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The Deuce S1E6 — Why Me?

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The Deuce•Season 1•Episode 6

Why Me?

8.0/10 · 1,121 votesOct 15, 201757 min

Ranked #5 of 8 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

An end-of-the-year crackdown by police in and around The Deuce sparks Vincent and Bobby. Candy tries to persuade Harvey, her adult-film director, that she can do more than act. Rudy witnesses a pivotal lower-court ruling on obscenity, and enlists Frankie and Big Mike to protect

Directed byRoxann Dawson

Written byRichard Price, Marc Henry Johnson

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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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Richard Price

Richard Price

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Marc Henry Johnson

Writer

Roxann Dawson

Roxann Dawson

Director

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Episode Summary

"Why Me?" is episode 6 of The Deuce season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,121 votes, ranking #5 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Roxann Dawson and written by Richard Price, Marc Henry Johnson, it aired on October 15, 2017.

Next: E7 · Au Reservoir Best of Season 1