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The Deuce S2E4 — What Big Ideas

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The Deuce•Season 2•Episode 4

What Big Ideas

7.9/10 · 795 votesSep 30, 201859 min

Ranked #5 of 9 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Ashley and Abby resolve to track down the identity of a 16-year-old sex worker killed in a recent fire. Vincent is shaken after witnessing the brutal side of Rudy's operation. Candy recruits some new faces to help her out with the production. Frankie finds his

Directed byUta Briesewitz

Written byAnya Epstein

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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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Uta Briesewitz

Uta Briesewitz

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Anya Epstein

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Episode Summary

"What Big Ideas" is episode 4 of The Deuce season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 795 votes, ranking #5 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Uta Briesewitz and written by Anya Epstein, it aired on September 30, 2018.

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