Maximum Security (TV series)

American drama television series

Maximum Security

Genre| Drama
Starring| Robert Desiderio
Geoffrey Lewis
Jean Smart
Robert Alan Browne
Stephen Elliott
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 7
Production
Executive producers| Ron Howard
Tony Ganz
Producer| Jeffrey Ganz
Running time| 45 minutes (pilot)
30 minutes (series)
Original release
Network| HBO
Release| July 3, 1984 (1984-07-03)
Release| March 5 (1985-03-05) –
April 9, 1985 (1985-04-09)

Maximum Security is an American drama television series that originally aired on HBO from July 1984 to March 1985. The series depicts the everyday life and struggles of super maximum-security prison inmates and psychiatrist who works on the prisoners' rehabilitation. The pilot premiered on July 3, 1984,[1] and the six-part series began on March 5, 1985.[2] Its stars included Robert Desiderio, Geoffrey Lewis, and Jean Smart. Among its directors were Sharron Miller and Gilbert Moses. The series was filmed at the Lincoln Heights jail in Los Angeles, California, USA.[1]

## Cast

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* Robert Desiderio as prisoner Harry Kanschneider
* Geoffrey Lewis as prisoner Frank Murphy
* Trinidad Silva as prisoner Puck
* Jean Smart as psychologist, then deputy warden, Dr. Allison Brody
* Robert Alan Browne as the associate warden, Leonard Thigpen
* Stephen Elliott as the warden, McShane
* Stan Shaw as prisoner Papa Jack
* Art Evans as prisoner Papa Jack (pilot episode only)
* Panchito Gómez as prisoner Benny
* Tony Plana as prisoner Benny (pilot episode only)
* Gene Ross as prison guard Clarence
* J.W. Smith as prison guard
* Tyler Tyhurst as prisoner Snake

## Episodes

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No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date

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1| Pilot| Bill Duke| Joel Blasberg| July 3, 1984 (1984-07-03)[1]
2| "Respect"| Arthur Seidelman| Dennis Cooper| March 5, 1985 (1985-03-05)[2]
3| "Cottage 9"| Sharron Miller| Joel Blasberg| March 12, 1985 (1985-03-12)
4| "Sexual Politics"| Michael Bortman| Howard Chesley| March 19, 1985 (1985-03-19)
5| "I Never Ran for My Father: Part 1"| Gilbert Moses| Karen Hall| March 26, 1985 (1985-03-26)
6| "I Never Ran for My Father: Part 2"| Gilbert Moses| Karen Hall| April 2, 1985 (1985-04-02)
7| "Sleep Tight"| Jeffrey Ganz| Frank South| April 9, 1985 (1985-04-09)

## References

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1. ^ a b c O'Connor, John J. (July 3, 1984). "Cable Networks Offer 2 New Series". The New York Times. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
2. ^ a b Rosenberg, Howard (February 27, 1985). "A Little of the Big House Over HBO". Los Angeles Times. p. 10.

## External links

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* Maximum Security at IMDb

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