Overview
- Episode 1 debuted January 11 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max in the U.S., with weekly releases continuing until March 1.
- The season comprises eight episodes, with new installments scheduled each Sunday in the U.S. and Monday on BBC One/iPlayer in the U.K.
- Season 4 centers on Tender, a payment processor tied to an OnlyFans‑like platform, as the story explores a major fraud with regulatory and political stakes.
- Creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay describe this chapter as accelerated and colder in tone, with a return to explicit, tightly choreographed intimacy used for character development.
- Returning leads include Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Ken Leung and Kit Harington, joined by Max Minghella, Kiernan Shipka, Charlie Heaton and Kal Penn, while Harry Lawtey does not appear this season.