Minx finds a new home following HBO cancellation
Both the first and the newly made second season of Minxwill stream on STARZ
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Ellen Rapoport’s series Minx became one of the many Warner Bros. casualties when HBO canceled the series last month as the second season was in production. Now, STARZ has officially rescued the show, obtaining the rights to the first and second seasons. For fans of the series, this means more Jake Johnson in low-cut synthetic fibers—a huge win for the horny community.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining the STARZ family, and for the opportunity to introduce Minx to a brand new audience,” says Minx creator, showrunner and executive producer Rapoport. “We’ve found the perfect home. Our writers, cast and crew have created something truly special in Season 2, and I can’t wait for everyone to see it.”
The first season of Minx aired in March 2022 and was subsequently renewed by HBO. However, the company later rescinded its renewal offer in the midst of filming and stated its plans to remove the first season from the streaming platform as well.
Minx turns the clock back to the groovy ‘70s, when the women’s liberation movement started to gain traction. Ophelia Lovibond leads the show as Joyce, a passionate feminist and journalist who teams up with a low-rent porn publisher (Johnson) to create the first women’s erotic magazine. Supporting cast members include Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Michael Angarano, and Oscar Montoya.
Following the news of the show’s cancellation, Johnson revealed the cast and crew were still working to finish the second season.
“From what I am hearing S1 & S2 (and hopefully S3) will find a new home, the question is where,” he wrote on December 13. “The crew really killed it this season. @blakemcclure crushed as DP. The set design/wardrobe/everything. It was truly impressive & worth watching. I am eager to find a new platform for these episodes.”
The second season of Minx has since wrapped filming, but there’s been no word on when we can expect it to roll out on STARZ.
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Are we still making the “wtf is starz lol” joke?
wtf is “wtf is starz lol” lol?
An AVC joke so old it lost all its meaning.
it lost all its meaningThe A.V. Club
I got a Lost notification for this?!
Starz could probably do a lot worse than picking up as much discarded HBO content as they can cheaply get their hands on.
Don’t talk about Chris Albrecht like that.
And are we not doing “phrasing” anymore?
No, but maybe a joke about how long it will be before I can watch it.
Both the first and the newly made second season of Minxwill stream on STARZThere needs to be a space between Minx and will.
the opportunity to introduce Minx to a brand new audience
The title of the show should be in italics.
Minx turns the clock back to the groovy ‘70s
*’70s
Yay! I love this cast and this story. I’m so glad they weren’t lost in the purge.
I recently learned that Minx is loosely based on erotic-magazine-for-women Viva, at which Anna Wintour first worked in publishing as Viva’s fashion editor.
Starz: Your home for vaguely horny cable programming that never quite turns into actual pornography.
Hey, someone’s seen Outlander!
Starz: the network no one watches but keeps shows on the air.
It’s the network no white people watch. It’s a huge hub for black themed shows and is pretty popular for those.
makes sense since Lionsgate owns both the show and the network
“Joyce, a passionate feminist and journalist who teams up with a low-rent porn publisher (Johnson)”.It’s the part he was born to play!
This is great fucking news. The show isn’t earth-shattering but it’s very good and deserves a home.
I guess it’s what Starz got for giving HBO Max Pennyworth?
Hopefully this will last until a 99 cent or free Starz weekend on Roku.