Maximum Security (TV series)

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Maximum Security
Genre Drama
Starring Robert Desiderio
Geoffrey Lewis
Jean Smart
Robert Alan Browne
Stephen Elliott
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers Ron Howard
Tony Ganz
ProducerJeffrey Ganz
Running time45 minutes (pilot)
30 minutes (series)
Original release
Network HBO
ReleaseJuly 3, 1984 (1984-07-03)
ReleaseMarch 5 (1985-03-05) 
April 9, 1985 (1985-04-09)

Maximum Security is an American drama television series that originally aired on HBO from July 1984 to March 1985. The series depicts the everyday life and struggles of super maximum-security prison inmates and psychiatrist who works on the prisoners' rehabilitation. The pilot premiered on July 3, 1984, [1] and the six-part series began on March 5, 1985. [2] Its stars included Robert Desiderio, Geoffrey Lewis, and Jean Smart. Among its directors were Sharron Miller and Gilbert Moses. The series was filmed at the Lincoln Heights jail in Los Angeles, California, USA. [1]

Contents

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1Pilot Bill Duke Joel BlasbergJuly 3, 1984 (1984-07-03) [1]
2"Respect" Arthur Seidelman Dennis CooperMarch 5, 1985 (1985-03-05) [2]
3"Cottage 9" Sharron Miller Joel BlasbergMarch 12, 1985 (1985-03-12)
4"Sexual Politics"Michael BortmanHoward ChesleyMarch 19, 1985 (1985-03-19)
5"I Never Ran for My Father: Part 1" Gilbert Moses Karen Hall March 26, 1985 (1985-03-26)
6"I Never Ran for My Father: Part 2"Gilbert MosesKaren HallApril 2, 1985 (1985-04-02)
7"Sleep Tight"Jeffrey GanzFrank SouthApril 9, 1985 (1985-04-09)

References

  1. 1 2 3 O'Connor, John J. (July 3, 1984). "Cable Networks Offer 2 New Series". The New York Times . Retrieved October 28, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Rosenberg, Howard (February 27, 1985). "A Little of the Big House Over HBO". Los Angeles Times . p. 10.