High Maintenance

High Maintenance follows a nameless weed deliveryman known only as The Guy as he threads through the mosaic of New York City's daily life. Each encounter with a different client becomes a tiny portrait, revealing the quirks and anxieties that you find in a bustling city. A distracted writer, a wary mother, a stressed-out musician, a couple on the edge over dinner plans, and many others cross his path, lighting up ordinary moments with unexpected warmth or humor. The show strings these vignettes together with a light touch, focusing on conversations and small rituals rather than a single ongoing plot, offering a loose, human portrait of urban life.

Created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance began as a web series before becoming an HBO show. The duo write and star in it, using New York as a living backdrop for quiet comedy and character. The production embraces an documentary feel and a rotating cast of NYC actors.

Within its urban micro sketches the series helped popularize a vibe of intimate, character driven storytelling in the streaming era. It treats personal quirks as sources of warmth rather than punchlines and has lingered as a recognizable slice of New York life for many viewers. The show invites easy conversation about everyday rituals, loneliness, and connection that feels earned rather than manufactured.

Critically the show was praised for its humane humor and its capacity to find meaning in everyday exchanges. It probes themes of connection, isolation, trust, and the small rituals that make a city feel like home even when it’s chaotic. The result is a reminder that strangers can become neighbors through small gestures.