List of Cinemax original programming

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The following is a list of television series that have been broadcast by the American pay television channel Cinemax.

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Although the large majority of Cinemax's programming consists of feature films, the network has produced and broadcast, either in first-run form or as secondary runs, a limited number of television series over the course of the network's existence.

In February 2011, it was announced that Cinemax would begin to offer mainstream original programming to compete with sister channel HBO, and rivals Showtime and Starz; the channel was slated to develop action-oriented original mainstream series aimed at males ages 18–49. The decision was also due in part to competition from other on-demand movie services such as Netflix and iTunes, and to change Cinemax's image from a channel mostly known for its former Max After Dark programming. [1] With the launch of the HBO Max streaming service in 2020, Cinemax's non-adult library of programming shifted to that service throughout 2021, and original programming for the network has all but been depreciated under the ownership of AT&T, then Warner Bros. Discovery, with the desktop "Cinemax Go" service ending on July 31, 2022. [2]

Original programming

Drama

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsLengthStatus
Banshee Action drama crime thriller January 11, 20134 seasons, 38 episodes43–59 min.Ended [3]
The Knick Period medical drama August 8, 20142 seasons, 20 episodes43–57 min.Ended [4]
Outcast Horror June 3, 20162 seasons, 20 episodes44–55 min.Ended [5]
Quarry Crime drama September 9, 20161 season, 8 episodes48–81 min.Ended [6]
Warrior Martial arts drama April 5, 20192 seasons, 20 episodes44–60 min.Moved to Max [7]
Jett Crime drama June 14, 20191 season, 9 episodes53–64 min.Ended

Animation

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsLengthStatus
Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus Comedy September 22, 20172 seasons, 16 episodes24–29 min.Ended

Co-productions

These shows have been commissioned by Cinemax in cooperation with a partner from another country.

TitlePartner/CountryGenrePremiereSeasonsLengthStatus
Strike Back Sky One/United Kingdom Action drama August 12, 2011 [ citation needed ]8 seasons, 76 episodes42–48 min.Ended
Hunted BBC One/United Kingdom Action drama October 19, 20121 season, 8 episodes58–59 min.Ended [8]
Rellik BBC One/United Kingdom Crime drama April 13, 20181 season, 6 episodes62 min.Miniseries [9]
C.B. Strike BBC One/United Kingdom Crime drama June 1, 20182 seasons, 11 episodes59–61 min.Moved to HBO
Trackers Thriller June 5, 20201 season, 6 episodes52–56 min.Ended

Classic programming

Sketch comedy

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsLengthStatusInfo
SCTV Channel Sketch comedy November 22, 19831 season, 18 episodes45 min.EndedCo-production with Superchannel of Canada

Max After Dark

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsLengthStatus
Erotic Confessions Erotica 19926 seasons, 59 episodes30 min.Ended
Hot Line January 6, 19952 seasons, 18 episodes
NightcapJune 2, 19991 season, 13 episodes
The Pleasure ZoneSeptember 3, 1999
Passion Cove March 3, 20002 seasons, 26 episodes28 min.
ThrillsJune 2, 20011 season, 13 episodes30 min.
The Best Sex EverMay 3, 20022 seasons, 26 episodes
Hotel Erotica October 4, 200229 min.
Black Tie Nights / Hollywood Sexcapades June 4, 200428 min.
Sex Games Vegas / Sex Games CancunMay 6, 200530 min.
Hotel Erotica Cabo January 6, 20061 season, 13 episodes22 min.
The Erotic Traveler February 3, 200730 min.
Sin City DiariesJune 1, 200730 min.
Co-Ed Confidential November 2, 20074 seasons, 52 episodes23 min.
Zane's Sex Chronicles October 11, 20082 seasons, 26 episodes30 min.
Forbidden Science January 9, 20091 season, 13 episodes23 min.
Lingerie July 3, 20092 seasons, 26 episodes30 min.
Life on Top October 3, 2009
Femme Fatales Thriller May 13, 20112 seasons, 28 episodes25 min.
Skin to the Max Erotica August 19, 20112 seasons, 10 episodes30 min.
Chemistry 1 season, 13 episodes
The Girl's Guide to Depravity February 24, 20122 seasons, 26 episodes
Working Girls in BedJanuary 23, 20131 season, 4 episodes
Zane's The Jump Off March 29, 20131 season, 13 episodes
Topless ProphetMay 30, 20141 season, 10 episodes

References

  1. ↑ Shain, Michael (February 14, 2011). "HBO's stealth plan to kill off 'Skinemax'". New York Post. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Cinemax GO - Sunset Notice". National Cable Television Cooperative. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (July 28, 2015). "It's Official: Cinemax Cancels 'Banshee'". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 23, 2017). "'The Knick' Canceled After 2 Seasons As Cinemax Focuses On Action Dramas". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on April 16, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 2, 2018). "Robert Kirkman's 'Outcast' Officially Dead at Cinemax". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (May 31, 2017). "Quarry Cancelled at Cinemax, Creators Unable to Find Drama a New Home". TVLine . Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  7. ↑ Petski, Denise (April 14, 2021). "'Warrior' Renewed For Season 3, Moving From Cinemax To HBO Max". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  8. ↑ Brown, Maggie (November 14, 2012). "BBC1's Hunted laid to rest". The Guardian . Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Breaking News - Cinemax Limited Drama Series "Rellik" Debuts April 13". The Futon Critic . March 16, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
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