# List of High Maintenance episodes

High Maintenance is a television and web series created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, which premiered its first season online on Vimeo on November 9, 2012. 19 webisodes of High Maintenance have been released. These episodes have since migrated from Vimeo to HBO under the title “High Maintenance Web Series”.
In 2016, High Maintenance moved to HBO. As of April 3, 2020, 34 episodes of High Maintenance have aired, concluding the fourth season. High Maintenance's nine-episode fourth season premiered on February 7, 2020.

## Series overview
### Web series

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Network |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09) | November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09) | Vimeo |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | January 17, 2013 (2013-01-17) | February 20, 2013 (2013-02-20) | Vimeo |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | April 20, 2013 | April 20, 2013 | | Vimeo |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | November 28, 2013 (2013-11-28) | March 28, 2014 (2014-03-28) | Vimeo |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | November 11, 2014 (2014-11-11) | November 11, 2014 (2014-11-11) | | Vimeo |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | February 5, 2015 (2015-02-05) | February 5, 2015 (2015-02-05) | | Vimeo |

### Television series

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Network |
| 1 | 6 | 6 | September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16) | October 21, 2016 (2016-10-21) | HBO |
| 2 | 10 | 10 | January 19, 2018 (2018-01-19) | March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23) | HBO |
| 3 | 9 | 9 | January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20) | March 17, 2019 (2019-03-17) | HBO |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07) | April 3, 2020 (2020-04-03) | HBO |

## Web series episodes
### Cycle 1 (2012)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "Stevie" | Sarah-Violet Bliss | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09) |
| The Guy starts things off on the wrong foot when he visits the hotel room of a woman with clinical anxiety and a very impatient boss. Introduces Quinn. ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Heidi" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09) |
| Heidi and Mark are an adorable new couple, and everything seems perfect until they call The Guy for marijuana delivery. Introduces Heidi and Mark. ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Jamie" | Thomas DeNapoli | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09) |
| The Guy meets Jamie when he delivers to a pair of women who are upset due to having a mouse in their apartment. Introduces Molly, Brenna, and Pinky. ||||||

### Cycle 2 (2013)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 4 | 1 | "Olivia" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | January 17, 2013 (2013-01-17) |
| The Guy reluctantly delivers to a man and woman listed in his phonebook as "Assholes" and who have an artist friend named Olivia. Introduces Max and Lainey. ||||||
| 5 | 2 | "Helen" | Katja Blichfeld | Michael Cyril Creighton | January 17, 2013 (2013-01-17) |
| The Guy delivers to an agoraphobic man who lives with his mother and is obsessed with Helen Hunt. Introduces Patrick. ||||||
| 6 | 3 | "Trixie" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | January 17, 2013 (2013-01-17) |
| The Guy hears a story about Trixie when he delivers to a couple who are stressed out because of their inconsiderate AirBnB guests. Introduces Candace, John, Saul. ||||||
| 7 | 4 | "Dinah" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | February 20, 2013 (2013-02-20) |
| A couple's relationship is stressed by the overstay of their house guest, an old friend who's in town for Dinah's wedding. Meanwhile, The Guy catches them at an awkward time after delivering to an asexual magician. Introduces Evan, Kabir, Chad. ||||||

### Cycle 3 (2013)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 8 | 1 | "Jonathan" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | April 20, 2013 (2013-04-20) |
| Hannibal Buress stars as himself, a stand-up comic trying to get over a traumatic experience, and The Guy tries to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Heidi returns for a cameo role, discussing Jonathan Ames with Hannibal's artist girlfriend, Olivia. Introduces Hannibal, features Heidi. ||||||
| 9 | 2 | "Elijah" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | April 20, 2013 (2013-04-20) |
| A private chef is hired to serve a Passover Seder dinner, and one of the family members happens to be the asexual magician. The chef calls The Guy for delivery, and he arrives just in time to learn about Elijah. Features Evan. ||||||
| 10 | 3 | "Brad Pitts" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | April 20, 2013 (2013-04-20) |
| An uptight woman discusses Brad Pitts with her bird-watching friend who she discovers is very ill. She suggests that they smoke marijuana together to help with her friend's low appetite. Meanwhile, The Guy gets high with a pair of professional stoners. Introduces Helen, Abdullah. Features Saul. ||||||

### Cycle 4 (2013–14)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 11 | 1 | "Qasim" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | November 28, 2013 (2013-11-28) |
| One of The Guy's customers start dating a fitness buff. She soon learns about his very alternative lifestyle and about Qasim. Meanwhile, The Guy dresses as himself for Halloween. ||||||
| 12 | 2 | "Matilda" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | February 4, 2014 (2014-02-04) |
| For the first time, The Guy is the central character. He struggles to entertain his teen-aged niece who is visiting from out of town. He doesn't want to conduct business in front of her, but when their plans to see "Matilda" get complicated, one of his customers offers to help out. Featuring cameos characters from the "Jamie" and "Olivia" episode. ||||||
| 13 | 3 | "Rachel" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | March 28, 2014 (2014-03-28) |
| A cross-dressing author struggles with writer's block, which puts a strain on his marriage. Meanwhile, The Guy makes a delivery to him and is introduced to Rachel. Featuring cameos from characters from the "Trixie" and "Olivia" episodes. ||||||

### Cycle 5 (2014)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 14 | 1 | "Ruth" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | November 11, 2014 (2014-11-11) |
| The Guy sets up Ellen with Victor. ||||||
| 15 | 2 | "Geiger" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | November 11, 2014 (2014-11-11) |
| A neurotic couple, Andrew & Lucy, explore ways to deal with existential anxieties, but just end up creating more. The Guy attempts to relate to an ASMR YouTuber. ||||||
| 16 | 3 | "Genghis" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | November 11, 2014 (2014-11-11) |
| The asexual magician tries to find purpose by ditching his 9-5 and becoming a teacher. ||||||

### Cycle 6 (2015)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 17 | 1 | "Sufjan" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | February 5, 2015 (2015-02-05) |
| A couple move to a seemingly ideal suburb (Ditmas Park) but their distance from work and friends begins to drive them insane. The Guy helps save a kid from diabetic shock. ||||||
| 18 | 2 | "Esme" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | February 5, 2015 (2015-02-05) |
| Orly - rival pot dealer from the "Canna-bitches" collective - auditions for a stomp team. The Guy plays shabbos goy for a Hasidic family and later encounters Orly at a client's apartment. ||||||
| 19 | 3 | "Sabrina" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | February 5, 2015 (2015-02-05) |
| The Guy spends multiple days hanging out with a group of friends he isn't a part of. They take shrooms together. ||||||

## Television series episodes
### Season 1 (2016)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Meth(od)" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16) | 0.399 |
| The Guy makes an uncomfortable delivery to a macho client and his taciturn friend. Best friends Max and Lainey's co-dependent relationship begins to wane after Max accidentally stumbles upon a new group of friends, but in order to stay part of this group, Max must keep up a charade while keeping Lainey's suspicions at bay. |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Museebat" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23) | 0.392 |
| Eesha, a young girl living with her aunt and uncle in Brooklyn, struggles to be a 'normal college student' despite her family's stringent religious values. The Guy delivers to Leo and Gigi, a seemingly boring couple throwing an intimate gathering for Leo's birthday - an event marked by accusations, recriminations, and a troubling revelation. |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Grandpa" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30) | 0.390 |
| When Chase and his sensitive yet fun-loving dog Gatsby move from the suburban Midwest to Queens, culture shock takes its toll - until they cross paths with Beth, a cute, whimsical dog walker. |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Tick" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07) | 0.435 |
| Aging parents Joon and Wei navigate their son's recent success and new lifestyle. The Guy delivers to Jim, a retired, former workaholic living downstairs from his neurotic daughter Quinn, her husband and baby. |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Selfie" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | October 14, 2016 (2016-10-14) | 0.487 |
| Anja, a twentysomething aspiring writer who spends most of her time on social media, convinces The Guy to sit down for a one-on-one interview, but her social media addiction threatens to blow up the story. Former customer Heidi enlists The Guy's help when she finds herself confronted by her past. |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Ex" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | October 21, 2016 (2016-10-21) | 0.262 |
| The Guy pays a visit to a longtime customer, Patrick, who happens to be agoraphobic. Later on, The Guy seeks refuge in a friend's apartment after a rough night. |||||||

### Season 2 (2018)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 7 | 1 | "Globo" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | January 19, 2018 (2018-01-19) | 0.439 |
| The Guy has a busier-than-usual day as New Yorkers react to world-changing news; a client's roommate struggles to maintain his commitment to losing weight. |||||||
| 8 | 2 | "Fagin" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Rebecca Drysdale & Isaac Oliver and Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26) | 0.439 |
| A couple visiting their daughter in Bushwick embrace the urban surroundings while dealing with a less-than-ideal rental complete with an unwelcome roommate; the Guy delivers to Brenna and Molly's all-female, politically minded gathering. |||||||
| 9 | 3 | "Namaste" | Shaka King | Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, & Shaka King | February 2, 2018 (2018-02-02) | 0.450 |
| An industrious Brooklyn real estate agent endeavors to hustle her way to a new home; Candace and John face culture shock and notice a class divide when they move in to their new apartment; the Guy considers his living situation. |||||||
| 10 | 4 | "Derech" | Shaka King | Ben Sinclair | February 9, 2018 (2018-02-09) | 0.415 |
| An ex-Hasidic man explores the world outside his sect as he connects with a writer who might have ulterior motives; a nightclub performer's night out takes an unexpected turn; the Guy bonds with a driver when he finds himself in need of a lift. |||||||
| 11 | 5 | "Scromple" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Rebecca Drysdale | February 16, 2018 (2018-02-16) | 0.427 |
| The Guy gets into a bicycle accident and breaks his arm, confining him to a hospital bed; a freelance brand strategist struggling with her latest assignment embarks on a desperate search for a weed fix. The brand strategist, who is the Guy's ex-wife, visits him in the hospital. |||||||
| 12 | 6 | "Googie" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23) | N/A |
| Abdullah, a potential partner, takes over the Guy's weed route while he recovers from his accident. |||||||
| 13 | 7 | "HBD" | Eliza Hittman | Katja Blichfeld | March 2, 2018 (2018-03-02) | N/A |
| Emily, an artistic teen, has her birthday spotlight stolen by her bohemian mother, her uninhibited friends and a delivery from the Guy; only her mother's European friend gives Emily the attention she craves. |||||||
| 14 | 8 | "Ghost" | Eliza Hittman | Eliza Hittman & Eric Slovin | March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09) | N/A |
| A man turns to the Guy to get a prescription for his high-strung wife, not to mention something for their underwhelming sex life; the Guy gets more than he bargained for when he tries to help out an elderly man. |||||||
| 15 | 9 | "#goalz" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | March 16, 2018 (2018-03-16) | N/A |
| A computer programmer tries out a tech-free night per the Guy's advice; a comic's controversial tweet draws the attention of Internet trolls; a fearless dancer attempting to match a world record struggles as her dance partners fall by the wayside. |||||||
| 16 | 10 | "Steve" | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23) | N/A |
| On the day of an eclipse, two couples head to the park and make new friends in the process; the Guy says some goodbyes and attempts to make a few life changes. |||||||

### Season 3 (2019)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 17 | 1 | "M.A.S.H." | Katja Blichfeld | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20) | 0.206 |
| In Poughkeepsie, The Guy meets a new lover. A woman struggles with the death of her roommate and friend. |||||||
| 18 | 2 | "Craig" | Ben Sinclair | Isaac Oliver & Zack Schamberg | January 27, 2019 (2019-01-27) | 0.243 |
| The Guy delivers to a narcoleptic nurse, who gets addicted to Craigslist. A woman seeks to alienate and bewilder strangers. |||||||
| 19 | 3 | "Blondie" | Katja Blichfeld | Isaac Oliver & Zack Schamberg & Katja Blichfeld | February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01) (online) February 3, 2019 (2019-02-03) (HBO) | 0.285 |
| A boy helps his mother at work on a day off from school. A longtime New Yorker loses her old place and becomes roommates with a nudist. |||||||
| 20 | 4 | "Breathwork" | Ben Sinclair | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | February 10, 2019 (2019-02-10) | 0.189 |
| The Guy delivers to a film set. Lee can't escape her past. |||||||
| 21 | 5 | "Pay Day" | Katja Blichfeld | Mitra Jouhari & Mel Shimkovitz | February 17, 2019 (2019-02-17) | 0.204 |
| A BDSM-inclined couple decide to start trading sexual experiences for money in their relationship. Two married summer school teachers start an affair. The Guy delivers to Japanese tourists and decides to accept money by Venmo. |||||||
| 22 | 6 | "Fingerbutt" | Chioke Nassor | Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair | February 24, 2019 (2019-02-24) | 0.174 |
| A woman in her seventies feels her age during a modeling job. A veterinarian tries microdosing magic mushrooms to cope with depression, but it hurts his ability to work. |||||||
| 23 | 7 | "Dongle" | Silas Howard | Mitra Jouhari & Zack Schamberg & Mel Shimkovitz | March 3, 2019 (2019-03-03) | 0.242 |
| On the Fourth of July, the Guy and Lee attend a party on a boat with their exes. A Latino construction worker develops a crush on a bodega worker. A young girl helps with her family's celebration. |||||||
| 24 | 8 | "Proxy" | Chioke Nassor | Ben Sinclair & William Meny | March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10) | 0.268 |
| A married couple order a reborn doll to cope with the loss of their baby. An aspiring dancer comes into conflict with one of the children she nannies. |||||||
| 25 | 9 | "Cruise" | Ben Sinclair | Ben Sinclair | March 17, 2019 (2019-03-17) | 0.232 |
| An acting teacher contemplates moving back to New York. The Guy catches up with two friends from high school visiting the city. |||||||

### Season 4 (2020)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 26 | 1 | "Cycles" | Ben Sinclair | Ben Sinclair | February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07) | 0.276 |
| A radio producer fights with her boyfriend while attempting to document a story. A telegram singer for-hire has a long day at work. The Guy finds a stray dog and keeps her. |||||||
| 27 | 2 | "Trick" | Katja Blichfeld | Isaac Oliver | February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14) | 0.239 |
| A man hires an inexperienced escort to keep him company for a night. An intimacy coordinator goes on a date with an asexual magician. |||||||
| 28 | 3 | "Voir Dire" | Katja Blichfeld | Katja Blichfeld & Adele Thibodeaux | February 21, 2020 (2020-02-21) | 0.194 |
| Two jurors encounter trouble after celebrating the end of their civic duty with karaoke. A young woman working at a fetish party runs into a man who used to date her mom. |||||||
| 29 | 4 | "Backflash" | Katja Blichfeld | Zack Schamberg & Mel Shimkovitz | February 28, 2020 (2020-02-28) | 0.274 |
| Two sisters clean out their childhood home in Staten Island after the death of their mother. A bickering couple renegotiates their relationship. A new mother hosts her cousin from out of town. |||||||
| 30 | 5 | "Screen" | Ben Sinclair | Gary Richardson & Ben Sinclair | March 6, 2020 (2020-03-06) | 0.224 |
| A teenager helps coax his shy, sneakerhead cousin out of his shell. The Guy attends a dinner party hosted by an old friend. |||||||
| 31 | 6 | "Adelante" | Ben Sinclair | Lorelei Ramirez & Ben Sinclair | March 13, 2020 (2020-03-13) | 0.278 |
| Max and Lainey, now estranged, share an uncomfortable Lyft ride. The Guy helps a blind man during his own Lyft ride. A busy dental hygienist goes on a date with one of her patients, and a Lyft driver asks to buy her panties. |||||||
| 32 | 7 | "Hand" | Ben Sinclair | Isaac Oliver & Zack Schamberg | March 20, 2020 (2020-03-20) | 0.166 |
| An on-site ASL interpreter lands a hand-modeling job at a photoshoot. A man helps his online shopping-addicted partner recover from a stroke, while she's hiding a secret. |||||||
| 33 | 8 | "Solo" | Ben Sinclair | Mel Shimkovitz | March 27, 2020 (2020-03-27) | 0.119 |
| A puppeteer has an incident at his apartment that brings back a repressed memory. Due to a wrong text, a lonely man spends a night with his ex's assistant |||||||
| 34 | 9 | "Soup" | Katja Blichfeld | Katja Blichfeld & Isaac Oliver | April 3, 2020 (2020-04-03) | 0.243 |
| A snow storm hits on Christmas Eve. The Guy's flight back home is cancelled so he celebrates Hanukah with a family member. A woman stays in Queens with her flight attendant sister after their flight is cancelled. |||||||