HBO 2017 Series: The Deuce (Trailer Song)
HBO has released the trailer for its upcoming original series The Deuce, starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal, set to be premiere on September 10.
Created by David Simon along with frequent collaborator George Pelecanos, the new TV show is set in the 1970s in and around Times Square, New York, when the number of HIV affected people is rising and the violence of the drug epidemic is worsening, and revolves around twin brothers Vincent and Frankie Martino (played by Franco), who become fronts for the Mob, and a sex worker nicknamed “Candy” (played by Gyllenhaal), who turns to the emerging porn industry, which becomes legal.
The cast ensemble includes also Emily Meade, Gary Carr, Anwan Glover, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Chris Coy, Michael Rispoli, Margarita Levieva, Chris Bauer, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Ralph Macchio and others.
The promo for the series features Curtis Mayfield’s song “Move On Up” from his 1970 debut album, “Curtis”.