Soderbergh specifically requested the show be aired on Cinemax. He didn't want to get bogged down in HBO's development world. shyt takes years to move at HBO unless it has HUGE ATTACHMENTS like SCORCESE (Boardwalk Empire and now VINYL) etc. Even then it still takes time with other projects. And sometimes the projects still get passed on and never air.
Soderbergh also liked the idea of launching a network like Cinemax in a major way.
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