The Deuce (2017)

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.

Genres: Drama, Crime

What to watch after The Deuce

• St. Elsewhere (1982)
• The Killing (2011) — Similar consistency, episode to episode
• Treme (2010) — David Simon created both
• Orange Is the New Black (2013) — Same feel: realistic, complex
• Carnivàle (2003) — Two steps away in the credits
• True Blood (2008) — Two steps away in the credits