15 Most Hotly Anticipated New TV Shows Still To Come In 2017

by James Hunt

1. The Deuce

The Deuce James Franco
HBO

It's been a couple of years since David Simon's brilliant miniseries Show Me A Hero hit HBO, which is too long for a writer of his ferocious talent. Thankfully he is back soon though, along with The Wire and Treme collaborator George Pelecanos, for The Deuce.

Set in New York during the 1970s and 80s, it'll chart the legalisation and subsequent rise of the porn industry, as well as tackling issues such as H.I.V., the violence of the drug epidemic, and the boom-and-bust of the real estate market of the time.

James Franco headlines the show, playing a pair of twins who work for the Mob, along with Maggie Gyllenhaal as a Times Square sex worker, and the early reviews have been extremely positive.

Air Date: September 10

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