{"id":11350,"date":"2020-07-10T19:06:09","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T00:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=11350"},"modified":"2020-07-10T19:06:09","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T00:06:09","slug":"hbo-max-renewed-legendary-the-ballroom-competition-series-for-a-second-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/10\/hbo-max-renewed-legendary-the-ballroom-competition-series-for-a-second-season\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO Max Renewed &#8220;Legendary,&#8221; the Ballroom Competition Series, for a Second Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tXYwR5gDb34?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The series hailed by Indiewire as &#8220;a mind-boggling fantasia of ingenuity&#8221; and whose TikTok challenge has over ONE BILLION views has been renewed by HBO Max for a second season. The streaming platform announced today that mc Dashaun Wesley along with judges Leiomy Maldonado, Jameela Jamil, Law Roach and Megan Thee Stallion will be returning to serve realness for another season. The final two episodes of season one are now available to stream on HBO Max. With performances Time Magazine deemed &#8220;SPECTACULAR&#8221; and backstories NPR found &#8220;insanely charismatic,&#8221; season two moves to the west coast to SLAY in LA.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Legendary was an HBO Max, day one premiere. We knew we had something special and are proud that critics and audiences alike have embraced the series. 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This series is truly sensational and we are humbled by the back stories of the contestants that make up the heart of the show, our illustrious MC Dashaun and judges panel, and the fantastic team at Scout,&#8221; added Sarah Aubrey, head of original content, HBO Max &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Scout is thrilled and honored that our friends at HBO MAX have picked up Legendary for a second season. We&#8217;re also excited to have our amazing judges and Legendary MC Dashaun Wesley returning to the stage for season 2. Our goal is to continue showcasing the exuberant and dynamic world of ballroom through the omnicultural stories of its most talented houses,&#8221; Rob Eric, Scout Productions&#8217; Chief Creative Officer and executive producer.<\/p>\n<p>In this series highlighting modern day ball culture, &#8220;Houses&#8221; battle in fashion and dance challenges including vogueing for the chance to snatch the legendary trophy and win a cash prize. 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