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James Franco on “The Deuce”
David Simon is the creative force behind shows like The Wire, Treme and Show Me a Hero (the latter earning protagonist Oscar Isaac a Golden Globe in 2016) – works of TV fiction to which Simon, who rose through the ranks of the Baltimore Sun as a police reporter, brings a keen journalistic sensibility for characters and place. So when a new Simon series like HBO’s The Deuce drops, it's time to take notice.