Featured image: Tatiana Maslany. Photo: Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lowdown
Apple keeps renewing smart, odd genre shows, and this one has a great hook. Maslany anchoring a murder plot wrapped around a custody fight is exactly the kind of performance that wins Apple awards attention. A title borrowed from spam email doesn’t hurt either.
Key Takeaways
- Apple TV renewed Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed for a second season on October 14 (Apple TV Press).
- Tatiana Maslany and Jake Johnson star (Apple TV Press).
- David J. Rosen created the series, and David Gordon Green directs and executive produces (Apple TV Press).
- Rosen said the show’s title came from a spam email (Apple TV Press).
The Story
Apple TV has renewed the dark comedy thriller Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed for Season 2. Tatiana Maslany and Jake Johnson star, and the full first season is streaming now (Apple TV Press).
The series follows Paula (Maslany), a newly divorced mom who falls into a dangerous rabbit hole of blackmail, murder and youth soccer. She is convinced she witnessed a crime while fighting a custody battle, and her investigation could expose a larger conspiracy (Apple TV Press).
“This is all pretty amazing for a show whose title came from a spam email,” creator and showrunner David J. Rosen said (Apple TV Press).
Murray Bartlett, Dolly De Leon and Brandon Flynn are also in the cast. Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon developed and executive produce the series (Apple TV Press).
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- Apple TV Press — Apple TV renews ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ for season two ↗