The Deuce Season 2

The Deuce Season 2 has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available on and . The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. Its 8/10 TMDB score, built from 423 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. James Franco's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

The Deuce Season 2 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The Deuce Season 2 treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. Resuming five years after the culmination of the first season, season two returns to the world of 1977. Disco and punk are in full swing, and police corruption and political tolerance for New York's midtown demimonde is at its height. And the Mafia, the early backer of pornography at the moment when courts declared for its legality, is now seemingly poised to reap great profits. James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2018. What makes The Deuce Season 2 hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find The Deuce Season 2 proves them wrong. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. James Franco anchors it, but the writing does the real work. If you are going to commit to one crime drama this month, make it this one.