List of Cinemax original programming

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

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 is slated to develop action-oriented original mainstream series aimed at males ages 18–49. The decision is also in part due 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

Title Genre Premiere Seasons Length Status
Banshee Action drama crime thriller January 11, 2013 4 seasons, 38 episodes 43–59 min. Ended[3]
The Knick Period medical drama August 8, 2014 2 seasons, 20 episodes 43–57 min. Ended[4]
Outcast Horror June 3, 2016 2 seasons, 20 episodes 44–55 min. Ended[5]
Quarry Crime drama September 9, 2016 1 seasons, 8 episodes 48–81 min. Ended[6]
Warrior Martial arts drama April 5, 2019 2 season, 20 episodes 44–60 min. Moved to Max[7]
Jett Crime drama June 14, 2019 1 season, 9 episodes 53–64 min. Ended

Animation

Title Genre Premiere Seasons Length Status
Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus Comedy September 22, 2017 2 seasons, 16 episodes 24–29 min. Ended

Co-productions

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

Title Partner/Country Genre Premiere Seasons Length Status
Strike Back Sky One/United Kingdom Action drama August 12, 2011 8 seasons, 76 episodes 42–48 min. Ended
Hunted BBC One/United Kingdom Action drama October 19, 2012 1 season, 8 episodes 58–59 min. Ended[8]
Rellik BBC One/United Kingdom Crime drama April 13, 2018 1 season, 6 episodes 62 min. Miniseries[9]
C.B. Strike BBC One/United Kingdom Crime drama June 1, 2018 2 seasons, 11 episodes 59–61 min. Moved to HBO
Trackers
Thriller June 5, 2020 1 season, 6 episodes 52–56 min. Ended

Classic programming

Sketch comedy

Title Genre Premiere Seasons Length Status Info
SCTV Channel Sketch comedy November 22, 1983 1 season, 18 episodes 45 min. Ended Co-production with Superchannel of Canada

Max After Dark

Title Genre Premiere Seasons Length Status
Erotic Confessions Erotica 1992 6 seasons, 59 episodes 30 min. Ended
Hot Line January 6, 1995 2 seasons, 18 episodes
Nightcap June 2, 1999 1 season, 13 episodes
The Pleasure Zone September 3, 1999
Passion Cove March 3, 2000 2 seasons, 26 episodes 28 min.
Thrills June 2, 2001 1 season, 13 episodes 30 min.
The Best Sex Ever May 3, 2002 2 seasons, 26 episodes
Hotel Erotica October 4, 2002 29 min.
Black Tie Nights / Hollywood Sexcapades June 4, 2004 28 min.
Sex Games Vegas / Sex Games Cancun May 6, 2005 30 min.
Hotel Erotica Cabo January 6, 2006 1 season, 13 episodes 22 min.
The Erotic Traveler February 3, 2007 30 min.
Sin City Diaries June 1, 2007 30 min.
Co-Ed Confidential November 2, 2007 4 seasons, 52 episodes 23 min.
Zane's Sex Chronicles October 11, 2008 2 seasons, 26 episodes 30 min.
Forbidden Science January 9, 2009 1 season, 13 episodes 23 min.
Lingerie July 3, 2009 2 seasons, 26 episodes 30 min.
Life on Top October 3, 2009
Femme Fatales Thriller May 13, 2011 2 seasons, 28 episodes 25 min.
Skin to the Max Erotica August 19, 2011 2 seasons, 10 episodes 30 min.
Chemistry 1 season, 13 episodes
The Girl's Guide to Depravity February 24, 2012 2 seasons, 26 episodes
Working Girls in Bed January 23, 2013 1 season, 4 episodes
Zane's The Jump Off March 29, 2013 1 season, 13 episodes
Topless Prophet May 30, 2014 1 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.