The Maxx
The Maxx Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 9.0 |
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"A surreal, trauma-soaked superhero fever dream"
The Maxx centers on a hulking, purple-suited drifter who may or may not be a superhero, and the social worker who tries to keep him grounded while he slips into a savage dream jungle called the Outback. Adapted from Sam Kieth's comic, the show trades typical cartoon polish for murky, hand-painted visuals and a fractured, dreamlike narrative that circles trauma, abuse, and identity rather than explaining them outright. It's slow, moody, and often uncomfortable, carried less by plot momentum than by its strange imagery and the aching sadness under its surreal shell.
the eerie, hand-painted dream sequences that turn a superhero premise into psychological horror.
you need tidy plotting, since its dreamlike ambiguity and dark themes resist easy answers.
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All Seasons

| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1 | 7.8 | 174 | 12 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #2 | 8.2 | 68 | 11 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #3 | 7.7 | 147 | 12 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #4 | 8.4 | 64 | 12 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Episode #5 | 7.9 | 143 | 12 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Episode #6 | 8.1 | 55 | 11 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Episode #7 | 7.4 | 126 | 12 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Episode #8 | 8.2 | 48 | 12 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Episode #9 | 7.8 | 116 | 12 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | Episode #10 | 8.6 | 47 | 12 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Episode #11 | 7.7 | 115 | 12 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | Episode #12 | 8.3 | 118 | 13 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | Episode #13 | 9.0 | 49 | 12 min |