Episode
High Maintenance: Derech
Overview
An ex-Hasidic man explores the world outside his sect as he connects with a writer who may have ulterior motives. A nightclub performer’s night out takes an unexpected turn. The Guy bonds with a driver when he finds himself in need of a lift.
Details
- Series
- High Maintenance
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2018-02-09
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Derech is Episode 4 in Season 2 of High Maintenance. It aired on 2018-02-09. The runtime is 30 min.
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