Minx (TV series)

Minx (TV series)
Minx is an American comedy television series created and written by Ellen Rapoport and starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson. It premiered on HBO Max on March 17, 2022. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a second season. However, in December 2022, the series was canceled by HBO Max while its second season was in production. The following month, the series was picked up by Starz. The second season premiered on July 21, 2023.
Premise
In the 1970s, a young feminist from Los Angeles joins forces with a shady adult entertainment publisher to create the first women's erotic magazine. Through this unlikely alliance the characters discover meaningful relationships in the most unusual places.
Cast and characters
Main
Ophelia Lovibond as Joyce Prigger
Michael Angarano as Glenn (season 1)
Jessica Lowe as Bambi
Oscar Montoya as Richie
Lennon Parham as Shelly
Idara Victor as Tina
Jake Johnson as Doug Renetti
Recurring
Sofia Gonzalez as Rita
Rich Sommer as Lenny
Elizabeth Perkins as Constance (season 2)
Guest
Taylor Zakhar Perez as Shane Brody (season 1)
Stephen Tobolowsky as Conrad Ross (season 1)
Amy Landecker as Bridget Westbury (season 1)
Olivia Rose Keegan as Amber (season 1)
Jacqi Vene as Marian (season 1)
Austin Nichols as Billy Brunson (season 1)
Lesli Margherita as Francesca (season 1)
Al Sapienza as Vince (season 1)
Alicia Hannah-Kim as Wendy Mah (season 1)
Eric Edelstein as Willy (season 1)
Samm Levine as Franco (season 1)
Hope Davis as Victoria Hartnett (season 1)
Josh Stamberg as George
Gillian Jacobs as Maggie
Susan Walters as Elayne (season 1)
Allison Tolman as Wanda (season 1)
David Paymer as Myron (season 1)
Jaeden Bettencourt as Tommy (season 2)
Erik Griffin as Chuck (season 2)
Rose Bianco as Tia Sofia (season 2)
Samantha Sloyan as Joan Didion (season 2)
Ken Kirby as Kevin (season 2)
Josh Fadem as Carl Sagan (season 2)
Joshua Gomez as Simon (season 2)
Caroline Arapoglou as Linda Ronstadt (season 2)
Guy Burnet as Graham (season 2)
Chris Riggi as Dustin (season 2)
Robert Curtis Brown as Marshall (season 2)
Beau Minniear as JJ (season 2)
Cleo King as Evelyn (season 2)
Jalen Gilbert as Marvin (season 2)
Melinda Page Hamilton as Doreen (season 2)
Katherine Landry as Frances (season 2)
Che Tafari as Benjamin (season 2)
Victor Webster as Charlie (season 2)
Patrick Bristow as Walt (season 2)
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2022)
Season 2 (2023)
Production
Development
On February 19, 2020, it was announced that HBO Max had given the project a pilot order. Ellen Rapoport was attached to write as well as executive produce alongside Paul Feig and Dan Magnante of Feigco Entertainment. On September 3, 2020, Unpregnant director Rachel Lee Goldenberg was attached to direct and executive produce the pilot. On April 5, 2021, it was announced that HBO Max had given the project a series pickup for ten half-hour episodes. On May 5, 2022, HBO Max renewed the series for a second season. However, on December 12, 2022, HBO Max canceled the series. At the time, production on the second season was near completion, and Lionsgate sought to give the show a new home. Despite the cancelation, filming for the second season continued, with Lovibond later announcing that it had wrapped on December 18, 2022. On January 12, 2023, it was announced that the series had been picked up by Starz.
Casting
On September 16, 2020, Ophelia Lovibond was cast in the lead role. On December 8, 2020, Idara Victor, Oscar Montoya, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, and Michael Angarano joined the main cast, with Jake Johnson cast in a guest role before being promoted to the main cast.
Taylor Zakhar Perez was cast as firefighter Shane. About the challenges he faced while playing the character, he said, "The biggest thing was grounding him, making him likable, and also playing against the line."
Filming
The pilot began filming on December 6, 2020, in Los Angeles.
Release and streaming
The first season of Minx aired from March 17 to April 14, 2022 on HBO Max. The second season of Minx aired from July 21 to September 8, 2023 on Starz.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 97% approval rating with an average rating of 7.7/10, based on 38 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The rapport between Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson is the irresistible centerfold of Minx, a bawdy and sharp comedy that merits a full-page spread." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 75 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
The second season holds an approval rating of 88% with an average rating of 7.4/10, based on 25 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Still getting great mileage from its marriage of the feminist and the frivolous, Minx second season is smart, sexy, and fun." On Metacritic, the season has received a score of 76 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Accolades
References
External links
(archived)
Minx on Starz
2020s American workplace comedy television series
2022 American television series debuts
American television series revived after cancellation
English-language television shows
HBO Max original programming
Starz original programming
Television series by Lionsgate Television
Television series set in the 1970s
Television shows filmed in Los Angeles
Television shows set in Los Angeles
Works about magazine publishing