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The Deuce S2E9 — Inside the Pretend

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The Deuce•Season 2•Episode 9

Inside the Pretend

8.6/10 · 879 votesNov 4, 201870 min

Ranked #1 of 9 in Season 2•+0.6 vs season avg

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Directed byMinkie Spiro

Written byDavid Simon

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Inside the Pretend

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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David Simon

David Simon

Writer

Minkie Spiro

Minkie Spiro

Director

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Episode Summary

"Inside the Pretend" is episode 9 of The Deuce season 2. It scored 8.6/10 from 879 votes, ranking #1 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Minkie Spiro and written by David Simon, it aired on November 4, 2018.

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