The Deuce: Season 1
David Simon's take on the Times Square porn scene in the early 70s.
The look and dialogue seem spot on (thanks largely to the involvement of Richard Price and George Pelecanos) but, just three episodes in, what it lacks is any real story to hang it all on. It also gets a bit preachy sometimes, although that's to be expected from the guy behind The Wire and Treme. So what you're left with is an HBO take on a blaxploitation film that feels like it was written by the staff at Democracy Now.
