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.
In May 2022, the series was renewed for a second season. However, in December 2022, the series was canceled by HBO Max while its second season was in production. The following month, the series was picked up by Starz. The second season premiered on July 21, 2023. In January 2024, the series was canceled after two seasons.
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.
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. On September 3, 2020, Unpregnant director Rachel Lee Goldenberg was attached to direct and executive produce the pilot. On April 5, 2021, it was announced that HBO Max had given the project a series pickup for ten half-hour episodes. On May 5, 2022, HBO Max renewed the series for a second season. 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. Despite the cancellation, filming for the second season continued, with Lovibond later announcing that it had wrapped on December 18, 2022. On January 12, 2023, it was announced that the series had been picked up by Starz. On January 5, 2024, it was announced that the series had been cancelled after two seasons.
On September 16, 2020, Ophelia Lovibond was cast in the lead role. 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.
Taylor Zakhar Perez was cast as firefighter Shane. 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."
The pilot began filming on December 6, 2020, in Los Angeles.
The first season of Minx aired from March 17 to April 14, 2022 on HBO Max. Minx was renewed for a second season in May 2022. During the seriesâ final week of production in December 2022, HBO Max reversed their decision as part of the âÂÂcost-cutting tax write-offsâ following the merger of Discovery, Inc. and WarnerMedia. In January 2023, Starz, the Lionsgate-owned premium network, picked up both the first season and the unaired second season of the period comedy.
The second season of Minx aired from July 21 to September 8, 2023 on Starz. The series was cancelled in January 2024.
In October 2025, Netflix acquired the license to stream Minx for their U.S. audience starting November 4.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 98% approval rating based on 42 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." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 75 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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 second season is smart, sexy, and fun." On Metacritic, the season has received a score of 76 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".