HBO orders two David Simon pilots, including a porn industry drama starring James Franco http://t.co/A3DxC9Id9Ppic.twitter.com/Cqog7RwtLQ
— Variety (@Variety) August 6, 2015- The show is called The Deuce, and it follows the story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in NYC from the early 70s through the mid 80s.
- The pilot if from The Wire creator David Simon, and it will be directed by Breaking Bad‘s Michelle MacLaren.