HBO has renewed a fan-favorite series and announced the premiere for an upcoming Cinemax series:
LOS ANGELES, March 27, 2017 – CINEMAX has renewed the action series STRIKE BACK for a sixth season, it was announced today by Kary Antholis, president, HBO Miniseries and CINEMAX Programming. Currently debuting episodes Friday nights (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), with the fifth-season finale scheduled for April 6, the show follows the explosive escapades of Section 20, an elite, multinational, covert special ops team, as it spans the globe fighting a vast web of interconnected criminal and terrorist activity.
“The rebirth of STRIKE BACK has reestablished CINEMAX as a destination for adrenalized, entertaining action series,” noted Antholis. “We are delighted to offer Section 20 the opportunity to continue saving the world from mayhem and destruction.”
Among the critical priase for the series, TVGuide.com described the current season of STRIKE BACK as a “visually stunning” show that “regularly delivers action sequences on par with many feature films.”
Season five actors include Warren Brown, Daniel MacPherson, Roxanne McKee, Alin Sumarwata, Nina Sosanya, Don Hany, Trevor Eve and Katherine Kelly.
The next season will mark CINEMAX’s sixth, and UK co-producer Sky’s seventh, season in the STRIKE BACK franchise. CINEMAX began airing the series with Sky’s second season, and in 2013, presented Sky’s first season of the show as “Strike Back: Origins.”
For more on the series, visit facebook.com/cinemax, medium.com/hbo-cinemax-pr, twitter.com/Cinemax #StrikeBack and youtube.com/Cinemax.
STRIKE BACK is a CINEMAX Presentation in association with Sky; a Left Bank Pictures Production. Andy Harries, Sharon Hughff, Jack Lothian and MJ Bassett are executive producers. Bill Shepherd is series producer and Nuala O’Leary is producer.
NEW YORK, NY – March 28, 2018 – The World Cup is back and the excitement for soccer is greater than ever, with passionate fans eagerly awaiting its start. HBO Latino invites you to enjoy the world of soccer and prepare for the World Cup withDESTINO RUSIA 2018, a unique and original co-production from HBO Latin America and HBO Europe, that goes behind-the-scenes and explores the stories of the teams and players heading to Russia this year.
DESTINO RUSIA 2018 is the first co-production between HBO Latin America and HBO Europe, who came together to present in-depth stories of growth, friendship, glory and redemption in the world of soccer.
In 10 half-hour episodes, the series follows the teams and athletes from 12 countries as they use their experiences in all aspects of their preparation for the tournament.
DESTINO RUSIA 2018 premieres on Wednesday, April 11th at 10:00 PM EST on HBO Latino and digital platforms, including HBO NOW®, HBO GO®, HBO On Demand® and partners’ streaming platforms.
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