Max Black

**Max Black**was a main character on ***Why, Me?***. Max appeared on each season of the show bar one. Max was the deuteragonist of the series for the first five seasons before leaving after marrying both his long-term girlfriend and mother of his twin children and moving away to Bangkok. He came back for the seventh season after splitting up from Millie and moved back in with his half-brother, Jax. He remained on the series until it’s finale.

He was one of three characters who reprised their role from the original show, ***The ‘Adventures’***, during the first season. He sat out for the sixth season after he personally was casted for a couple of movie roles and chose to focus on his charity work.

From 2020 until 2024, Black appeared in a self-entitled show, namely ***Max: In the Spotlight***. Following him through not just his daily life but also both his highs and lows, the show garned massive ratings. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this spin-off series got a spin-off series itself, titled, ***Max:*** ***Locked from the Spotlight******.***

Black announced in 2030 that he would no longer partake as a regular in reality TV due to prioritizing his home life and possibly expanding his family with wife, Nia DunGlass. He did welcome his third child into the world on July 8, 2030, followed by a fourth and final child, on June 16, 2032 yet broke his pledge as he begun once again starring in *Why, Me?* from it’s eleventh season onwards.

## Summary

In Season 1, Max navigates his new life both in Northdale and away from FANDOM. At first he finds this difficult but with the help of his friends, he gets through it. This season, he also hosts a Halloween party, competes with Mekhla over who is more liked, convinces Jax, with the help of Rita, to publish his book and much more!

In Season 2, Max first deals with his close friend’s, Jake‘s, recent departure. Despite this, with the help of his friends, he soon gets over it. He clashes even more with Mekhla this season as she moves in even closer and he makes a return to FANDOM - which causes mixed emotions among everyone. However, things end badly this season as Max finds an eviction notice at his door.

In Season 3, Max “grows up” in a sense as him and his long-term girlfriend, Millie, contemplate children. Not just that but he starts giving out more advice to his friends - in particular Dan when he brings home two girlfriends. The series ends on a high when Max announces that Millie is pregnant with not just one but two!

In Season 4, Max finally becomes a father and therefore moves in with Millie and his two twins. Despite this, he still sees the gang very often and keeps his fun side active. He attempts to break some Guinness World Records, digs in deeper to half-brother, Jax’s, original family history and much more in this season!

In Season 5, Max’s family life and friendships are stronger than ever. Even still, he faces some problems as he falls out with Jax when the latter wants to get a swimming pool and when the latter also doesn’t pick him to be one of his guests on a famous game show. However, as the series progresses, Max’s life takes a turn for the worse as his new car gets ruined and his relationship with Millie comes to an end. Although, he manages to turn that around as he proposes, marries and then moves to Bangkok with Millie in the final episode of the series.

In Season 7, Max returns from Bangkok as him and Millie divorce. Unbeknownst to him, the gang aren’t making a big thing of it; so that he doesn’t get upset. To make his return more noticeable, he turns to pranking. He soon settles back into life in Northdale as he wins prizes at an arcade that he is technically too old to enter, plays against Charlie in a newly-released video game, helps Daniel find famous artefacts and show his caring side when the gang turn on Charlie but he helps him. This season may be hard for Max but the gang are there right by his side to get him through it.

In Season 8, more fallouts occur between Max and Jax but it only brings them closer together. However, Max funds some highs of his life as he relates and compares teaching notes with Ditzy, tackles his biggest fear alongside Dan and Jack and plays Charlie at his own game. This season shows both Max’s smart and sensitive side.

In Season 9, Max continues showing his “fatherly side” as he helps to try and enroll Lila into Northdale University, helps Jax and Keira get some inspiration for a possible future book and assists Dan with his coursework. His friendships are put to the test though when he is offered “the role of a lifetime” when he receives an email from the head of Northdale University. Jax and Max also face trouble when they head out camping, have no phone signal and get lost. Despite this, Max seems the most lively he has ever been this season as he continues recovering from his long-distance relationship from his twins.

In Season 10, Max lives life to the fullest as he approaches the age of 30. This season is packed - Max builds a new treehouse with Dan and Charlie, rivals Ryan to a game of soccer, attempts to design the new banner for Northdale, competes over the position of second best friend to Dan, finds a new favorite arcade, becomes “Temporary Head” of Northdale University and releases his first single. With new opportunities on the rise, Max makes the most of his current lifestyle.

In Season 11, Max finds it hard to welcome back an inconsolable Jax and welcome this stranger that he has no clue about, named Joyce, into his home. With his music career on hold and his vlogging channel at the centre, Max has a passion for his YouTube channel and managing the home life. This season features a lot of the work behind the YouTube channel with colleagues, Mary, Keira, and Ryan. Max also finds it hard to step back up to his older brother duties when Jax is seen as challenging when it comes to his new best friend. Nearer the end of the series, Max also gives an insight into his love life to four very interested love addicts.

In Season 12, Max is back and not letting his older age deter him as he wants to be known as the ‘fun Max’ not the ‘controlling Max’ or the ‘older Max’. However, he does step in, yet again as an older brother, as Max takes issue with Jax moving out, in with someone that Max has never met. In this season, Max leads a confrontation with a newly appointed cleaner, leads a public announcement in New York as the YouTube channel comes under fire and risks getting slapped with a lawsuit, and leads one final confrontation with the YouTube channel’s 101 critic. Max takes charge of the YouTube channel as he takes over as the manager after Mary exits Northdale and he also hosts the 100th birthday party of Northdale which brings back old faces.

In Season 13, Max’s pressure mounts as he has to deal with all of the gang living in his house, he has to deal with managing the YouTube channel after the departure of their manager and has to deal with his music management pushing him for a collaboration. As his work load calms down, thanks to the gang, he manages to do a music collaboration with ’an idol’, get’s to relive his arrival into Northdale. During the season finale, Max is offered an MBE for all of his YouTube work and the rest of the YouTube gang receive an award for their highest viewed video.

In Season 14, Max hosts a Valentine’s Day dinner for all of the gang to mark all of the bonds within the gang. However, Max’s world is rocked as he is dropped from his label after ’focusing on other priorities’ and has to search for another level and work out a balance with his music career and YouTube career. For the remainder of the season, Max leads a charge to get rid of a psychotic fan, he tackles sorority drama, focuses on his relationship with his children, and bonds with new colleague, Jo, over their parenting skills.

In Season 15, Max is shown to be dealing with a lot after brother, Jax, has moved on. Especially when he is approached by Jax’s long lost brother, Jaxon. The bombshell revelation that Andrew is moving back in with a new partner-in-crime, named Jared, and things are awkward as Max and Andrew did not end it on good terms. Once Max is settled, he decides to invite back old friend, Lila, to come and housesit while he is away on a break with wife, Nia. Once Max returns and is excited for Mandy’s selfie challenge, he manages to muck it up by inviting Daniel along which causes tension as old feuds ignite. With his music career surging, he decides to quit the YouTube channel with sadness but feels that the two new additions will help boost views. Max’s birthday party get’s ruined as a prank and a fight manage to make not only the pad, but relationships, messed up. Max tries to repair Andrew and Daniel’s relationship which makes the gang worry for Max as they fear he is losing himself after Jax’s departure. Max is astonished when he comes face-to-face with evil mastermind, Gaurav, and manages to win a neighborhood competition for the scariest house during Halloween. Lila confides in Max about a serious matter, he takes on way too many people in the season finale, and he also leads the boys to victory in a survival challenge.

In Season 16, Max finalises his re-make of his pad after the devastating events shown in the prior season’s finale. After the extension is built, he invites Lila to come and live permanently in the house with the four of them. After enlisting them help of Mandy‘s friend, Phoenix, to venture on a potential solo return to YouTube, he manages to damage a few of his friendships during the process. When Max realizes that the new YouTube channel is too much work and is too damaging on his friendships, he decides to pull away and end his career on the network for good. Trouble is never far from the corner though when politics is thrown in the mix and Andrew and Max disagree over the presidential elections. Later on in the season, Max manages to consider leaving Northdale due to a critic really getting to him revolving his personal life and he tries to smoothen over a broken relationship which is set to stay in tatters.

In Season 17, Max starts off the series with helping Jo while she has her first supervised visit; however, when things get awry with her kids and Jo turns to Max, their relationship is strained when Jo feels that Max is being a tad bit overbearing. Max also tries to repair his relationship with brother, Jax, after things were not left in the best state while Jax fled Northdale under Joyce’s command. Newbie, Aarav, falls in hot water with Max once Max discovers who Aarav really is and the big secret he has been hiding. However, they later strengthen their friendship as they both set off to find the others after they get lost on a camping challenge. Max also lands himself in dangerous territory when he sends the gang to a horror house and also when he sends everyone to go and get a driving test as all of the driving is done by Max. Nearer the end of the season, he attempts to unite Jax and Jaxon, yet, intentions are lost, when the pair just don’t click. Finally, Max risks getting booted out of the ‘gang’ once the gang realize the hurt he has caused when they find out that he already knew Aarav’s secret; leaving Max and Lila’s friendship at huge risk.

In Season 18, Max begins the series having to pick up the pieces left with the departures of Aarav and Mandy; as well as the return of Mary which also puts the YouTubers’ roles in disorientation. He later challenges the Northdale Mayor when ongoing construction next door is too much, has to put a ban to newcomer to the gang, Antony, who is constantly coming over and distracting Phoenix. However, the pair soon grow close and Antony is invited round to come and temporarily stay when Antony is ‘kicked out’ of his parents’ house. Also in the series, Max and Jax’s relationship is tarnished when a pregnancy announcement rocks Jax’s boat, tension hits the roof between Max and Antony when Antony’s friend turns out to be Max’s former tormentor leaving fractures and attempts to lead Jo out of a potential ‘mid-mid life crisis’.

In Season 19, Max begins the series on a high when brother, Jax, returns officially to Northdale. When a party is hosted to celebrate his return as well as the latest success of the YouTube channel, he is left to fend off an unwanted visitor. Also in the season, Max has to make his feelings clear towards Ryan’s sister after she tries to pursue a romantic relationship with him. Max also makes Jo feel special when she loses interest in her personality, has a friendly rivalry with Jax and also falls out with Jax when miscommunication forces a break down. He also leads the winning team in the *Northdale Runners 2042* and makes Ryan realize his true feelings. At the end of the season, Max also wins the April Fools competition between the gang when he pulls a believable stunt.

In Season 20, Max is back for another year in Northdale yet is faced with his worst nightmare when he is unable to see his children for Christmas when a huge snow storm hits Northdale and travel restricts him from travel. When Jax makes it still an enjoyable Christmas, Max is on high spirits, until new neighbor, Logan, breaks into the mansion. Max is bemused to find out who he is living with and is furious with the frequent amount of times that it is being done. Max is then invited to join the YouTube channel once again as ratings go on the decline. Also in the season, Max’s dislike for Logan grows stronger when Max finds out that Logan is using the YouTube channel for his own gain and profit which causes even more friction, Max and Jo clash over the direction of the channel, Max contemplates and then finally does accept the offer to pursue his music career abroad. With some hesitant about him going, Max decides to say goodbye to Northdale and to relocate to Asia and pick up his music career.

## Appearance and Personality

Max has got brown hair and hazel color eyes. Max is average height, at around six foot. He has neck length hair and is skinny. Max's personality is very bold. He is very lively and can be fiery when he needs to be. He has a passion for animals and nature and also loves History and English. He loves his big family and has formed some great relationships with them over his years. He also loves spending time with his friends.

## Episode Count

This information lists the character’s absences:

### Season 15

* Trouble Awaits
* Cold Cellar Part 1
* Cold Cellar Part 2
* Cold Cellar Part 3

### Season 20

* Gutsy Gul *(No Longer In Series)*
* Beast Boyfriend *(No Longer In Series)*
* Graffiti Gruelling *(No Longer In Series)*
* Frenemies *(No Longer In Series)*
* Friendship Baton *(No Longer In Series)*
* A Mother’s Pry *(No Longer In Series)*
* Party Smarty *(No Longer In Series)*
* Hideous Heidi *(No Longer In Series)*
* Why, Yes!, Part 1 *(No Longer In Series)*
* Why, Yes!, Part 2 *(No Longer In Series)*

## *The ‘Adventures’*

Black was recruited alongside his adoptive brother, Jax Garcia, to help Sarah de la Cruz defeat the evil E.C.B. group that intel had faith could end it’s six-year tenure. Ryan Walsh, Olivia Grayson, Ariel Mason, Darien Asai and Starco992 all tried to defeat the trio but Black contributed using witty remarks and distraction techniques to try and sus them out and whittle them away. As Black decided to step back and work on other commitments, he didn’t return for the first half of Defeating ROU. In September, Black was put forward, by Garcia, to front the School of Rock Wiki as him and de la Cruz were put under a three month block by Sannse Cartway. As de la Cruz put Klarissa White forward for the role, the two became Co-Heads of the wiki. Putting their differences aside, they worked together to manage the wiki and develop it while moving away from the recent disruption. As Black pronounced his feelings for de la Cruz, she confessed she had them too. The pair started dating but the relationship was put on hold as de la Cruz’s relationship took it’s toll. As Black helped unmask Jake Gori in the following adventure, him and White were joined by Grayson and Gori in Defeating Russ D. Snyder (ROU) and The Court Case (as Black and White battled to keep their rights permanently as they felt their job was more satisfactory). After cheating on de la Cruz’s side was exposed, they won and continued their roles. By this point, White and Black started dating. Fallon Lynn joined the Black, Grayson and Gori to reclaim her family company in the Neo-ROU adventure. When White cheated on Black and her abuse by Liam Faller was exposed, both parties were extremely affected and they went their separate ways. Black was a very loyal friend and stuck by White through her emotional breakdown. Garcia and Black were the only two remaining Co-Heads but as White’s power prevailed, she led to a destructive past, only to be defeated by de la Cruz, Garcia and Black. Returning for the books in Season 2, things remained largely similar and to this day, Black is still nationally recognised for his huge contribution to FANDOM. Black officially announced he was leaving the show for the third season to concentrate on BuzzLiv and “other projects”.

## Trivia

* The character that appears most on the season, Black is ranked the favorite character on the show.
* Black has a following on social media of 31.2 million; the second highest number in the cast.