Zane's Sex Chronicles
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{{Infobox television
| image = Zane's Sex Chronicles.jpg
| caption =
| camera = Single camera
| runtime =
| creator = Zane
| writer = Zane
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Zane
- Suzanne De Passe
- Rose Carae
- Madison Jones
- Christopher Gosch
}}
| director = {{Plainlist|
- Shawn Foster
- Cameron Casey (second unit)
}}
| cinematography = Christopher Gosch
| editor = Thom Obarski
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- 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 = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 26
| list_episodes =
| network = Cinemax
| company = {{Plainlist|
- The Company Pictures
- HBO Entertainment
}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2008|10|11}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2010|5|28}}
}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-may-10-la-et-cable-porn-20100510-story.html |title=Soft-core porn still hot stuff on cable TV |work=Los Angeles Times |date=May 10, 2010 |first=Jon |last=Weinbach |access-date=March 7, 2016}}
Premise
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.
{{Series overview
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| episodes1 = 13
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| end1 = {{End date|2008|12|26}}
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| link2 = #Season 2 (2010)
| episodes2 = 13
| start2 = {{Start date|2010|2|13}}
| end2 = {{End date|2010|5|28}}
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Cast and characters
=Main characters=
- 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=
- Gichi Gamba as Stephen Kerrigan
- Ezra "Buddha" Masters as Hunter
- Steve West as Grayson (Season 2).
Episodes
=Season 1 (2008)=
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|EpisodeNumber= 1
2
|EpisodeNumber2= 1
2
|Title= Dirty Laundry
|DirectedBy= Shawn Foster and Terri Hanauer
|WrittenBy= Zane
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2008|10|10}}
|ProdCode= 101
102
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 3
|EpisodeNumber2= 3
|Title= The Barbershop
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|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2008|10|17}}
|ProdCode= 103
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 4
|EpisodeNumber2= 4
|Title= Nymph
|DirectedBy= Shawn Foster
|WrittenBy= Zane
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2008|10|24}}
|ProdCode= 104
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 5
|EpisodeNumber2= 5
|Title= A Flash Fantasy
|DirectedBy=
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|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2008|10|31}}
|ProdCode= 105
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 6
|EpisodeNumber2= 6
|Title= Lust in a Bus Depot
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|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2008|11|7}}
|ProdCode= 106
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 7
|EpisodeNumber2= 7
|Title= Wrong Number
|DirectedBy=
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|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2008|11|14}}
|ProdCode= 107
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 8
|EpisodeNumber2= 8
|Title= Room 69
|DirectedBy=
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|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2008|11|21}}
|ProdCode= 108
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 9
|EpisodeNumber2= 9
|Title= The Big Screaming O
|DirectedBy=
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|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2008|11|28}}
|ProdCode= 109
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 10
|EpisodeNumber2= 10
|Title= The Pussy Bandit
|DirectedBy=
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|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2008|12|5}}
|ProdCode= 110
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 11
|EpisodeNumber2= 11
|Title= Body Chemistry 101
|DirectedBy=
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|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2008|12|12}}
|ProdCode= 111
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 12
|EpisodeNumber2= 12
|Title= The Voyeur
|DirectedBy=
|WrittenBy=
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2008|12|19}}
|ProdCode= 112
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 13
|EpisodeNumber2= 13
|Title= The Seduction
|DirectedBy=
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|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2008|12|26}}
|ProdCode= 113
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=Season 2 (2010)=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 14
|EpisodeNumber2= 1
|Title= Curveballs
|DirectedBy=
|WrittenBy=
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|2|13}}
|ProdCode= 201
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 15
|EpisodeNumber2= 2
|Title= Reactions
|DirectedBy= Jean Moody
|WrittenBy= Zane
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|3|12}}
|ProdCode= 202
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 16
|EpisodeNumber2= 3
|Title= I Had a Bad Day
|DirectedBy= Jean Moody
|WrittenBy= Zane
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|3|19}}
|ProdCode= 203
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor= 003FEE
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 17
|EpisodeNumber2= 4
|Title= An Even Swap Ain't No Swindle
|DirectedBy= Shawn Foster and Jean Moody
|WrittenBy= Zane
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|3|26}}
|ProdCode= 204
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor= 003FEE
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 18
|EpisodeNumber2= 5
|Title= Physical Therapy
|DirectedBy= Shawn Foster and Jean Moody
|WrittenBy= Zane
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|4|2}}
|ProdCode= 205
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor= 003FEE
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 19
|EpisodeNumber2= 6
|Title= Blind Date
|DirectedBy= Shawn Foster and Jean Moody
|WrittenBy= Zane
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|4|9}}
|ProdCode= 206
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor= 003FEE
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 20
|EpisodeNumber2= 7
|Title= On the Prowl
|DirectedBy= Shawn Foster and Jean Moody
|WrittenBy= Zane
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|4|16}}
|ProdCode= 207
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor= 003FEE
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 21
|EpisodeNumber2= 8
|Title= The Stakeout
|DirectedBy= Shawn Foster
|WrittenBy= Zane
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|4|23}}
|ProdCode= 208
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor= 003FEE
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 22
|EpisodeNumber2= 9
|Title= Dinner at Eight
|DirectedBy= Jean Moody
|WrittenBy= Zane
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|4|30}}
|ProdCode= 209
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor= 003FEE
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 23
|EpisodeNumber2= 10
|Title= Trading Spaces
|DirectedBy= Jean Moody
|WrittenBy= Zane
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|5|7}}
|ProdCode= 210
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor= 003FEE
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 24
|EpisodeNumber2= 11
|Title= The Workout
|DirectedBy= Shawn Foster
|WrittenBy= Zane
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|5|14}}
|ProdCode= 211
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor= 003FEE
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 25
|EpisodeNumber2= 12
|Title= Brazen
|DirectedBy= Shawn Foster and Jean Moody
|WrittenBy= Zane
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|5|21}}
|ProdCode= 212
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor= 003FEE
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 26
|EpisodeNumber2= 13
|Title= End Game
|DirectedBy= Shawn Foster and Jean Moody
|WrittenBy= Zane
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2010|5|28}}
|ProdCode= 213
|ShortSummary=
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Cancellation
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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External links
- {{IMDb title|1242774}}
- Director Shawn Foster
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