Marc Maron’s first HBO Original comedy special, “Marc Maron: From Bleak to Dark,” will debut on the network February 11 at 10 p.m. ET/PT and will be made available to stream on HBO Max.
Legendary stand-up comedians, actors and podcasters take the stage in front of a live audience at Town Hall in New York City. During a hilarious and intensely personal hour, he explores themes such as growing up, antisociality and trust, and the superiority of having cats over children — especially during a pandemic. The comedian also talked about the loss of his girlfriend, filmmaker Lynn Shelton, in 2020 and rebuilding his complicated relationship with his father.
Watch the trailer for the special at the top of this post.
Previously, Maron had four hit stand-up specials including 2015’s “More Later” on Epix and three on Netflix: “Thinky Pain” (2013), “Marc Maron: Too Real” (2017) and “End Times Fun” Are included. 2020), the latter of which was nominated for a 2021 Critics’ Choice Award. His landmark podcast “WTF with Marc Maron”, which launched in 2009 and receives nearly 100 million listeners per year, has become a phenomenon in the podcasting space. Over the years, the podcaster has interviewed such cultural icons as Barack Obama, Keith Richards, Kate Winslet, and Robin Williams; Last year, his conversation with Williams became the first one-on-one podcast episode to be inducted into the US National Recording Registry.
Maron also starred in the Netflix dramedy “Glow,” for which she received SAG and Critics’ Choice Award nominations. His scripted series “Maron”, based on his life, aired for four seasons on IFC. His recent roles are in the films “Joker,” “Spencer Confidential,” “Sword of Trust,” “Stardust,” “Reservation Dogs” and the 2021 Aretha Franklin biopic, “Respect,” alongside Jennifer Hudson. He also starred in “To Leslie” alongside Andrea Riseborough (Oscar nominated for the role) and Allison Janney. He voices Lex Luthor in “DC League of Super-Pets”, along with fellow voice cast members Dwayne Johnson, Keanu Reeves and Kevin Hart.
“Marc Maron: From Bleak to Dark” is written and performed by Marc Maron and directed by Steven Feinartz. Avalon executive produces with David Martin, Kelly Van Valkenburgh and Maron.
