Twice-Canceled Comedy Minx Finds New Streaming Home - And It's Still a Joy
If you've missed the crackle of Minx, good news: it's back in your queue. As of November 4, Netflix is streaming both seasons of the sharp, sun-drenched 1970s comedy that fans swore ended way too soon.
Quick refresher: Minx launched as an HBO Max original in 2022, got renewed, then got cut while Season 2 was still in production. Starz swooped in and finished the job, releasing that second season in July 2023. Then came another ax in 2024. Whiplash, right?
And because we know you'll ask-yes, there's a trailer. Note: a video is available below this article and will load automatically.
Why Minx Still Hits in 2025
Look, the premise still sings: a prim, firebrand feminist teams up with a scrappy adult-mag publisher to build the first erotic magazine for women. That odd-couple engine-Joyce's ideals versus Doug's hustle-drives the show's best jokes and its biggest heart.
Critics weren't shy about it either. Both seasons are Certified Fresh, with a 98% and 89% split and a 93% overall on Rotten Tomatoes. One review called it "a bouncy, feel-good show that taps into the elation of creating something new where there was nothing before." Another said it's "effervescently fun, full of heart and smarts." You can feel that in scene after scene-dialogue that pops, characters who evolve, and sets that smell like fresh ink and hairspray.
Here's what this could mean: with Netflix's reach, shows like Minx get a second shot at mass discovery. Maybe it's timing, maybe it's algorithm magic, but we've seen this before-quiet hits finding new life once they hit a broader platform.
Okay, But Is It As Good As You Remember?
Honestly, yeah. The styling is playful without being kitsch. The writing stays nimble, dodging the easy joke for something a little braver. And the show keeps coming back to the same question-who gets to control desire and language?-without getting heavy-handed. It's fun first, thoughtful second, which is the right order for a comedy this fizzy.
If you want to revisit the critical love, the series page is up on Rotten Tomatoes, and Meghan O'Keefe's early-season take still holds up over at Decider.
What Else Just Landed on Netflix
November's been busy. If you're programming a coverage slate or just planning your nightly watch, here's the quick hit list:
- New-to-Netflix series: Minx (Seasons 1-2), Broadchurch (Seasons 1-3)
- Returning/original series: Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2, The Vince Staples (movies and tv series) Show Season 2, Sesame Street Volume 1
- Films now streaming: Back to the Future, Charlie's Angels, Doctor Sleep, The Hangover
- Also trending: Guillermo del Toro (movies and tv series)'s Frankenstein is currently dominating the Netflix movie charts
Bottom line: if you bailed when the cancellation news hit, now's your chance to finish the story. And if you've never started, Minx plays like a breezy weekend binge with something real under the gloss. Press play, then tell me you didn't grin through the cold open.
