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The Deuce S1E8 — My Name Is Ruby

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The Deuce•Season 1•Episode 8

My Name Is Ruby

8.4/10 · 1,179 votesOct 29, 201771 min

Ranked #2 of 8 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

In the Season 1 finale, Vincent balks at getting in deeper with Rudy, as expansion fever hits Frankie and Bobby. Candy gets a taste of directing, and enjoys the red-carpet perks of a major premiere. Alston finds himself in limbo at his precinct. Abby changes

Directed byMichelle MacLaren

Written byGeorge Pelecanos, David Simon

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Show and Prove

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The Principle Is All

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I See Money

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What Kind of Bad?

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My Name Is Ruby

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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George Pelecanos

George Pelecanos

Writer

David Simon

David Simon

Writer

Michelle MacLaren

Michelle MacLaren

Director

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Episode Summary

"My Name Is Ruby" is episode 8 of The Deuce season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 1,179 votes, ranking #2 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Michelle MacLaren and written by George Pelecanos, David Simon, it aired on October 29, 2017.

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