Despite Season 2 Renewal, HBO Cancels Envelope-Pushing 'Minx'

HBO is pulling the plug on another queer-centric show. Variety reported that the comedy series "Minx" has been canceled despite it being renewed for a second season in May and was recently getting ready to wrap production.

On top of that, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that it is removing "Minx" Season 1 from its streaming platform. The production company Lionsgate Television announced that it's planning to shoot the series elsewhere.

Set in 1970s Los Angeles, "Minx" stars Ophelia Lovibond as Joyce, a young feminist who partners up with a porn magazine publisher played by Jake Johnson. The show focused on women's issues of the time, echoing similar issues of today. It also featured queer characters and stories. It wasn't afraid to push the envelope, often showing models with full-frontal scenes.

Back in August, HBO removed the LGBTQ+ teen drama "Genera+ion" from its streaming platform.

The move comes after the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery. Variety said: "CEO David Zaslav and his team have made a series of similar decisions in order to fulfill a promise to shareholders to find $3.5 billion in savings within the newly combined company...The decisions are not confined to television, either. Perhaps most infamously, Warner Bros. Discovery killed the "Batgirl" film while it was in post-production. Most recently, it was reported that "Wonder Woman 3" is not moving forward as DC prepares for a major reboot under James Gunn and Peter Safran."
Revisit the "Minx" trailer below.