With the call shift from HBO Max to Max, we can expect a slew of new offerings coming to the streaming service’s content container in the coming years. We’ll see the rise of the Game of Thrones spin-off, as well as new TV screens based on the Harry Potter and The Conjuring franchises and a spy comedy series starring Robert Downey Jr.
Before that happens, Max will continue to be home to many iconic and beloved series, adding The Sopranos and The Wire, as well as offering prestigious dramas like Succession and The White Lotus, not to mention that other people love their dragons. They’ll always be favorites beyond the HBO logo to watch on Max, which means Harley Quinn continues to get new seasons for comic book lovers. And not Peacemaker, which was a warm-up for what James Gunn has in store for us. to reboot DC’s expanded universe of long-running videos and TV series.
While the world waits for everything Max has in store for viewers, we’ve compiled a list of the best HBO Max presentations available lately on the platform.
Last updated on March 29, 2024.
The Sopranos is the birthplace of prestige television. The series, which follows mob boss Tony Soprano as he begins seeing a therapist, reinvented the medium of television by incorporating elements unique to film, adding tough performances from James Gandolfini, Michael Imperioli and Edie Falco. artistic cinematography and music. The series applies complex themes and demanding situations to its audience with a protagonist who evokes, at best, mixed feelings.
“Shakespeare still with a lot of F-bombs” is perhaps the only way to describe Deadwood in a few words. The series, which aired in the early 2000s and struggled to gain the same momentum as other HBO dramas at the time like The Sopranos and Six Feet Under, was a gem. The series is set in the mining town of Deadwood just after the Civil War, when the town was literally lawless, attracting the kind of other people looking to get rich (and/or avoid the law). With a sprawling cast of quirky and menacing characters, it’s as deep as it is grotesque, with brilliant performances from other people you didn’t know at the time but actually know now, Timothy adds. Olyphant and Ian McShane.
What could have been just another superhero showcase turned out to be not only one of the most productive TV showcases of the year, but also one of the most productive TV showcases of all time. Damon Lindeloff’s one-season series is rarely very much a direct adaptation of the popular graphic novel, but an interpretation that places familiar characters in another, equally applicable cultural context. The series reveals decades of white supremacy and Black oppression through the lens of this fictional universe. It’s not easy to watch, but it’s unnerving and exhilarating, with a hard-hitting performance from Regina King.
King Lear, the HBO version. Succession follows the almost disgusting and privileged circle of Roys’ relatives, born into a media empire that allows them to send helicopters and private planes to and from luxurious properties across the country and the world. But despite their privileges, young Roy (Connor, Kendall, Roman, and Shiv) are deeply disturbed in tactics thanks to their verbally abusive father Logan, who is the family patriarch and CEO of Waystar Royco. Throughout the series, the question of who will succeed and who will deserve to be debated about Logan, leading to many betrayals, especially in its fourth and final season. The succession features some of television’s most productive performances, from its main cast to its supporting cast of beloved New York actors, adding J. Smith Cameron and Peter. Friedman.
Despite its woeful final seasons and a botched ending, Game of Thrones is an eye-opening display that replaced the television landscape. Although the fantasy series set in the fictional land of Westeros is niche and expands in scale and scope, its endless cast of complex characters, sudden deaths, and intriguing politics has captivated audiences around the world. The popularity of the screen has made any network or broadcaster that broadcasts TV screens desperate to find its own Game of Thrones equivalent (including HBO itself, which expanded the Westeros universe with House of Thrones). the Drapassn). The first few seasons of Game of Thrones are magical in their precision, confidence, and scale. It’s just as the story gets bigger (and so do the drapassns) that things go wrong. But hey, it’s always going to be that way. It will be the exhibition that brought us Pedro Pascal.
The Wire is a deep dive into the narcotics scene in Baltimore, Maryland, from multiple perspectives, including those of the police, users and dealers. The Wire takes a journalistic technique and offers several things at once, adding, among others: -deep dive into government, bureaucracy, education and the media, the lives of marginalized people, and a character study . The series also stars (very young) Michael B. Jordan, Idris Elba, Michael K. Williams and Dominic. West.
In Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David plays an augmented (but perhaps not augmented) edit of himself as he navigates the mundane things of life in Los Angeles as a person, from the pants that look weird while sitting to where other people sit waiting. in a doctor’s office. Although the comedy series has been around since the turn of the century, it never goes out of style. Although Larry David remains unchanged, he is still adaptable to unleash himself and his irritable and demanding personality in the fashion world.
Nuclear crimes are definitely crimes, so this series works as a true escape from criminals and as a dramatic thriller. Showrunner Craig Mazin did the same here, long after his work on The Hangover franchise, to give us an impeccable look at one of the greats. devastating mistakes made by man in Hitale. No only that, but this series proved that occasional television can still exist on HBO even after Game of Thrones. Over the course of five rollercoaster episodes, the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant resulted in heroic, catastrophic sacrifices, and a horrific, heartbreaking story that would possibly not be discovered in the hitale books. Mazin and director Johan Renck have spared no detail in their quest for authenticity in this period drama, and the dynamic duo of Jared Harris and Stellan Skarsgård are unbeatable for a well-rounded portrait of the most productive and worst humanity has to offer.
Euphoria takes the drama of the best school and amplifies it, which is easy to do on HBO. The relentlessly popular and frenetic HBO series, which follows the school’s top students in a fictional California town, has influenced fashion and good looks trends and it’s just a moment. to Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon as HBO’s most-watched series of all time. Zendaya’s portrayal of drug addict Rue earned her two Emmy Awards.
This film anthology series features movie stars in a prestige TV crime drama (who would have thought?), as characters who will have to get to the bottom of an intricate internet to solve a crime, which regularly leads to some kind of shocking and violent situation. conspiracy. Oh, and at the same time, there’s often something going on in their private lives as well. The first season, starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrellson, was well-received for its story, form, and style, while season two was underwhelming across the board. Seriously, we don’t communicate about it. Colin Farrell never did that. The third season, starring Mahershala Ali, is a welcome return to form with a new perspective, rooted in the real world.
No one tells him like John Oliver, and no one is immune to his entanglements, not even Warner Bros. The former Daily Show correspondent will soon begin his tenth season of deep dives filled with hard-hitting allusions to pop culture and its unique Anglo-American bite logos. Even if you don’t agree with Oliver’s take on a given topic, there’s no denying that his joke never fails. He effortlessly tackles topics that are superficial and full of substance, and his lighthearted rants draw in a giant streaming audience, even if you don’t stay up to watch the Sunday night show.
Veep tells the story of the rise and fall of politician Selina Meyer, who begins the series as vice president. Like Selina, her aides are more interested in advancing their careers in American politics and intimidating others than in being politicians (i. e. , other people). who are meant to serve other people). The series is beefed up for comedy, but in hindsight, it’s probably more true to life than it ever should have been.
Yes, this screen is rarely even a month old, but it’s already a ratings heavyweight that delights video game enthusiasts and those unfamiliar with the source material. After Chernobyl, we’re expecting another Craig Mazin hit, and Boston may not be on your bucket list after watching this series. It’s time to catch up, because no one makes those days “epic” like HBO, and it will put a very different spin on a post-apocalyptic infection than The Walking Dead, even if any of the screens are worth it.
Michaela Coel’s edition reveals the trauma of a nightclub sexual assault. The attack adjusts Arabella (Coel) and her life, adding to her career and relationships. The series is honest, sharp, fearless, and devastating, but it also leaves room for (admittedly very dark comedy along the way.
Barry asks a vital question: what if a professional killer had the theater virus?Barry began as a comedy that satirized Hollywood and the concept of acting, but has subtly and magnificently evolved into a deep action drama that puts the morals of its characters (and the audience) to the test.
The only. When this series ended in the late 1990s, few would have imagined that Parker and Stone would be able to maintain their advantage and, sure enough, they embark on other projects such as resurrecting Casa Bonita, but they still return home. its central critical characters) remain consistent in their criticism of anything of value in society, and while this series occasionally offends many, there is a hint of fact in its venom. Plus, no one is immune to being a South Park guy, and that’s part of the show’s endless appeal.
House of the Dragon immediately established that it’s not Game of Thrones, which is the best the prequel can do. It evolves at another speed (fast) and doesn’t seem that hard to be a prestige TV show (even in its most productive seasons, GoT tries hard). In fact, HotD is doing its best to be a shoddy melodrama, like a fantasy edition of Gossip Girl, but with dragons, incest, and a king who literally collapses. If you need a good, creative, unforeseen IP that gives you enough references to praise your wisdom, but not enough to make you roll your eyes, that’s it.
Nothing resembles prestige television more than Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon teaming up for a crime drama about an organization of well-to-do housewives with dark secrets. They are joined by Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley and Zoe Kravitz, who play women and mothers. who struggle to incorporate perfection into their private lives and crumble under the pressure of unfulfilled marriages, difficult children, and, oh yes, murder. It’s a natural disaster, a lovely and beloved disaster, and we’re keeping our hands crossed that some of the other season is in the works.
The White Lotus is the best embodiment of fashion culture. It brings together a cast of attractive, flawed, and varied characters from other generations in the same old hotel and puts them (and the audience) to the test. Mike White’s series is so well written that the fact that the first two seasons are presented as both homicide mysteries and thrillers is the least appealing (but still very appealing) component of the series. Their greatest strength is their humanity or, in some cases, their lack thereof. thereof.
Have you ever had any idea how much medicine a surgeon consumed on a daily basis in the 20th century?Whatever amount you can imagine, double it and it may not come close to the piles of cocaine Clive Owen ingests in this gritty medical drama based on real-life stories from New York’s Knickerbocker Hospital. Owen plays a talented, addicted surgeon at the forefront of medical innovation and on the breaking point of an opium overdose due to a devastating drug addiction. He helped revolutionize the hospital with Dr. Algernon. Edwards through Andre Holland, a black surgeon who struggles with racism and prejudice endemic to the time. There’s plenty of drama off the operating table too, but be warned, this series is rarely suitable for the faint of heart.
If you feel like laughing for hours, The Rehearsal is the best for you. Comedy Central’s Nathan for You comic book Nathan Fielder runs complicated projects for other people to prepare for life’s events, starting with a man who wishes to reveal the truth about his upbringing and ended up posing as a father for 18 years. Things take a dark but hilarious turn, and Fielder never breaks his character.
ABC’s Emmy-winning comedy series marks a welcome return to the network’s sitcom. This follows teachers at Abbott Elementary School in Philadelphia, who range from Type A to downright incompetent. But they’re all equally adorable. With careful writing and remarkable performances, it’s a smart, funny, and positive display not to be missed. Currently in its second season airing on ABC, it’s only getting better.
Sundays on HBO anyway without Mare and her vaporizer. In the crime drama Mare of Easttown, Kate Winslet plays Mare (from Easttown), a detective trying to solve the brutal murder of a young woman while, of course, managing her confusing non-public life. The exhibition is brutal and poignant, but it also has captivating moments, thanks to stellar performances from its star-studded cast, which includes Winslet, Guy Pearce, Evan Peters, and Jean Smart.
After a breakup with her venomous ex, the Joker, newlywed Harley Quinn tries to identify herself as an independent criminal and badass from Gotham. He faces many demanding situations thanks to the Joker’s connections, but some of them combine into an unlikely organization of characters, adding Poison Ivy and King Shark. The most productive thing about Harley Quinn is that she doesn’t take Gotham too seriously, especially her portrayal of Bruce Wayne/Batman, which is a bit silly.
You probably don’t want an explanation for Sex and the City because, even if you haven’t noticed, it’s so culturally significant that you get references: you’re either Carrie, Miranda, Samantha, or Charlotte. What’s special about the HBO comedy is that it focused exclusively on female characters and allowed all those women to be sexually active and communicate about it, which even in the 1990s was pretty revolutionary.
Actress Bridget Everett is here to make them Lena Dunham’s Camping, for which Everett was the most entertaining role. Of course, I’m downplaying her work by saying this, but here she forges her own HBO trail by playing a woman who collects an organization from strangers in her hometown in Kansas. Along the way, the series progresses through comedy and tragedy and depicts the wonderfully warm story of a woman whose adventure to find her own strength may motivate others to do the same.
In the world of sci-fi drama The Leftovers, millions of people have disappeared without a trace. The world is adapting, but not well. The pain caused by large, unexplained losses has reshaped and divided other people. The series spans nearly a decade and travels around the world, showing the devastation of a sudden departure on a larger scale. The Leftovers is ambitious in its storytelling with ambitious performances to match. , with one of the most satisfying series finals ever made.
Patrick Somerville’s post-apocalyptic saga came at a time when the world is facing its own life-altering global tragedy. For this reason, this limited edition was not as successful as expected. (Who wants to watch the end of the world on TV when they do it in real life?) But if you’re logged in, you’ll have discovered a charming and poignant story that spans decades and shows how art connects us, despite plagues, time, and death. It’s superbly shot, wonderfully written, and made even better by the performances of Mackenzie Davis, Matilda Lawler, and Himesh Patel.
In hindsight, Girls feels like a time capsule. It’s lightning in a bottle at the best time: The drama series captured the millennial mindset of the early 2010s, a generation coming of age amid a recession and an ever-changing world that relies on generation and social media. it’s also what put Adam Driver, now a bona fide movie star with two Oscar nominations, on the map. The exhibit hasn’t maintained its early-season momentum, perhaps because the culture has so temporarily changed around it, but it’s still vital. and instructions for revisiting.
Kate Winslet plays a deranged autocrat in this deliciously libertine surreal drama from Succession Will Tracy. His chancellor Elena Vernham suffers from severe paranoia and delusions of grandeur, compounded by a developing mold infestation and an unpredictable soldier (Matthias Schoenaerts), who wins her favor. and begins to exert its own influence within its regime.
The martial arts and crime drama series, animated through Bruce Lee’s original unrealized concept, continues to buzz through 19th-century San Francisco Chinatown as it follows the fate of rival pincers. This season kicks off with the Chinese broadcaster maneuvering around new racist-motivated legislation that would make unlikely teammates team up in tactics they’d otherwise rather not. Universal themes clash with an unconventional meeting style, and the whole is rarely completely cohesive, but that’s part of the show’s messy charm.
While this could be considered an acquired taste, Danny McBride has made one of the most underrated cable comedies of our time. In the process, he delivered an exhibit that’s at best too much fun, because just like with BoJack Horseman, this exhibit can also (possibly) break the center of the world. It’s also arguably a story of Kenny Powers’ quest for redemption, but it’s more than that, deceptively, and the series even manages to reinvent itself several times. .
It would be a mistake to distill the essence of the HBO industry into “Succession, but let it be Gen Z” and still entice more people to watch this thrilling twist-and-turn drama about an organization of hedge fund rookies looking into the cutthroat world of stocks, we will. Myha’la Herrold (Bodies, Bodies, Bodies) plays Harper, a young “graduate” who hopes to make her mark on a London-based investment firm that competes with many other promising young people. talents, all vying for praise and promotion in the market. Their private lives are just as messy and volatile as their greedy professional relationships, making it difficult for either of them to succeed and it’s quite nice to watch them fail.
Issa Rae’s raunchy comedy Insecure is painstakingly written and superbly shot. Based on Rae’s popular internet series, Awkward Black Girl, the screen features the lives of awkward black women founded in Los Angeles. The screen follows more productive friends Issa and Molly as they and other members of their circle of friends make their way into adulthood. The series presents friendship in an original way, with many ups and downs.
If we’re talking about a must-watch HBO series that never goes past watching for the first time, Oz is regarded as one of the Big Three, along with The Wire and The Sopranos. While this experimental crime series delivers on its straightforward and surreal promises, the series also manages to propel the audience through all the emotions, whether positive or negative, and thank them for the ordeal. Frankly, we still wonder how this exhibit came about, but it’s more productive not to. Check out something smart. Chris Meloni (as a psychopath) is just one of the attractions, and there’s another vital detail to note: this series stood out as a whole before Granupast became a cliché, and it maintains that ability.
Matthew Rhys plays the famed Los Angeles detective in this modern-day drama that was never given its comeuppance. Perry Mason of Rhys is a depressed divorcee who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and fills the gaps in her life with some bad habits. Still, he’s a very smart investigator willing to risk his life to take down corrupt oil barons and fanatical serial killers.
Danny McBride’s utterly unfiltered comedy about a circle of relatives of rough-hewn Southern televangelists is one of the most productive TV shows around. Like any McBride local, it’s crude and absurd, but its absurdity is true to televangelist culture in the United States. It’s like the comedy Christian Succession.
You’ve probably heard of it and actually know what it is. But just in case you come out of a cave after 3 decades, Friends, an incredibly popular NBC sitcom from the ’90s that followed an organization of. . . friends. . . . . . living in huge apartments in New York City.
In Hacks, set in Las Vegas, Jean Smart plays Deborah Vance, a legendary comedian in her last career who doesn’t like her new twenty-something. Give a young television a title. Their latent hatred of others eventually evolves into a love/hate dating and mentoring.
Nicole Kidman knows how to be paranoid, and she does it well in this twisted drama about a New York socialite psychologist who suspects her husband of being a murderer. Kidman’s Grace has it all: a townhouse on the Upper East Side, an important social circle center, and a handsome husband named Jonathan (Hugh Grant), who works as an oncologist at a major New York City hospital. When the mother of one of her son’s schoolmates is discovered dead and the homicide investigation focuses on Jonathan as the prime suspect, everything she thought she knew about her life (and herself) falls apart.
The Other Two is a fast-paced, topical satire of Hollywood life that manages to find new devices with each new season that airs. Helene Yorke and Drew Tarver star as Brooke and Cary, two emotionally retarded nepo kids who control their 15 minutes of fame while competing with their younger brother for the attention of their outstanding mother. (This mother is played by Molly Shannon, so. . . we get it. )As ridiculous as the shenanigans are and as incredibly self-centered as the two leads are, it’s a comedy with so much center that it has the potential to become your next frenzy of convenience.
The HBO Max original series, The Staircase, based on the must-watch documentary of the same name, doesn’t have the right to be that smart (okay, it is, but it’s very, very smart). Unlike other true-crime adaptations, The Staircase Staircase really focuses on the victim (Kathleen Peterson, played by Toni Collette) and describes how a real-life death and imaginable homicide (set in Michael Peterson, played by Colin Firth) in the circle of family members affects everyone in different ways. The series also goes beyond the documentary and tells a desirable aspect of history that the documentary did not document.
Issa Rae brings us another unabashedly funny comedy aimed at black girls, this time set in Florida and aimed at two musically talented con artists capable of revolutionizing the world of hip-hop. KaMillion and Aida Osman play Mia and Shawna, two self-taught. They do, and the second season takes them on a cross-country excursion that promises a chance for a superstar, but it’s their internal clash: locating their voice in a cutthroat industry and maintaining their strong friendship — that’s even more appealing to watch.
John Cena is so charismatic that after his performance in The Suicide Squad, a TV show almost had to be made about him. Peacemaker is weird and violent, but he has a hearty laugh, which pretty well describes everything James Gunn is behind. , you have to check out the opening credits, which show the actors doing an incredibly awkward robot dance for some reason.
Downton Abbey author Julian Fellowes sticks to the dramatic roots of his time in this turn-of-the-century story set in 1880s New York. Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector play the Russells, railroad tycoons with enough cash to buy an Upper East Side community, but not yet. enough pedigree to infiltrate the elite circle of Old Manhattan. Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon play two of the socialites who protect the dances, constituents, and women’s clubs that Bertha, played by Coon, desperately needs to be a part of. Other guest and recurring acts include Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, Kelli O’Hara, Donna Murphy and Michael Cerveris. They’re all very low-stakes melodramas, which makes for a very fun show.
In this compelling and hilarious series featuring the pandemic, documentary filmmaker John Wilson sets out to explore the lives of his fellow New Yorkers by secretly filming them while giving them advice. However, in the same vein as Nathan For You and The Rehearsal, Wilson also confronts his own upheavals that manifest in bizarre and incredibly unpredictable healings that make How To a must-read.
Martin Scorsese directed the pilot episode, and from there, the race for Steve Buscemi’s Nucky began while ruling Atlantic City Prohibition. Terence Winter built this puppy from scratch and based the story on Nelson Johnson’s e-book of the same name, and the total display is a lush, gratuitous depiction of organized crime and the depths of corruption, reflected in a dark ancient context. It’s also exciting to see HBO revel in equally vital and gleefully cheeky narrative shifts that are also informed and entertaining in Deadwood.
Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby reunite for this nautical bromance. The series holds Darby responsible for betting against a real-life aristocrat whose midlife crisis has sparked his preference for a pirate. Stede Bonnet is the kind of sensitive, knowledgeable captain who could cleanse his shipment of his venomous masculinity, challenges and introduces Blackbeard to the finer things in life. A refreshing story of queer love and unexpected visitors elevate this festival of mischief on the best seas.
This fantasy mystery about a pastry chef with the ability to resurrect the dead was way ahead of its time, and not just because it manages to seamlessly blend the comedy and drama genres while delivering entertaining musical numbers and mind-blowing visuals. The two-season ABC series also brought us Lee Pace as a well-meaning baker who becomes the hero of this forensic fantasy by resurrecting homicide victims to solve how they died. It’s the kind of romantic, quirky display we’ll probably never see again.
Real-life most productive friends Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes hit the road for their podcast presentation for this docuseries that follows the trio as they present a handful of live performances across the country. The premise is simple: watch Bateman grumpy argue with Arnett while Hayes laughs softly. Sometimes this is interrupted by their real-life displays, in which they invite a celebrity that only a host has really sought. But joy and magic are discovered in the moments in between while eating. sleeping, and together, whining like an old polyamorous couple on the road.
Yet another story about how horrible men in the entertainment industry use their strength and privilege to take advantage of others, Max’s Quiet On Set exposes some of the harrowing abuses that occurred in Nickelodeon’s heyday. Most of this is due to Dan Schneider, the guy who is shown to be the most important in the network: think about all that, Drake