes Vincent to up his profits.

Abby befriends a graffiti artist named Pilar and takes a surprising trip downtown. Candy sets a firm line with Hank when it comes to money.

Lori returns to New York for an audition and runs into some familiar faces; Candy speaks to her critics at a Women Against Pornography meeting; Alston takes a drastic step to deliver for Goldman.

With his club shuttered, a distraught Vincent follows a lead down a dangerous path; Paul reaches out to Todd's parents; Candy battles Harvey over her latest script; Lori hits the feature dancing circuit with mixed results.