CHICAGO — On the waning summer days of filming for the new season of the hit HBO Max comedy “South Side,” the Near West Side television set felt a lot like a lovefest.
One week out from the official wrap of taping the third season in late August, good vibes seemed to permeate every corner of the sprawling Cinespace studio space on Rockwell Street, from stage hands, set designers and bit players. The laid-back mood could easily be because many of the showrunners and main cast members are made up of siblings, old and longtime friends, high school buddies and a married couple.
Another reason may have to do with a boost of confidence the show creators say they received from their HBO Max bosses following an abrupt, late summer purge of television and movie properties like the shelved “Batgirl” film following last spring’s merger between HBO Max and Warner Bros. Discovery Plus.
