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High Maintenanc­e Season 2 on Cinemax

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HBO comedy series High Maintenanc­e will return for its 10-episode second season premiering same day as the US on Jan. 20 at 11 p.m. on Cinemax. Providing a peek into the cramped apartments, grinding routines and urban neuroses of New Yorkers, Ben Sinclair returns as The Guy, a bearded, pot-dealing deliveryma­n whose growing clientele is keeping him busier than ever.

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. Created by Katja Blichfeld (Emmy-winning casting director of 30 Rock) and Ben Sinclair (Home Again, Sisters), the series is executive produced by Blichfeld, Sinclair and Russell Gregory.

A comedy of human interactio­n, the new season 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 The HBO comedy series’ second season 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 this increasing­ly volatile world. Pulling back the curtain on The Guy’s personal life, the series reveals a few more people and details of events when he’s not on the clock.

New guest stars this season include Danielle Brooks (Orange Is the New Black), John Gallagher Jr. (HBO’s The Newsroom), Jessica Hecht (The Forgotten), Luzer Twersky (Félix & Meira) and Kate Lyn Sheil (Girlfriend), with Abdullah Saeed (Bong Appétit) and Yael Stone (Orange Is the New Black) returning.

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