“Minx” is a show so nice, it got canceled twice. The ’70s-set series tracks the unlikely rise of a Playboy-style magazine geared toward women. It stars Ophelia Lovibond as the magazine’s feminist creator and Jake Johnson as her smarmy yet sweet publisher. It’s a role Johnson and his flowing ’70s hair were born to play.

“Minx” is heartfelt, hilarious, and sometimes a bit hot under the collar — so of course, after a 2022 Season 2 renewal, HBO Max shockingly canceled the show. It’s tough being in the cost-savings business, and “Minx” learned that lesson early on. While it had a strongly positive critical response, audiences took their time finding the show — and it cost “Minx” its wide-lapeled life.

Starz saved Season 2 from obscurity, but not long enough to make Season 3 happen. In 2023, Johnson told Deadline he was doubtful the quirky, funny, thoughtful show would be saved again. “I think the move to Starz, I think HBO kind of doing their HBO thing, or HBO Max, whatever it’s called now, I think that was brutal for [the show],” Johnson explained, adding, “My guess is you can’t beat something up that many times and keep going.”