High Maintenance Season 5 not happening at HBO

A photo from the production of High Maintenance in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. Photo: David M. Russell/HBO ©2018 HBO. All Rights Reserved HBO has opted not to move forward with High Maintenance Season 5.TVLine has confirmed that HBO will not be moving forward with the anthology comedy-drama series High Maintenance Season 5. The news comes almost a full year after the fourth season finale aired.Throughout its four-season run, High Maintenance was praised by critics for being an authentic look at New York and a surprisingly moving story about The Guy, a marijuana dealer played by Sinclair. As an anthology, High Maintenance focused on different stories about people in the city.Why isn’t High Maintenance returning?According to an official statement from HBO, the series co-creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair need a break from the show and are looking forward to working on new projects.“Co-creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair have decided to take a break from producing High Maintenance to pursue other projects. We look forward to hearing what they come up with next.”Given how long it took for HBO to confirm or deny whether or not High Maintenance Season 5 would eventually air on the network, this news doesn’t come…
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