The story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early ’70s through the mid ’80s, exploring the rough-and-tumble world that existed there until the rise of HIV, the violence of the cocaine epidemic and the renewed real estate market ended the bawdy turbulence of the area.
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The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 7.62.
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James Franco
Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Eileen 'Candy' Merrell
Chris Bauer
Bobby Dwyer
Chris Coy
Paul Hendrickson
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Chris Alston
Luke Kirby
Gene Goldman
Margarita Levieva
Abigail 'Abby' Parker
Emily Meade
Lori Madison
Michael Rispoli
Rudy Pipilo
Sepideh Moafi
Loretta
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8 episodes • 2017Avg: 7.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 10, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 2 | Show and Prove | Sep 17, 2017 | 7.7 |
| 3 | The Principle Is All | Sep 24, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 4 | I See Money | Oct 1, 2017 | 7.4 |
| 5 | What Kind of Bad? | Oct 8, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Why Me? | Oct 15, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Au Reservoir | Oct 22, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 8 | My Name Is Ruby | Oct 29, 2017 | 7.8 |
9 episodes • 2018Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our Raison d'Etre | Sep 9, 2018 | 7.0 |
| 2 | There's an Art to This | Sep 16, 2018 | 7.1 |
| 3 | Seven-Fifty | Sep 23, 2018 | 7.8 |
| 4 | What Big Ideas | Sep 30, 2018 | 7.1 |
| 5 | All You'll Be Eating Is Cannibals | Oct 7, 2018 | 7.3 |
| 6 | We're All Beasts | Oct 14, 2018 | 7.9 |
| 7 | The Feminism Part | Oct 21, 2018 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Nobody Has to Get Hurt | Oct 28, 2018 | 7.2 |
| 9 | Inside the Pretend | Nov 4, 2018 | 8.4 |
8 episodes • 2019Avg: 6.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Camera Loves You | Sep 9, 2019 | 7.1 |
| 2 | Morta di Fame | Sep 16, 2019 | 5.9 |
| 3 | Normal Is a Lie | Sep 23, 2019 | 6.0 |
| 4 | They Can Never Go Home | Sep 30, 2019 | 6.1 |
| 5 | You Only Get One | Oct 7, 2019 | 6.3 |
| 6 | This Trust Thing | Oct 14, 2019 | 6.2 |
| 7 | That's a Wrap | Oct 21, 2019 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Finish It | Oct 28, 2019 | 6.8 |
