Watch the Trailer for the Next Three Episodes of Beloved Stoner Web Series High Maintenance
High Maintenance isn’t just the most universally-acclaimed current Web series; it’s one of the most universally-acclaimed current TV series, period. The acclaim is well-deserved: As Slate’s Willa Paskin wrote when Episodes 14, 15, and 16 were released in November, High Maintenance does “in minutes what most sitcoms can’t do in hours: make guest stars full-bodied, familiar, funny, and heartbreaking.” (And since the only constant from episode to episode is the Brooklyn-based weed dealer known as “The Guy,” played brilliantly by Ben Sinclair, there are a lot of guest stars.)
Now, Vimeo has given us an exclusive peek at the episodes that will be released on Feb. 5, which are, in the series’ tradition of cryptic one-name titles, called “Esme,” “Sufjan,” and “Sabrina.” The trailer promises more gorgeous cinematography, intimate character studies, and dialogue that continues to pack dense meaning into few words. (Man: “We live in an apartment, not a mansion.” Woman: “Well, it’s really nice, though.”) Plus, Yael Stone, best known as Lorna from Orange Is the New Black, guest stars as a member of an “all-female collective, the Cannabitches.”
Best of all, if you’ve already paid for the most recent batch of episodes in bulk, you’ll get the new batch for free next week. (And if you haven’t already paid for the most recent batch of episodes, well, you’re in for a treat.)