Zane's Sex Chronicles is an American television series based on the urban erotica novels written by Zane. The series follows the friendships and relationship of five female friends who enjoy the steamy stories of erotic writer Zane. The series aired on Cinemax from October 11, 2008 to May 28, 2010.[1]

Zane's Sex Chronicles
Created byZane
Written byZane
Directed by
Starring
  • Patrice Fisher
  • Maya Gilbert
  • Johanna Qunitero
  • Laila Odom
  • Christina DeRosa (Season 1)
  • Megan McCord Kim (Season 2)
  • Liana Mendoza (Season 2)
  • Steve West (Season 2)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26
Production
Producers
CinematographyChristopher Gosch
EditorThom Obarski
Camera setupSingle camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCinemax
ReleaseOctober 11, 2008 (2008-10-11) –
May 28, 2010 (2010-05-28)

Premise

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The series follows heroine Patience James and her girlfriends, Eboni, Maricruz, Lyric, and Ana Marie as they take on their lives in the big city, look for love and empower themselves—both in and out of the bedroom.

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
113October 10, 2008 (2008-10-10)December 26, 2008 (2008-12-26)
213February 13, 2010 (2010-02-13)May 28, 2010 (2010-05-28)

Cast and characters

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Main characters

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  • Patrice Fisher as Patience James, a V.P. of Marketing for Flava Cosmetics. She also lives an anonymous double life as writer Zane, a secret she keeps from her friends. Confident and strong-willed, Patience begins a relationship with Hunter.
  • Maya Gilbert as Dr. Lyric Stansfield-Cruz, an obstetrician. Lyric is happily married to Dr. Estaban Cruz but sexually frustrated within their relationship.
  • Johanna Quintero as Maricruz Aguilar, a designer for Flava Cosmetics and colleague of Patience James. Maricruz is married and a mother of two children. She divorces her husband in season two but can not seem to break away from him.
  • Laila Odom as Ana Marie Hawkings, a comedian and Patience James's best friend since high school. Ana Marie is involved in an on-again-off-again relationship with her boyfriend, Taariq.
  • Christina DeRosa as Hannah "Eboni" Bendenhall (Season 1), the free-spirited owner of spa Steam.
  • Amin Joseph as Taariq, the hip-hop artist boyfriend of Ana Marie.
  • Megan McCord Kim as Jade (Season 2), a childhood friend of Patience's, Lyric's and Ana Marie's.
  • Liana Mendoza as Trinity (Season 2), the newest vixen in town whom is having a sexual relationship with Kerrigan and co-owns the hottest new club, The After Life.

Recurring characters

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  • Gichi Gamba as Stephen Kerrigan
  • Ezra "Buddha" Masters as Hunter
  • Steve West as Grayson (Season 2).

Episodes

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Season 1 (2008)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1
2
1
2
"Dirty Laundry"Shawn Foster and Terri HanauerZaneOctober 10, 2008 (2008-10-10)101
102
33"The Barbershop"UnknownUnknownOctober 17, 2008 (2008-10-17)103
44"Nymph"Shawn FosterZaneOctober 24, 2008 (2008-10-24)104
55"A Flash Fantasy"UnknownUnknownOctober 31, 2008 (2008-10-31)105
66"Lust in a Bus Depot"UnknownUnknownNovember 7, 2008 (2008-11-07)106
77"Wrong Number"UnknownUnknownNovember 14, 2008 (2008-11-14)107
88"Room 69"UnknownUnknownNovember 21, 2008 (2008-11-21)108
99"The Big Screaming O"UnknownUnknownNovember 28, 2008 (2008-11-28)109
1010"The Pussy Bandit"UnknownUnknownDecember 5, 2008 (2008-12-05)110
1111"Body Chemistry 101"UnknownUnknownDecember 12, 2008 (2008-12-12)111
1212"The Voyeur"UnknownUnknownDecember 19, 2008 (2008-12-19)112
1313"The Seduction"UnknownUnknownDecember 26, 2008 (2008-12-26)113

Season 2 (2010)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
141"Curveballs"UnknownUnknownFebruary 13, 2010 (2010-02-13)201
152"Reactions"Jean MoodyZaneMarch 12, 2010 (2010-03-12)202
163"I Had a Bad Day"Jean MoodyZaneMarch 19, 2010 (2010-03-19)203
174"An Even Swap Ain't No Swindle"Shawn Foster and Jean MoodyZaneMarch 26, 2010 (2010-03-26)204
185"Physical Therapy"Shawn Foster and Jean MoodyZaneApril 2, 2010 (2010-04-02)205
196"Blind Date"Shawn Foster and Jean MoodyZaneApril 9, 2010 (2010-04-09)206
207"On the Prowl"Shawn Foster and Jean MoodyZaneApril 16, 2010 (2010-04-16)207
218"The Stakeout"Shawn FosterZaneApril 23, 2010 (2010-04-23)208
229"Dinner at Eight"Jean MoodyZaneApril 30, 2010 (2010-04-30)209
2310"Trading Spaces"Jean MoodyZaneMay 7, 2010 (2010-05-07)210
2411"The Workout"Shawn FosterZaneMay 14, 2010 (2010-05-14)211
2512"Brazen"Shawn Foster and Jean MoodyZaneMay 21, 2010 (2010-05-21)212
2613"End Game"Shawn Foster and Jean MoodyZaneMay 28, 2010 (2010-05-28)213

Cancellation

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Zane posted an update on September 13, 2010 on Facebook about the future of the show:

"Many of you have asked about the return of Zane's Sex Chronicles on Cinemax for a third season and I realize that a lot of you ordered the channel just for me. Again, I appreciate you. I wanted to let you know that there will not be a third season. Also, the second season is not scheduled to be released on DVD at this time. But, you can still purchase the first season on Amazon.com or rent it from Blockbuster or NetFlix. For those of you who got really caught up in the characters, there is a tie-in book for the series that digs deeper into their backgrounds and relationships. It is entitled Zane's Sex Chronicles, exactly like the show."

References

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  1. ^ Weinbach, Jon (May 10, 2010). "Soft-core porn still hot stuff on cable TV". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
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