Apple TV Sets May 20 Premiere for Dark Comedy Thriller ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,’ Starring Tatiana Maslany and Jake Johnson
Tatiana Maslany stars in Apple TV’s “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed.”
Tatiana Maslany leads a sharp, suburban noir where blackmail, murder and youth soccer collide.
Apple TV has set a global premiere date for Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, a darkly comedic half-hour thriller from creator and showrunner David J. Rosen. The 10-episode series will debut Wednesday, May 20, with the first two episodes, followed by weekly installments every Wednesday through July 15.
Unveiled during the 2026 Apple TV Press Day, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed stars Emmy Award winner Tatiana Maslany alongside Jake Johnson in a genre-bending story that blends suburban anxiety with escalating criminal stakes.
Maslany plays Paula, a newly divorced mother who becomes convinced she has witnessed a crime. As she juggles a contentious custody battle and a spiraling identity crisis, Paula tumbles into a dangerous web of blackmail, murder and neighborhood politics, launching her own investigation that may expose a larger conspiracy — and ultimately determine whether she can reclaim control over her fractured life.
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Johnson co-stars opposite Maslany, with the ensemble cast also featuring Brandon Flynn, Murray Bartlett, Jessy Hodges, Jon Michael Hill, Charlie Hall, Kiarra Hamagami Goldberg, Nola Wallace and Dolly De Leon.
The series hails from Apple Studios and Counterpart Studios, with Rosen writing and executive producing. David Gordon Green directs and executive produces, marking another collaboration with Apple following projects like Mythic Quest and The Righteous Gemstones. Additional executive producers include Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Genre Films under their first-look deal with Apple TV, as well as Bard Dorros for Anonymous Content.
With its blend of suburban satire, suspense and off-kilter humor, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed continues Apple TV’s push into character-driven genre storytelling anchored by marquee talent.
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