MANILA, 24 February 2021 – The Max Original dramedy Genera+ion premieres same time as the U.S. exclusively on HBO GO with three episodes on Thursday, 11 March. The series continues with two new episodes on 18 March, two episodes on 25 March and one episode on 1 April.
An additional eight episodes comprising the second half of the season will debut later this year. Genera+ion is a dark yet playful half-hour series following a diverse group of high school students whose exploration of modern sexuality (devices and all) tests deeply entrenched beliefs about life, love and the nature of family in their conservative community.
The ensemble cast includes Nathanya Alexander (“Ocean’s Eight”), Chloe East (HBO’s “True Blood”), Nava Mau (“Sam’s Town”), Lukita Maxwell (“Speechless”), Haley Sanchez (“Redress”), Uly Schlesinger (“The Sinner”), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (“Doctor Who”) and Chase Sui Wonders (HBO’s “Betty”) with Justice Smith (“Pokémon Detective Pikachu”) and Martha Plimpton (“The Good Wife”). Recurring guest stars include J. August Richards (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Mary Birdsong (HBO’s “Succession”), Alicia Coppola (“Shameless”), Patricia De Leon (“Bad Ass”), Diego Josef (“The Ballad of Lefty Brown”), Anthony Kevyan (“Fresh Off the Boat”), Sydney Mae Diaz (“Iron Fist”), John Ross Bowie (“The Big Bang Theory”), Marwan Salama (“Lethal Weapon”), Marisela Zumbado (HBO’s “Banshee”) and Sam Trammell (“This Is Us”).
Genera+ion is created by Zelda Barnz (“Cake”) & Daniel Barnz (“Cake”); Executive produced by Daniel Barnz, Ben Barnz (“Cake”) and Zelda Barnz for We’re Not Brothers Productions, Lena Dunham (HBO’s “Girls”) for Good Thing Going Productions, Sharr White (“The Affair”) and John Melfi (HBO’s “Sex and the City”); Co-executive produced by Sono Patel (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) and Fernanda Coppel (“How to Get Away with Murder”); Produced by Marissa Díaz (“Zig Zag: The Beginning”) and Michael Cohen (“Jew Jube Lives”) for Good Thing Going Productions. Writers include Zelda Barnz, Daniel Barnz, Lena Dunham, Sharr White, Max Saltarelli (“Life in Pieces”), Eli Wilson Pelton (HBO’s “Insecure”) and Christina Nieves (“Iron Fist”). Directors include Daniel Barnz, Channing Godfrey Peoples (“Queen Sugar”), Chioke Nassor (“Loosely Exactly Nicole”), Catalina Aguilar Mastretta (“The Hours with You”), Anu Valia (“Lucia, Before and After”) and Andrew Ahn (“Spa Night”).
Stream or download Genera+ion on HBO GO. Download the app from the App Store or Play Store on your device and enjoy a free trial. You can also access HBO GO via Cignal or at https://www.hbogoasia.com/. HBO GO is also available via Android TV, Apple TV, LG TV and Samsung Smart TV – and comes with AirPlay and Google Cast functionality.
