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.


Once upon a time in America, pleasure became a business.
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James Franco
Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino (25 episodes)

Maggie Gyllenhaal
Eileen 'Candy' Merrell (25 episodes)

Chris Bauer
Bobby Dwyer (25 episodes)

Chris Coy
Paul Hendrickson (25 episodes)

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Chris Alston (25 episodes)

Margarita Levieva
Abigail 'Abby' Parker (25 episodes)

Emily Meade
Lori Madison (25 episodes)

Michael Rispoli
Rudy Pipilo (25 episodes)

Daniel Sauli
Tommy Longo (25 episodes)
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