List of Starz original programming

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This article lists television content currently and/or formerly broadcast by Starz, an American pay television network owned and operated by Starz Inc., a subsidiary of Lionsgate. Primarily a film-based service, it began to introduce original programming in 2005 to compete with rival pay TV services HBO and Showtime.

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Current programming

Drama

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Outlander Historical romantic fantasy August 9, 20147 seasons, 91 episodes53–90 minSeason 7 ongoing
Renewed for final season [1]
P-Valley Drama July 12, 20202 seasons, 18 episodes51–60 minRenewed [2]
Power Book III: Raising Kanan Crime drama July 18, 20213 seasons, 30 episodes50–63 minRenewed for seasons 4–5 [3] [4]
BMF Crime drama September 26, 20213 seasons, 28 episodes50–53 minRenewed [5]
Power Book IV: Force Crime drama February 6, 20222 seasons, 20 episodes48–57 minRenewed for final season [6] [7]

Unscripted

Docuseries

TitleSubjectPremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham Travel February 14, 20212 seasons, 12 episodes27–29 minPending
Down in the ValleyCultureJuly 5, 20241 season, 6 episodes27–29 minPending

Variety

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Fat Joe Talks Talk show October 4, 20241 season, 8 episodes27 minPending

Co-productions

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

TitleGenrePartner/CountryPremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Sweetpea Comedy drama Sky Atlantic/United KingdomOctober 10, 20241 season, 6 episodes43–52 minRenewed [8]
Awaiting release
The Couple Next Door [9] Psychological thriller Channel 4/United KingdomJanuary 17, 2025 [10] [11] 1 season, 6 episodesTBAPending [a]

Lionsgate+ regional original programming

These shows are originals because Starz commissioned or acquired them and had their premiere on the Lionsgate+ (previously Starzplay) service, but they are not available worldwide.

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeExclusive region(s)LanguageStatus
Express Thriller January 16, 20222 seasons, 16 episodes60 minSpain & Latin America [b] SpanishPending
Señorita 89 [c] Drama February 27, 20221 season, 8 episodes40–45 minLatin AmericaSpanishRenewed [13]
All Those Things We Never Said [d] Comedy drama December 15, 20221 season, 10 episodes30 minEurope and Latin AmericaFrenchPending
Nacho Biopic dark comedy March 3, 20231 season, 8 episodesTBALatin AmericaSpanishPending

Upcoming programming

Drama

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Outlander: Blood of My Blood [14] [15] [1] [16] Historical romantic fantasy TBA1 season, 10 episodesTBAFilming
The Hunting Wives [17] Thriller TBA1 season, 8 episodesTBASeries order
Origins [18] Crime drama TBATBATBASeries order
Spartacus: House of Ashur [19] [20] [21] Historical drama TBA1 season, 10 episodesTBASeries order

Lionsgate+ regional original programming

These shows are originals because Starz commissioned or acquired them and will have their premiere on the Lionsgate+ (previously Starzplay) service, but they will not be available worldwide.

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeExclusive region(s)LanguageStatus
Yellow [22] Comedy drama TBA1 season, 6 episodes30 min.Europe and Latin AmericaSpanishFilming
Night in Paradise [23] [24] Zombie apocalypse TBATBATBASelected territoriesGermanSeries order
Ouija [23] [25] Supernatural coming-of-age TBATBATBAGermany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, FinlandFrenchSeries order

In development

Drama

Comedy

Former programming

Drama

TitleFirst broadcastLast broadcast
Crash 20082009
Spartacus 20102013
Boss 20112012
Magic City 20122013
Black Sails 20142017
Power 20142020
The Girlfriend Experience 20162021
American Gods 20172021
Counterpart 20182019
Sweetbitter 20182019
Vida 20182020
Hightown 20202024
Power Book II: Ghost 20202024
Heels 20212023
Becoming Elizabeth 20222022
The Serpent Queen 20222024
Dangerous Liaisons 20222022

Comedy

TitleFirst broadcastLast broadcast
Head Case 20072009
Hollywood Residential 20082008
Party Down 20092023
Gravity 20102010
Survivor's Remorse 20142017
Ash vs Evil Dead 20152018
Blunt Talk 20152016
Now Apocalypse 20192019
Run the World 20212023
Blindspotting 20212023
Shining Vale 20222023

Miniseries

TitleYear aired
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena 2011
Flesh and Bone 2015
The White Princess 2017
The Rook 2019
The Spanish Princess 2019–20
Gaslit 2022
Three Women 2024

Unscripted

Docuseries

TitleFirst broadcastLast broadcast
America to Me 20182018
Warriors of Liberty City20182018
Wrong Man20182020
Leavenworth20192019
Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult 20202020
Confronting a Serial Killer 20212021
Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell? 20222022
The BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast20222022

Variety

TitleFirst broadcastLast broadcast
Hollywood One on One19952003
Starz Inside20072008
Starz Studios20082016
The Chair20142014
After Spring20172017

Co-productions

TitlePartner/CountryFirst broadcastLast broadcast
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Nickelodeon/United States20062010
The Bronx Bunny Show E4/United Kingdom20072007
The Pillars of the Earth
20102010
Camelot
20112011
Da Vinci's Demons FOX/United Kingdom20132015
The White Queen BBC One/United Kingdom20132013
The Missing BBC One/United Kingdom20142016
Howards End BBC One/United Kingdom20182018
Dublin Murders
20192019
Mary & George Sky Atlantic/United Kingdom20242024

Continuations

TitleFirst broadcastLast broadcast
Step Up (season 3)20222022
Minx (season 2)20232023

Films

TitleYear aired
The Dresser 2016

Notes

  1. The series has been renewed for a second season by Channel 4, but it is currently unconfirmed whether Starz will co-product season 2. [12]
  2. Season 2 only aired in Latin America.
  3. Co-production with Pantaya.
  4. Co-production with Canal+.

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