HBOMax has recently gutted its slate of queer programming. Your favorite gay-themed show might have just been canceled by the streaming service. Not only might it have been canceled but Out Magazine has reported that “platforms like HBO Max and Showtime have been deleting shows that they created in order to save money on paying residuals. And it’s often been queer shows that are suffering because of this.”
Check out the following shows that no longer are available to watch on HBOMax. Hopefully, they will return someday.
GENERA+ION
The L Word: Generation Q, Mrs. Fletcher, Work in Progress, Legendary, Genera+ion … these were some of the only ways trans people could see themselves in a positive light. And they’re just gone. And for what? So rich corporations can make a little more money? It’s cruel.
— Jen Richards (@SmartAssJen) April 5, 2023
Genera+ion 😭🤬 https://t.co/g5UGoNLbXa
— chad™️ ⭐️⭐️ (@riversoverflow) April 9, 2023
MINX
Every announcement from #HBOMax is the algorithm/taste clusters scene from Barry, which has probably only avoided cancellation because it’s not a Max original. #Minx #JusticeforMinx #LetJakeJohnsonHaveLittleOutfits pic.twitter.com/jj77N2X0TU
— Mira 🐺 #JohnWick Truther (@LostWolfling) December 12, 2022
Me leaving HBOMax headquarters with the Minx Season 2 hard drive pic.twitter.com/8xvO8kv4X3
— Cristina (@CristinaKopels) December 12, 2022
LEGENDARY
Y’all knew they took legendary off HBOMax?
It’s one thing to cancel the show… but to remove it from HBOMax tho… that’s wild.
It’s currently on prime video, but not available to watch.#legendaryHBOMax #PrimeVideo
— You Bald-Headed Dee-muhn (@WakeUp_MrW3st) April 9, 2023
How tf does @hbomax cancel Legendary AND take it off the site completely???
It’s giving homophobia pic.twitter.com/0c4Bh5xTdK
— BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER (@SPFRaines) April 9, 2023
WESTWORLD
Why was WestWorld removed from the platform? it is an excellent series
— Angie Castro 🐝 (@Castr0Angie) April 7, 2023
HBOMAX DELETED WESTWORLD YALL CAN GO TO HELL https://t.co/GRV2pnknvd
— princess ria (@R_tatas) April 7, 2023
FINDING MAGIC MIKE
Really wild that Warner Bros put MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE in theaters, even though it sorta functions as an ad for the live show, while simultaneously taking FINDING MAGIC MIKE off of HBO Max.
There’s nowhere to watch the show about the people in the movie! Insane!!!
— eric (@MrEAnders) February 12, 2023
Full list of shows leaving HBO Max…and likely headed to FAST platforms:
Westworld
The Nevers
Raised by Wolves
FBOY Island
Legendary
Finding Magic Mike
Head of the Class (2021)
The Time Traveler’s Wife
Gordita Chronicles
Love Life
Made for Love
The Garcias
Minx— TVMoJoe (@TVMoJoe) December 14, 2022
People HERE since they aren’t in the industry, probably don’t know what FAST means. It’s pretty clear some of those twits don’t – these shows (in particular things like West World and Minx) are already going to end up other places – but some of the comments are right on the mark – something like Legendary won’t be as easy to find as say Westworld – and that’s because of the subject matter being more esoteric. I personally have no interest in Legendary but do think people who care and people who would benefit – should have as easy access to it as was afforded by HBO Max.
OTOH, I cancelled by HBO Max once my special rate expired because I don’t think (or Netflix or Disney+) were worth the month-to-month expense based on what was available even when all those shows WERE still there (I quit right about the time Minx was pulled).
But this article should at least explain what FAST is and why the suits at Discovery are doing this to HBO/HBO Max.