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{{Short description|2022 American comedy television series}}
{{Short description|American comedy television series (2022–2023)}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2021}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| name = Minx
| image = Minx TV series title card.png
| image = Minx TV series title card.png
| image_alt =
| caption =
| genre = [[Television comedy|Comedy]]
| genre = [[Television comedy|Comedy]]
| creator = Ellen Rapoport
| creator = [[Ellen Rapoport]]
| developer =
| creative_director =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Ophelia Lovibond]]
* [[Ophelia Lovibond]]
* [[Michael Angarano]]
* [[Michael Angarano]]
* [[Jessica Lowe]]
* [[Jessica Lowe]]
* [[Oscar Montoya]]
* Oscar Montoya
* [[Lennon Parham]]
* [[Lennon Parham]]
* [[Idara Victor]]
* [[Idara Victor]]
* [[Jake Johnson]]
* [[Jake Johnson]]
}}
}}
| theme_music_composer =
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| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 8
| num_episodes = 18
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* Ellen Rapoport
* Ellen Rapoport
* [[Paul Feig]]
* [[Paul Feig]]
* Dan Magnante
* Dan Magnante
* [[Rachel Lee Goldenberg]]
* [[Rachel Lee Goldenberg]] (season 1)
* [[Ben Karlin]]
* [[Ben Karlin]]
}}
}}
| producer = [[Michelle Lankwarden]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Michelle Lankwarden (season 1)
* Sarah Labrie (season 2)
| cinematography ={{Plainlist|
* Michele Greco (season 2)
}}
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
* [[Quyen Tran]]
* [[Quyen Tran]]
* Jason Oldak
* Jason Oldak
* Blake McClure
}}
}}
| editor = {{Plainlist|
| editor = {{Plainlist|
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* Rebekah Fridman
* Rebekah Fridman
* Tony Orcena
* Tony Orcena
* Arge O'Neal
}}
}}
| camera = Single-camera
| camera = [[Single-camera]]
| runtime = 24–35 minutes
| runtime = 24–35 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
| company = {{Plainlist|
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* [[Lionsgate Television]]
* [[Lionsgate Television]]
}}
}}
| distributor = [[Lionsgate Television]] (international)
| budget =
| network = [[HBO Max]]
| network = [[HBO Max]]
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2022|03|17}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2022|03|17}}
| last_aired = {{End date|present}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2022|04|14}}
| network2 = [[Starz]]
| related = <!--To be used only for remakes, spin-offs, and adaptations-->
| first_aired2 = {{Start date|2023|07|21}}
| last_aired2 = {{End date|2023|09|08}}
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'''''Minx''''' is an American [[Television comedy|comedy]] [[streaming television]] series created and written by Ellen Rapoport and starring [[Ophelia Lovibond]] and [[Jake Johnson]]. It premiered on [[HBO Max]] on March 17, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Haas |first=Shawnee |title='Minx': First-Look Images Reveal Jake Johnson, Ophelia Lovibond's Liberating '70s Comedy Series |url=https://collider.com/minx-tv-show-jake-johnson-ophelia-lovibond-images-hbo-max/ |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |date=February 1, 2022}}</ref>
'''''Minx''''' is an American [[Television comedy|comedy]] television series created and written by [[Ellen Rapoport]] and starring [[Ophelia Lovibond]] and [[Jake Johnson]] for [[HBO Max]] and later [[Starz]]. It aired from March 17, 2022 to September 8, 2023.<ref name="Haas">{{cite web |last=Haas |first=Shawnee |title='Minx': First-Look Images Reveal Jake Johnson, Ophelia Lovibond's Liberating '70s Comedy Series |url=https://collider.com/minx-tv-show-jake-johnson-ophelia-lovibond-images-hbo-max/ |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |date=February 1, 2022 |access-date=July 22, 2023 |archive-date=February 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221024919/https://collider.com/minx-tv-show-jake-johnson-ophelia-lovibond-images-hbo-max/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

In May 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.<ref name="S2Renewal"/> However, in December 2022, the series was canceled by HBO Max while its second season was in production.<ref name="Cancellation"/> The following month, the series was picked up by [[Starz]].<ref name="Starzrescued"/> The second season premiered on July 21, 2023.<ref name="Roots">{{cite web|title=Salvaged Minx Sets Season 2 Premiere Date at Its New Home Starz|url=https://tvline.com/2023/05/09/minx-season-2-release-date-starz/|website=[[TVLine]]|last=Roots|first=Kimberly|date=May 9, 2023|access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> In January 2024, the series was canceled after two seasons.<ref name="Cancellation2"/>


==Premise==
==Premise==
Set in the 1970s, a young feminist from Los Angeles joins forces with a low-rent publisher to create the first women's erotic magazine.
In the 1970s, a young [[Feminism|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==
==Cast and characters==
===Main===
===Main===
* [[Ophelia Lovibond]] as Joyce Prigger
* [[Ophelia Lovibond]] as Joyce Prigger
* [[Michael Angarano]] as Glenn
* [[Michael Angarano]] as Glenn (season 1)
* [[Jessica Lowe]] as Bambi
* [[Jessica Lowe]] as Bambi
* [[Oscar Montoya]] as Richie
* Oscar Montoya as Richie
* [[Lennon Parham]] as Shelly
* [[Lennon Parham]] as Shelly
* [[Idara Victor]] as Tina
* [[Idara Victor]] as Tina
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===Recurring===
===Recurring===
<!--Reliably sourced and/or confirmed to make 4+ appearances in the series.-->
* [[Taylor Zakhar Perez]] as Shane Brody
* Sofia Gonzalez as Rita
* [[Amy Landecker]] as Bridget Westbury
* [[Austin Nichols]] as Billy Brunson
* [[Alicia Hannah-Kim]] as Wendy Mah
* [[Rich Sommer]] as Lenny
* [[Rich Sommer]] as Lenny
* [[Elizabeth Perkins]] as Constance (season 2)

===Guest===
* Angela Giarratana as Sylvia (Season 1)
* [[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
* [[Gillian Jacobs]] as Maggie
* [[Hope Davis]] as Victoria Hartnett
* [[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==
==Episodes==
===Series overview===
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===Season 1 (2022)===
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|Title = Not like a shvantz right in the face
|Title = Not like a shvantz right in the face
|DirectedBy = [[Rachel Lee Goldenberg]]
|DirectedBy = [[Rachel Lee Goldenberg]]
|WrittenBy = Ellen Rapoport
|WrittenBy = [[Ellen Rapoport]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|17}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|17}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 2
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|Title = Au revoir, le double dong
|Title = Au revoir, le double dong
|DirectedBy = Rachel Lee Goldenberg
|DirectedBy = Rachel Lee Goldenberg
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|EpisodeNumber = 3
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|Title = Norman Mailer, Samantha Shortcake
|Title = Norman Mailer, Samantha Shortcake
|DirectedBy = Rachel Lee Goldenberg
|DirectedBy = Rachel Lee Goldenberg
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|Title = An exciting new chapter in the annals of erotica
|Title = An exciting new chapter in the annals of erotica
|DirectedBy = [[Jake Schreier]]
|DirectedBy = [[Jake Schreier]]
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|Title = Relaying news of a wayward snake
|Title = Relaying news of a wayward snake
|DirectedBy = [[Max Winkler (director)|Max Winkler]]
|DirectedBy = [[Max Winkler (director)|Max Winkler]]
|WrittenBy = Annabel Oakes
|WrittenBy = Annabel Oakes
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|31}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|31}}
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|Title = Mary had a little hysterectomy
|Title = Mary had a little hysterectomy
|DirectedBy = [[Carrie Brownstein]]
|DirectedBy = [[Carrie Brownstein]]
|WrittenBy = Julie Mandel-Folly
|WrittenBy = Julie Mandel-Folly
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|31}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|31}}
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|Title = God save the Queen of Dicks
|Title = God save the Queen of Dicks
|DirectedBy = [[Craig Johnson (director)|Craig Johnson]]
|DirectedBy = [[Craig Johnson (director)|Craig Johnson]]
|WrittenBy = Mason Flink
|WrittenBy = Mason Flink
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|7}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|7}}
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|Title = Oh, so you're the sun now? You're the giver of life?
|Title = Oh, so you're the sun now? You're the giver of life?
|DirectedBy = Rachel Lee Goldenberg
|DirectedBy = Rachel Lee Goldenberg
|WrittenBy = Ben Karlin
|WrittenBy = Ben Karlin
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|7}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|7}}
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|Title = A scintillating conversation about a lethal pesticide
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|DirectedBy = [[Natalia Leite]]
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|14}}
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|Title = You happened to me
|Title = You happened to me
|DirectedBy = [[Stella Meghie]]
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===Season 2 (2023)===
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|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = The perils of being a wealthy widow
|DirectedBy = [[Max Winkler (director)|Max Winkler]]
|WrittenBy = Ben Karlin
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|7|21}}
|Viewers = 0.040<ref name="2.01">{{cite web |title=TV Ratings for July 21, 2023|url=https://www.spoilertv.com/2023/07/tv-ratings-for-friday-21st-july-2023.html|website=SpoilerTV|access-date=July 25, 2023}}</ref>
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|Title = I thought the bed was gonna fly
|DirectedBy = Fernando Frias
|WrittenBy = [[Ellen Rapoport]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|7|28}}
|Viewers = 0.060<ref name="2.02">{{cite web |title=TV Ratings for July 28, 2023|url=https://www.spoilertv.com/2023/07/tv-ratings-for-friday-28th-july-2023.html|website=SpoilerTV|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
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|Title = It's okay to like it
|DirectedBy = Max Winkler
|WrittenBy = Joel Church-Cooper
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|8|4}}
|Viewers = 0.043<ref name="2.03">{{cite web |title=TV Ratings for August 4, 2023|url=https://www.spoilertv.com/2023/08/tv-ratings-for-friday-4th-august-2023.html|website=SpoilerTV|access-date=August 8, 2023}}</ref>
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Sexiness
|DirectedBy = Anna Ramey Borden
|WrittenBy = Jessica Lamour
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|8|11}}
|Viewers = 0.045<ref name="2.04">{{cite web |title=TV Ratings for August 11, 2023|url=https://www.spoilertv.com/2023/08/tv-ratings-for-friday-11th-august-2023.html|website=SpoilerTV|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
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|Title = A stately pleasure dome decree
|DirectedBy = [[Shiri Appleby]]
|WrittenBy = Nora Winslow
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|8|18}}
|Viewers = 0.051<ref name="2.05">{{cite web |title=TV Ratings for August 18, 2023|url=https://www.spoilertv.com/2023/08/tv-ratings-for-friday-18th-august-2023.html|website=SpoilerTV|access-date=August 22, 2023}}</ref>
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|Title = This is Our Zig
|DirectedBy = [[Pete Chatmon]]
|WrittenBy = Sarah LaBrie
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|Viewers = 0.017<ref name="2.06">{{cite web |title=TV Ratings for August 25, 2023|url=https://www.spoilertv.com/2023/08/tv-ratings-for-friday-25th-august-2023.html|website=SpoilerTV|access-date=August 28, 2023}}</ref>
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|Title = God closes a door, opens a glory hole
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|WrittenBy = Mason Flink
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|Viewers = 0.053<ref name="2.07">{{cite web |title=TV Ratings for September 1, 2023|url=https://www.spoilertv.com/2023/09/tv-ratings-for-friday-31st-august-2023.html|access-date=September 5, 2023}}</ref>
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|Title = Woman of the Hour
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|WrittenBy = Chris Garcia & Emma Gase
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===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.<ref>{{cite web |title=HBO Max Orders 1970s Comedy Pilot 'Minx' from Ellen Rapoport, Paul Feig & Lionsgate |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/hbo-max-minx-1970s-comedy-pilot-ellen-rapoport-fpaul-feig-lionsgate-1202863642/ |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=February 19, 2020 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=February 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219224419/https://deadline.com/2020/02/hbo-max-minx-1970s-comedy-pilot-ellen-rapoport-fpaul-feig-lionsgate-1202863642/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On September 3, 2020, ''[[Unpregnant]]'' director [[Rachel Lee Goldenberg]] was attached to direct and executive produce the [[Television pilot|pilot]].<ref name="Pilot">{{cite web |title=Rachel Lee Goldenberg To Direct HBO Max's 'Minx' Comedy Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/rachel-lee-goldenberg-direct-hbo-max-minx-comedy-pilot-1234569482/ |last=Petski |first=Denise |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=September 3, 2020 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227204423/https://deadline.com/2020/09/rachel-lee-goldenberg-direct-hbo-max-minx-comedy-pilot-1234569482/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On April 5, 2021, it was announced that [[HBO Max]] had given the project a series pickup for ten half-hour episodes.<ref name="series order">{{cite web |title=HBO Max Orders 'Minx' Comedy Series Starring Ophelia Lovibond & Jake Johnson From Lionsgate |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/minx-comedy-hbo-max-comedy-series-ophelia-lovibond-jake-johnson-lionsgate-1234727867/ |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 5, 2021 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=April 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406233600/https://deadline.com/2021/04/minx-comedy-hbo-max-comedy-series-ophelia-lovibond-jake-johnson-lionsgate-1234727867/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=HBO Max Orders 1970s Comedy Pilot 'Minx' from Ellen Rapoport, Paul Feig & Lionsgate |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/hbo-max-minx-1970s-comedy-pilot-ellen-rapoport-fpaul-feig-lionsgate-1202863642/ |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=February 19, 2020 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=February 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219224419/https://deadline.com/2020/02/hbo-max-minx-1970s-comedy-pilot-ellen-rapoport-fpaul-feig-lionsgate-1202863642/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On September 3, 2020, ''[[Unpregnant]]'' director [[Rachel Lee Goldenberg]] was attached to direct and executive produce the [[Television pilot|pilot]].<ref name="Pilot">{{cite web |title=Rachel Lee Goldenberg To Direct HBO Max's 'Minx' Comedy Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/rachel-lee-goldenberg-direct-hbo-max-minx-comedy-pilot-1234569482/ |last=Petski |first=Denise |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=September 3, 2020 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227204423/https://deadline.com/2020/09/rachel-lee-goldenberg-direct-hbo-max-minx-comedy-pilot-1234569482/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On April 5, 2021, it was announced that [[HBO Max]] had given the project a series pickup for ten half-hour episodes.<ref name="series order">{{cite web |title=HBO Max Orders 'Minx' Comedy Series Starring Ophelia Lovibond & Jake Johnson From Lionsgate |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/minx-comedy-hbo-max-comedy-series-ophelia-lovibond-jake-johnson-lionsgate-1234727867/ |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 5, 2021 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=April 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406233600/https://deadline.com/2021/04/minx-comedy-hbo-max-comedy-series-ophelia-lovibond-jake-johnson-lionsgate-1234727867/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On May 5, 2022, HBO Max renewed the series for a second season.<ref name="S2Renewal">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/minx-renewed-season-2-hbo-max-1235017008/|title='Minx' Renewed For Season 2 At HBO Max|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Peter|last=White|date=May 5, 2022|access-date=May 5, 2022|archive-date=January 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111184123/https://deadline.com/2022/05/minx-renewed-season-2-hbo-max-1235017008/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Cancellation">{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Minx' Canceled As HBO Max Reverses Season 2 Renewal|url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/minx-canceled-hbo-max-season-2-renewal-reversed-1235196843/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=December 12, 2022|access-date=December 12, 2022|archive-date=December 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212194454/https://deadline.com/2022/12/minx-canceled-hbo-max-season-2-renewal-reversed-1235196843/|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite the cancellation, filming for the second season continued,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=2022-12-13 |title=Jake Johnson Says 'Minx' Will Finish Shooting Season 2 Despite HBO Max Cancellation |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/minx-season-2-finish-shooting-jake-johnson-1235459504/ |access-date=2022-12-19 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219061717/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/minx-season-2-finish-shooting-jake-johnson-1235459504/ |url-status=live}}</ref> with Lovibond later announcing that it had wrapped on December 18, 2022.<ref name="JimiBday">{{Cite web |author=Lovibond |first=Ophelia |date=December 18, 2022 |title=Couldn't have asked for a better co-star: Funny, generous, kind and so bloody good. Season 2 has been a blast and so much of that is thanks to @mrjakejohnson |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CmU9Nukvmhl/ |url-access=registration |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219061327/https://www.instagram.com/p/CmU9Nukvmhl/ |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |accessdate=December 18, 2022 |via=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On January 12, 2023, it was announced that the series had been picked up by [[Starz]].<ref name="Starzrescued">{{cite web |last=Franken |first=Claire |title=Minx Season 2 Saved by Starz |url=https://tvline.com/2023/01/12/minx-season-2-release-date-starz-new-home/ |website=TVLine |access-date=January 12, 2023 |date=January 12, 2023}}</ref> On January 5, 2024, it was announced that the series had been cancelled after two seasons.<ref name="Cancellation2">{{cite web|title=Minx Cancelled at Starz|url=https://tvline.com/news/minx-cancelled-season-3-starz-1235053992/|website=[[TVLine]]|last=Roots|first=Kimberly|date=January 5, 2024|access-date=January 5, 2024}}</ref>


===Casting===
===Casting===
On September 16, 2020, [[Ophelia Lovibond]] was cast in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ophelia Lovibond To Headline HBO Max's 'Minx' Comedy Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/ophelia-lovibond-to-headline-hbo-maxs-minx-comedy-pilot-1234578254/ |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |last2=Petski |first2=Denise |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=September 16, 2020 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227232149/https://deadline.com/2020/09/ophelia-lovibond-to-headline-hbo-maxs-minx-comedy-pilot-1234578254/ |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Idara Victor, Oscar Montoya, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Michael Angarano Join HBO Max's 'Minx' Comedy Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/idara-victor-oscar-montoya-jessica-lowe-lennon-parham-michael-angarano-hbo-max-minx-comedy-pilot-1234652194/ |last=Petski |first=Denise |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=December 8, 2020 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302013129/https://deadline.com/2020/12/idara-victor-oscar-montoya-jessica-lowe-lennon-parham-michael-angarano-hbo-max-minx-comedy-pilot-1234652194/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="series order"/>
On September 16, 2020, [[Ophelia Lovibond]] was cast in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ophelia Lovibond To Headline HBO Max's 'Minx' Comedy Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/ophelia-lovibond-to-headline-hbo-maxs-minx-comedy-pilot-1234578254/ |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |last2=Petski |first2=Denise |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=September 16, 2020 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227232149/https://deadline.com/2020/09/ophelia-lovibond-to-headline-hbo-maxs-minx-comedy-pilot-1234578254/ |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Idara Victor, Oscar Montoya, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Michael Angarano Join HBO Max's 'Minx' Comedy Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/idara-victor-oscar-montoya-jessica-lowe-lennon-parham-michael-angarano-hbo-max-minx-comedy-pilot-1234652194/ |last=Petski |first=Denise |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=December 8, 2020 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302013129/https://deadline.com/2020/12/idara-victor-oscar-montoya-jessica-lowe-lennon-parham-michael-angarano-hbo-max-minx-comedy-pilot-1234652194/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="series order"/>


[[Taylor Zakhar Perez]] was cast as firefighter Shane.<ref>{{cite web|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|title=WME & Anonymous Content sign 'Kissing Booth 2' breakout star Taylor Zakhar Perez|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/wme-anonymous-content-sign-kissing-booth-2-taylor-zakhar-perez-1234690305/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 9, 2021|access-date=}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|last=Schonberger|first=Rachel|title=''Kissing Booth''{{'s}} actor Taylor Zakhar Perez on baring it all in HBO Max's 'scandalous' ''Minx''|url=https://ew.com/tv/taylor-zakhar-perez-minx-cover/|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=February 25, 2022|access-date=}}</ref>
[[Taylor Zakhar Perez]] was cast as firefighter Shane.<ref>{{cite web|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|title=WME & Anonymous Content sign 'Kissing Booth 2' breakout star Taylor Zakhar Perez|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/wme-anonymous-content-sign-kissing-booth-2-taylor-zakhar-perez-1234690305/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 9, 2021|access-date=|archive-date=February 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226091140/https://deadline.com/2021/02/wme-anonymous-content-sign-kissing-booth-2-taylor-zakhar-perez-1234690305/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Schonberger|first=Rachel|title=''Kissing Booth''{{'s}} actor Taylor Zakhar Perez on baring it all in HBO Max's 'scandalous' ''Minx''|url=https://ew.com/tv/taylor-zakhar-perez-minx-cover/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=February 25, 2022|access-date=February 25, 2022|archive-date=February 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225231054/https://ew.com/tv/taylor-zakhar-perez-minx-cover/|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Filming===
===Filming===
The pilot began filming on December 6, 2020, in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Minx |url=https://productionlist.com/production/minx/ |work=Production List |date=November 9, 2020 |access-date=May 5, 2021 |archive-date=May 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505221811/https://productionlist.com/production/minx/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
The pilot began [[filming]] on December 6, 2020, in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Minx |url=https://productionlist.com/production/minx/ |work=Production List |date=November 9, 2020 |access-date=May 5, 2021 |archive-date=May 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505221811/https://productionlist.com/production/minx/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Release and streaming==
The first season of ''Minx'' aired from March 17 to April 14, 2022 on [[Max (streaming service)|HBO Max]].<ref name="Haas"/> The second season of ''Minx'' aired from July 21 to September 8, 2023 on [[Starz]].<ref name="Roots"/>


==Reception==
==Reception==
===Critical response===
The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported a "Certified Fresh" 96% approval rating with an average rating of 7.8/10, based on 28 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."<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=minx|title=Minx|type=tv|season=1|access-date=April 4, 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 77 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="Metacritic">{{Cite Metacritic|id=minx|title=Minx|type=tv|season=1|access-date=March 22, 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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."<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=minx|title=Minx|type=tv|season=1|access-date=July 8, 2023|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 75 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="MetacriticS1">{{Cite Metacritic|id=minx|title=Minx|type=tv|season=1|access-date=July 8, 2023|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

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''{{'s}} second season is smart, sexy, and fun."<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=minx|title=Minx|type=tv|season=2|access-date=September 9, 2023|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On Metacritic, the season has received a score of 76 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="MetacriticS2">{{Cite Metacritic|id=minx|title=Minx|type=tv|season=2|access-date=August 6, 2023|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| align="center" |2022
| [[Venice TV Awards]]
| Best Comedy Series
| ''Minx''
| {{won}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lbbonline.com/news/2022s-best-tv-recognised-at-the-venice-tv-award |title=2022's Best TV Recognised at the Venice TV Award |date=September 28, 2022 |publisher=Little Black Book |access-date=June 3, 2024 }}</ref>
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2"|2023
| rowspan="2"|[[27th Satellite Awards|Satellite Awards]]
| [[Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy|Best Comedy or Musical Series]]
| ''Minx''
| {{Nominated}}
| align="center" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pressacademy.com/news/ipa-reveals-nominations-for-the-27th-satellite-awards/ |title=IPA Reveals Nominations for the 27th Satellite™ Awards |date=December 8, 2022 |publisher=[[International Press Academy]] |access-date=December 8, 2022 |archive-date=December 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208134154/https://www.pressacademy.com/news/ipa-reveals-nominations-for-the-27th-satellite-awards/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy|Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series]]
| [[Ophelia Lovibond]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|}


==References==
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Minx
GenreComedy
Created byEllen Rapoport
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Michelle Lankwarden (season 1)
  • Sarah Labrie (season 2)
  • Michele Greco (season 2)
Cinematography
Editors
  • Julia Wong
  • Adam Burr
  • Rebekah Fridman
  • Tony Orcena
  • Arge O'Neal
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time24–35 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHBO Max
ReleaseMarch 17 (2022-03-17) –
April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)
NetworkStarz
ReleaseJuly 21 (2023-07-21) –
September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)

Minx is an American comedy television series created and written by Ellen Rapoport and starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson for HBO Max and later Starz. It aired from March 17, 2022 to September 8, 2023.[1]

In May 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.[2] However, in December 2022, the series was canceled by HBO Max while its second season was in production.[3] The following month, the series was picked up by Starz.[4] The second season premiered on July 21, 2023.[5] In January 2024, the series was canceled after two seasons.[6]

Premise

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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

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Main

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Recurring

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Guest

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Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
110March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)HBO Max
28July 21, 2023 (2023-07-21)September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)Starz

Season 1 (2022)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Not like a shvantz right in the face"Rachel Lee GoldenbergEllen RapoportMarch 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)
22"Au revoir, le double dong"Rachel Lee GoldenbergEllen RapoportMarch 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)
33"Norman Mailer, Samantha Shortcake"Rachel Lee GoldenbergLara SpottsMarch 24, 2022 (2022-03-24)
44"An exciting new chapter in the annals of erotica"Jake SchreierBen KarlinMarch 24, 2022 (2022-03-24)
55"Relaying news of a wayward snake"Max WinklerAnnabel OakesMarch 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)
66"Mary had a little hysterectomy"Carrie BrownsteinJulie Mandel-FollyMarch 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)
77"God save the Queen of Dicks"Craig JohnsonMason FlinkApril 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)
88"Oh, so you're the sun now? You're the giver of life?"Rachel Lee GoldenbergBen KarlinApril 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)
99"A scintillating conversation about a lethal pesticide"Natalia LeiteKimberly Nicole WalkerApril 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)
1010"You happened to me"Stella MeghieEllen RapoportApril 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)

Season 2 (2023)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
111"The perils of being a wealthy widow"Max WinklerBen KarlinJuly 21, 2023 (2023-07-21)0.040[7]
122"I thought the bed was gonna fly"Fernando FriasEllen RapoportJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)0.060[8]
133"It's okay to like it"Max WinklerJoel Church-CooperAugust 4, 2023 (2023-08-04)0.043[9]
144"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Sexiness"Anna Ramey BordenJessica LamourAugust 11, 2023 (2023-08-11)0.045[10]
155"A stately pleasure dome decree"Shiri ApplebyNora WinslowAugust 18, 2023 (2023-08-18)0.051[11]
166"This is Our Zig"Pete ChatmonSarah LaBrieAugust 25, 2023 (2023-08-25)0.017[12]
177"God closes a door, opens a glory hole"Rachel Lee GoldenbergMason FlinkSeptember 1, 2023 (2023-09-01)0.053[13]
188"Woman of the Hour"Ellen RapoportChris Garcia & Emma GaseSeptember 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)0.033[14]

Production

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Development

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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.[15] On September 3, 2020, Unpregnant director Rachel Lee Goldenberg was attached to direct and executive produce the pilot.[16] On April 5, 2021, it was announced that HBO Max had given the project a series pickup for ten half-hour episodes.[17] On May 5, 2022, HBO Max renewed the series for a second season.[2] 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.[3] Despite the cancellation, filming for the second season continued,[18] with Lovibond later announcing that it had wrapped on December 18, 2022.[19] On January 12, 2023, it was announced that the series had been picked up by Starz.[4] On January 5, 2024, it was announced that the series had been cancelled after two seasons.[6]

Casting

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On September 16, 2020, Ophelia Lovibond was cast in the lead role.[20] 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.[21][17]

Taylor Zakhar Perez was cast as firefighter Shane.[22] 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."[23]

Filming

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The pilot began filming on December 6, 2020, in Los Angeles.[24]

Release and streaming

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The first season of Minx aired from March 17 to April 14, 2022 on HBO Max.[1] The second season of Minx aired from July 21 to September 8, 2023 on Starz.[5]

Reception

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Critical response

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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."[25] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 75 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[26]

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's second season is smart, sexy, and fun."[27] On Metacritic, the season has received a score of 76 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[28]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2022 Venice TV Awards Best Comedy Series Minx Won [29]
2023 Satellite Awards Best Comedy or Musical Series Minx Nominated [30]
Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series Ophelia Lovibond Nominated

References

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