HBO announced today that four new shows will debut on the cable network this fall, the highly-anticipatedWestworld,Divorce,InsecureandHigh Maintenance. The network didn’t reveal any exact premiere dates for each show, but we’ll have to wait and see when these dates will be announced. Hopefully the network will also be debuting trailers for each show soon, but they did debut a number of photos.
HBO’s one-hour drama seriesWestworld(ten episodes) is a dark odyssey about the dawn ofartificial consciousnessand the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.
The cast includesAnthony Hopkins,Ed Harris,Evan Rachel Wood,James Marsden,Thandie Newton,Jeffrey Wright,Tessa Thompson,Sidse Babett Knudsen,Jimmi Simpson,Rodrigo Santoro,Shannon Woodward,Ingrid Bolsø Berdal,Ben Barnes,Simon Quarterman,Angela Sarafyan,Luke HemsworthandClifton Collins, Jr.The show is inspired by the motion pictureWestworld, written and directed byMichael Crichton. Bad Robot Productions produce withJerry WeintraubProductions and Kilter Films in association with Warner Bros. Television.Jonathan Nolanserves as executive producer/writer/director, with Lisa Joy serving as executive producer/writer alongside executive producersJ.J. Abrams,Jerry WeintraubandBryan Burk.
The half-hour comedy seriesDivorce(ten episodes) starsSarah Jessica Parker, who also serves as an executive producer, as Frances, a woman who suddenly begins to reassess her life and her marriage, and finds that making a clean break and a fresh start is harder than she thought. The show also starsThomas Haden Church,Molly Shannon,Talia Balsam,Tracy Letts,Sterling JerinsandCharlie Kilgore. The pilot episode was written bySharon Horganand directed byJesse Peretz. The series created is bySharon Horganand executive produced byPaul Simms,Sarah Jessica Parker,Sharon Horgan,Alison BensonandAaron Kaplan.
The half-hour comedy seriesInsecure(eight episodes), starringIssa Rae,Yvonne Orji,Jay EllisandLisa Joyce, looks at the friendship of two black women and their uncomfortable experiences and racy tribulations. Created and executive produced byIssa Rae, the show is also executive produced byPrentice Penny,Melina Matsoukas,Michael Rotenberg,Dave BeckyandJonathan Berry.Larry Wilmoreserves as a consultant.
The half-hour comedy seriesHigh Maintenance(six episodes) follows a Brooklyn pot dealer who delivers to clients with neuroses as diverse as the city. The show starsBen Sinclairas “The Guy,” a friendly pot dealer whose clients include an eccentric group of characters, revealing the dynamics of their lives. From the unexpected and offbeat to the predictable and mundane, the series provides a glimpse into the daily routines of the customers and how they light things up. Created and written by the married duo ofKatja BlichfeldandBen Sinclair, and executive produced byKatja Blichfeld,Russell GregoryandBen Sinclair. Take a look at these new photos from all four of HBO’s new fall shows below.
