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The Deuce S2E2 — There's an Art to This

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The Deuce•Season 2•Episode 2

There's an Art to This

7.6/10 · 863 votesSep 16, 201859 min

Ranked #9 of 9 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

Confronted with the changing realities of prostitution and porn, C.C. doubles down on his assets while fellow pimp Larry Brown eyes a new opportunity. Candy turns to Genevieve Furie, a onetime porn director who's graduated to slasher films, for filmmaking advice. Paul is approached by

Directed byAlex Hall

Written byRichard Price

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Cast13

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

Luke Kirby

Luke Kirby

Gene Goldman

Margarita Levieva

Margarita Levieva

Abigail 'Abby' Parker

Emily Meade

Emily Meade

Lori Madison

Michael Rispoli

Michael Rispoli

Rudy Pipilo

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

Writer

Alex Hall

Alex Hall

Director

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Episode Summary

"There's an Art to This" is episode 2 of The Deuce season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 863 votes, ranking #9 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Alex Hall and written by Richard Price, it aired on September 16, 2018.

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