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HBO Sets Premiere Date for ‘The Deuce’ Sophomore Season

thomas.umstead@futurenet.com (R. Thomas Umstead) — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 13:53:40 +0000

HBO's "The Deuce"

HBO will bring back drama series The Deuce for a second season this September.

The series, which chronicles the dawn of the modern pornography business in 1970s New York City, will debut its second season Sept. 9, according to HBO.

The Deuce, which stars James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal, averaged 5.6 million viewers across all platforms, including delayed viewing, during its first season, according to HBO.

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HBO Renews ‘The Deuce’

thomas.umstead@futurenet.com (R. Thomas Umstead) — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 18:15:00 +0000

HBO has renewed its freshman drama series The Deuce for a second season, the network said Tuesday.

The David Simon-produced series starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Franco will return for a sophomore season run in 2018. The series, which examines the legalization and rise of the porn industry in 1970s New York City, drew 2.2 million viewers including multi-platform views for its Sept. 10 premiere.

The Deuce is executive produced by Simon, George Pelecanos, Nina Kostroff Noble and James Franco.

“We are thrilled to continue our creative collaboration with master storytellers David Simon and George Pelecanos,” said HBO programming president Casey Bloys in a statement. “Their unique gift for immersing the audience in their dark and edgy worlds brings a brilliant verisimilitude unlike any other. With the remarkably talented Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Franco leading an exceptional cast, we look forward to delving deeper as this captivating story evolves.”

TCA17: Lifetime Greenlights Michael Jackson Original Movie

thomas.umstead@futurenet.com (R. Thomas Umstead) — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 19:58:00 +0000

Lifetime will create an original film based on the life of Michael Jackson as part of a lineup of high profile original movie projects set to debut in 2017.

Currently in production, Michael Jackson: Searching For Neverland – based on the best selling book Remember The Time: Protecting Michael Jackson In His Final Days -- will be executively produced by Suzanne de Passe (The Jacksons: An American Dream), Madison Jones and Robert Teitel (Barbershop franchise, Notorious). Silver Screen and Dianne Houston will direct a script written by Elizabeth Hunter (Beauty Shop).

Other original movie projects include Viola Davis starrer Custody, set to premiere March 4. The movie stars Davis as one of three women brought together over a custody case revolving around a mother suspected of injuring her son. Hayden Panettiere, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Ellen Burstyn and Tony Shalhoub also star in the film.

Actor James Franco will executively produce and star in a new romantic thriller, High School Lover, set to debut Feb. 4. Also in February the network will debut its previously announced original film Britney Ever After.

On the scripted front, the network’s Mary Kills People will debut April 23 and stars Caroline Dhavernas as a doctor who helps people in need end their lives with dignity. Lifetime will also produce a psychological thriller You, based on Caroline Kepnes’ best selling novel of the same name.