HBO Max Orders First Unscripted Series

HBO Max has made its first move into the unscripted space with the straight-to-series commissions of Legendary and The Greatest Space (working title).

In Legendary, divas will battle on voguing teams called “houses,” performing the competitive modern dance style based on poses struck by catwalk models. The teams rotate in a round-robin format, with each episode documenting a themed ball. The winner will receive a cash prize and achieve “legendary” status.

Produced by New Media Collective (NMC) and Scout Productions, The Greatest Space (w/t) is a design competition show that will follow interior designers across the globe as they transform empty rooms into spectacular spaces. Challenges will force them to lift directly from some of the world’s most glamorous and ambitious rooms. As the designers gain access to larger, more surprising and more imaginative spaces, they’ll strive to avoid elimination in pursuit of a cash prize.

Sarah Aubrey, head of original content at HBO Max, said: “Unscripted programming will be an incredibly important component of our HBO Max originals, and this is just the beginning of our venture into this space. These two initial shows will transport audiences to underground worlds and take them on visually stunning, exotic adventures, equaled only by the compelling stories of each contestant. We couldn’t have more accomplished teams behind both of these shows. From the innovative and award-winning storytellers at both Scout and Bertram van Munster’s New Media Collective, we are reimagining the unscripted competition genre.”