HBO’s comedy series High Maintenance finishes up its second season with four new episodes in March 2018. The half-hour comedy comes from executive producers Katja Blichfeld (30 Rock) and Ben Sinclair (Home Again, Sisters), with Sinclair leading the cast as a pot dealer.
The Season 2 Plot: A comedy of human interaction, the second season of High Maintenance delves deeper into the contemporary anxieties New Yorkers are experiencing, from political tension to soaring real estate prices, while emphasizing the importance of savoring the highs of life in this increasingly volatile world. Pulling back the curtain on The Guy’s personal life, the second season reveals a few more people and details of what happens when he’s not on the clock.
Introducing new customers and revisiting familiar ones, the second season of High Maintenance weaves together a labyrinth of humor, poignant observations and heartfelt moments in stories that explore the lives of intriguing and colorful individuals from all walks of life.
High Maintenance March 2018 Episodes:
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Episode #13 (season 2, episode 7): “HBD”
Debut: FRIDAY, MARCH 2 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Emily (Gina Piersanti), an artistic teen, has her birthday spotlight stolen by her bohemian mother (Miriam Shor), her sexual, uninhibited friends and a delivery from The Guy (Ben Sinclair). Only her mother’s European friend (Cécile Delepière) gives her the attention she craves.
Written by Katja Blichfeld; directed by Eliza Hittman.
Episode #14 (season 2, episode 8): “Ghost”
Debut: FRIDAY, MARCH 9 (11:00-11:30 p.m.)
When a high-strung mother (Jessica Hecht) finds herself more involved in her college-aged daughter’s (Molly Brown) life than her own, her husband (Josh Pais) turns to The Guy (Ben Sinclair) to get a prescription for her stress, not to mention their underwhelming sex life. After a routine delivery, The Guy’s good deed helping out an elderly man (Stan Carp) turns into more than he bargained for.
Written by Eliza Hittman and Eric Slovin; directed by Eliza Hittman.
Episode #15 (season 2, episode 9): “#goalz”
Debut: FRIDAY, MARCH 16 (11:00-11:30 p.m.)
Deciding to embrace a life without the distractions of the Internet, a computer programmer (Neimah Djourabchi) tries out a tech-free night per The Guy’s (Ben Sinclair) advice. After a controversial tweet draws attention, a comedian (Kate Berlant) becomes inundated by Internet trolls. Attempting to match a world record, a fearless dancer (Alex Auder) struggles as the hours drag on and her dance partners fall by the wayside.
Written and directed by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair.
Episode #16 (season 2, episode 10): “Steve” (season finale)
Debut: FRIDAY, MARCH 23 (11:00-11:30 p.m.)
On the day of the eclipse, two couples (Alexandra Fiber, John Gallagher Jr., Omar Shaukat, Anna Suzuki) head to the park and make new friends in the process. The Guy (Ben Sinclair) says some goodbyes and attempts to make a few life changes.
Written and directed by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair.
