Maxxx
Brand New Sitcom that centers on around former famous boy band star turned drug-shamed tabloid laughing stock Maxxx. He's down, but not out - he's trying to make a comeback to prove to the world - but mostly to his famous supermodel ex-girlfriend - that he's not the massive loser everyone says he is. But with his adopted teenage son Amit in serious need of daddy-advice, his cousin/superfan/stalker Rose popping up around every corner, and with most people thinking he's already dead, the journey back to stardom isn't going to be easy. Enter Tamzin, with her dreams of becoming an internationally respected manager. But with Maxxx as her only client, she certainly has her work cut out for her. Maxxx offers an outrageous, rude and cringe-inducing peek behind the pop world's curtain at the drugs, sex, insecurity and fragile narcissism of those who seek validation and meaning in all the wrong places.
- Metascore71
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- Hulu
- Comedy
Brand New Sitcom that centers on around former famous boy band star turned drug-shamed tabloid laughing stock Maxxx. He's down, but not out - he's trying to make a comeback to prove to the world - but mostly to his famous supermodel ex-girlfriend - that he's not the massive loser everyone says he is. But with his adopted teenage son Amit in serious need of daddy-advice, his cousin/superfan/stalker Rose popping up around every corner, and with most people thinking he's already dead, the journey back to stardom isn't going to be easy. Enter Tamzin, with her dreams of becoming an internationally respected manager. But with Maxxx as her only client, she certainly has her work cut out for her. Maxxx offers an outrageous, rude and cringe-inducing peek behind the pop world's curtain at the drugs, sex, insecurity and fragile narcissism of those who seek validation and meaning in all the wrong places.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Guess Who's Back?
Desperate to win back his career and Ex-girlfriend, Jourdan Dunn, Maxxx makes a last attempt to rehash things with his old boyband. Maxxx implores the help of music mogul Don Wild. With Tamzin, as his new manager can Maxxx rise to the challenge of bringing the old boyband back together?
Episode 2
House Party
Tue, Jul 28, 2020 23 mins
Don throws a wild house party where Maxxx feels the pressure to engage in some questionable activities in order to catapult his solo career. Maxxx and Tamzin get an exclusive invite to a party Don is throwing. With the place bursting full of industry celebs it's time for Team Maxxx to turn on the charm and land a record deal; A difficult task to uphold in Don's labyrinth of drugs, music and sex.
Episode 3
Sex, Love 'n' Lyrics
Tue, Jul 28, 2020 23 mins
Don challenges Maxxx and Tamzin to deliver some new material but can there be room for creativity between Maxxx's creeping hallucinations and resilient sex addiction? When some interest is finally shown in his music Maxxx realises that he has, for a long time, existed in a state of lyrical barrenness. Already struggling with an untameable sex addiction and disturbing visions, Maxxx's creativity seems to be caught between a rock and a hard place.
Episode 4
Showtime
Tue, Jul 28, 2020
Maxxx gets a taste of comeback glory when he gets the opportunity to perform at a live charity event. Will he rise to the occasion or will the pressure to deliver overwhelm him? Maxxx is due to give his first solo performance at a televised charity event. Don, a freight train of manipulation, schools Maxxx and Tamzin on the desires of modern-day music audiences and the musician's obligation to deliver. Torn between two songs, can Maxxx make the right decision and prove his authenticity?
Episode 5
Death
Tue, Jul 28, 2020
On the precipice of death, Maxxx is forced to revisit his past through a series of revealing flashbacks. Maxxx is on the edge of death when he watches flashbacks of his life and assess what kind of man he has become. Meanwhile, fake news spreads like wildfire but in a bid to cash in on prime- time sales, Don is fanning the flames. Can Team Maxxx survive this sudden trial? Will Maxxx reach enlightenment?
Episode 6
Music Video
Tue, Jul 28, 2020
On the set of his comeback music video, Maxxx butts heads with the director as he attempts to uphold his promise to live an authentic life. Maxxx finds himself on the set of his first solo music video but is terrified that the video is a disaster. Elsewhere; Don's attention is divided between Maxxx and a supermodel client, Tamzin is struggling with guilt and Amit and Rose are off on their own mission. Will a chance encounter with Maxxx's past set it all straight?
