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The Deuce S1E3 — The Principle Is All

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The Deuce•Season 1•Episode 3

The Principle Is All

8.0/10 · 1,350 votesSep 24, 201759 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

The appearance of an unexpected partner surprises Vincent. Rudy buys into a rival's plan to reconfigure the Deuce. Candy considers entering the filmmaking business. Abby languishes in her new job. Darlene works overtime to compensate Larry.

Directed byJames Franco

Written byDavid Simon, Richard Price

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Cast14

James Franco

James Franco

Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Eileen 'Candy' Merrell

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Bobby Dwyer

Chris Coy

Chris Coy

Paul Hendrickson

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Chris Alston

Margarita Levieva

Margarita Levieva

Abigail 'Abby' Parker

Emily Meade

Emily Meade

Lori Madison

Kayla Foster

Kayla Foster

Barbara

Daniel Sauli

Daniel Sauli

Tommy Longo

Dominique Fishback

Dominique Fishback

Donna 'Darlene' Pickett

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Larry Brown

Gary Carr

Gary Carr

C.C.

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James Franco

James Franco

Director

David Simon

David Simon

Writer

Richard Price

Richard Price

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Principle Is All" is episode 3 of The Deuce season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,350 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by James Franco and written by David Simon, Richard Price, it aired on September 24, 2017.

Next: E4 · I See Money Best of Season 1