High Maintenance

For other uses, see High Maintenance (disambiguation).

High Maintenance
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Genre
Created by
StarringBen Sinclair
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6 (Vimeo)
4 (HBO)
No. of episodes19 (Vimeo)
34 (HBO) (list of episodes)
Production
Production companyJanky Clown Productions
Original release
NetworkVimeo (2012–15)
HBO (2016–20)
ReleaseNovember 9, 2012 (2012-11-09) –
April 3, 2020 (2020-04-03)
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High Maintenance is an American anthology comedy-drama television and web series created by ex-husband and wife team Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld.[1][2][3] The show follows The Guy, a cannabis courier (played by Sinclair), as he delivers his product to clients in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.[4] Each episode focuses on different characters as their lives intersect with The Guy.[5] The full series consists of six web series followed by four television seasons, released from November 2012 to April 2020.

High Maintenance originally premiered as a web series on Vimeo on November 11, 2012, and began airing as a television series on HBO on September 16, 2016. The show's second HBO season premiered on January 19, 2018, and its third on January 20, 2019. HBO renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on February 7, 2020.[6][7] On January 14, 2021, it was confirmed that the series would not return for a fifth season.[8]

High Maintenance has received critical acclaim for its portrayals of boredom, loneliness, and the human condition.[9] First season episodes "Meth(od)" and "Grandpa" both placed on numerous year-end lists in 2016,[10][11] while second season episode "Globo" was ranked as one of the best episodes of 2018 by sources such as Time and Variety.[12][13]

  1. ^ Nussbaum, Emily (January 15, 2018). "'High Maintenance': An Anthology Show That Really Works". New Yorker. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Eliscu, Jenny (June 20, 2013). "The Real-Life High Times of 'High Maintenance'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 23, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  3. ^ Davis, Allison P. (November 12, 2014). "The Marriage Behind High Maintenance". New York. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  4. ^ Roth, Andrew (January 7, 2014). "Interview: Behind 'High Maintenance' with Creators Ben and Katja". Frank151. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  5. ^ Staskiewicz, Keith (April 10, 2013). "High Maintenance: A-". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (March 19, 2019). "'High Maintenance' Renewed For Season 4 By HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "'High Maintenance' Returns Feb. 7". The Futon Critic. December 3, 2019.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (January 14, 2021). "'High Maintenance' Not Returning For Season 5 At HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "How to Stop Feeling Lonely, According to the Creators of 'High Maintenance'". January 28, 2019. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  10. ^ "The 25 Best TV Episodes of 2016". December 13, 2016. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  11. ^ "How High Maintenance Subverts the Gay Man–Straight Woman Relationship". September 22, 2016. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  12. ^ "The Top 20 TV Episodes of 2018". December 13, 2018. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  13. ^ "The 10 Best TV Episodes of 2018". December 10, 2018. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2021.