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Best shows on HBO Max
The Pitt, The Sopranos, Veep and The White Lotus are just some of the gems that await
Colin Hutton/HBO
- Radio Times staff
Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 10:44 am
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Looking for your next must-watch series or film night pick? HBO Max boasts an impressive streaming library, combining talked-about new originals with some of television’s most celebrated shows.
Sharon Horgan, creator and star of Catastrophe and Bad Sisters, is back with smart comedy drama Youth as a divorced London literary agent confronting dating, ageing parents, motherhood and a milestone birthday. Expect Horgan’s trademark mix of caustic humour, messy relationships and painfully perceptive observations. Rupert Friend and Sharlene Whyte are among the cast.
Billy Magnussen and Sarah Goldberg lead The Audacity, a darkly funny Silicon Valley satire about an aspiring tech titan who blackmails his ethically dubious therapist into helping save his data-mining company. Created by Jonathan Glatzer, it skewers the egos, excess and questionable ethics of the tech elite
There's a new DC Comics adaptation in town, but it's a more grounded take than the usual high-flying superhero fare. HBO Max's mystery thriller Lanterns stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as members of the Green Lantern Corps investigating a murder on Earth. Co-created by Lost and The Leftovers' Damon Lindelof, and featuring a standout role for BAFTA winner Kelly Macdonald, the early signs are promising.
Among the picks is fast-paced medical drama The Pitt, which throws viewers into the high-pressure environment of a trauma centre, charting the intertwined lives of staff and patients across gruelling, back-to-back shifts. At the other end of the scale, there’s glossy teen drama Euphoria, a bold and often unflinching look at modern adolescence, where friendships, identity and addiction collide.
Fans of sharp satire are also well catered for. Political comedy Veep remains as biting as ever, while The White Lotus continues to skewer wealth and privilege through its ever-rotating cast of troubled guests. And if you’re in the mood for something truly iconic, HBO Max is home to a goldmine of prestige television – from the ruthless power plays of Succession to the sprawling fantasy epic Game of Thrones.
Whether you’re revisiting all-time greats like The Sopranos and The Wire or diving into newer titles making waves right now, there’s no shortage of standout viewing.
Read on for our picks of what’s worth watching on HBO Max right now.
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2026
Comedy
Romance
15
Divorced mother Alex attempts to juggle home life with parents and an adult son with her desire to date and have fun
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2026
Comedy
Drama
Duncan Park (Billy Magnussen) is the CEO of a data-mining business called Hypergnosis, who is convinced he is on the brink of greatness. His despairing wife Lili (Lucy Punch) and daughter Jamison (Ava Marie Telek) don't share that opinion as Duncan attempts to turn influence and insight into power and profit inside the bubble of Silicon Valley. His former mistress, Anushka (Meaghan Rath), works at the company so Duncan turns repeatedly to his therapist, JoAnne (Sarah Goldberg), to unpick the mess that he creates for himself on a daily basis. Unfortunately, JoAnne has personal and professional woes of her own and Duncan barrels uncontrollably towards the brink of a nervous breakdown as he attempts to make his mark in a world of outsized egos and outlandish dreams
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2026
Crime/detective
Thriller
Sky ECC is an encrypted messaging app that has been deemed impenetrable and consequently, organised crime and drugs cartels confidently use the app to conduct their illicit operations. French law enforcement is determined to dismantle Sky ECC's digital defences and expose members of the underworld and their illegal activities. A three-part documentary directed by Ksenia Bolchakova and Simon Bouisson follows investigators as they attempt to hack the system and gather undeniable evidence of wrongdoing on a massive scale.
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2024
Travel
Lifestyle
The comedian and TV hosts embarks on an international odyssey to connect in person with some of the followers of his podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend
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2026
Drama
Adventure
15
A murder in the heartland of America has strange cosmic connections in a fantastical mystery based on characters from the Green Lantern comics. Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) is a veteran member of the Green Lanterns, intergalactic peacekeepers blessed with extraordinary powers. He is teamed up with new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) to investigate a curious case in Nebraska, which could be extraterrestrial in nature. Hal and John must overcome their initial differences to dive into a dark, earth-based conspiracy that creates friction with Rushville's local sheriff, Kerry (Kelly Macdonald).
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2026
Documentary
Nature
A gripping documentary explores the shadowy world of exotic reptile smuggling, following two rival kingpins whose lucrative global operation supplied rare species to US zoos until betrayal sparked a devastating vendetta.
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Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
2026
Comedy
Fantasy
Beloved characters from The Big Bang Theory face an apocalyptic dilemma in a spin-off comedy series, which unfolds in weekly instalments. Comic bookstore owner Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman) accidentally breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard. His actions initiate a multiverse Armageddon and Stuart faces a race against time to restore reality. His girlfriend Denise (Lauren Lapkus), geologist friend Bert Kibbler (Brian Posehn) and quantum physicist Barry Kripke (John Ross Bowie) join Stuart on this madcap endeavour. As Stuart and co repair temporal damage, they encounter alternate-universe versions of characters from the main series
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2025
Drama
Thriller
15
The intertwined lives of staff and patients of a Pittsburgh emergency trauma centre during successive gruelling one-hour shifts. Medical drama, starring Noah Wyle
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1994
Sitcom
Comedy
PG
American sitcom following the lives of six friends living in Manhattan. Starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow.
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2025
Drama
Romance
A scandalous prequel to Dangerous Liaisons charts the rise to power of scheming Isabelle de Merteuil and her ambitious plan of revenge against the Vicomte de Valmont
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2023
Adventure
Action
15
Drama set after a pandemic caused by a mass fungal infection caused its victims to transform into zombie-like creatures. Starring Bella Ramsey
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2021
Crime/detective
Drama
15
A small-town police detective tries to keep her professional and personal lives separate while investigating the death of a teenage mother.
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2018
Drama
Comedy
15
Drama series centring on the Roy family, the owners of a global media empire who are fighting for control of the company amidst uncertainty about the health of the family's patriarch.
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2021
Drama
Mystery
15
Anthology drama and social satire set at an exclusive tropical resort, this limited series follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of one highly transformative week.
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1999
Crime/detective
Drama
18
Drama series. Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), an Italian-American mafia head based in New Jersey, struggles to manage his family and criminal life and confides to his psychiatrist.
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2002
Crime/detective
Drama
18
Acclaimed crime drama centring on the inner-city drug scene in Baltimore, as witnessed through the eyes of the dealers and law enforcement officers. Dominic West stars.
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2011
Adventure
Fantasy
18
Inspired by George RR Martin's novels, the epic saga of interconnected clans, including the Lannisters and Targaryens, all fighting for control of the Iron Throne.
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2017
Comedy
Crime/detective
15
The lives of three American mothers unravel with deadly repercussions in a darkly comic drama starring Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley.
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1998
Sitcom
Comedy
18
Sitcom following the exploits of New York girl-about-town Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her friends as they try to negotiate Manhattan's single scene in fabulous stilettos.
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2026
Comedy
Drama
New run of the mockumentary starring Lisa Kudrow.
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2026
Drama
Comedy
18
Black comedy about a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise, starring David Harbour, Jason Bateman and Linda Cardellini
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2007
Sitcom
Comedy
PG
American sitcom revolving around geeky physicist room-mates Leonard and Sheldon, their beautiful neighbour and aspiring actress Penny, and their socially awkward friends Howard and Raj.
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2026
Sitcom
Comedy
Comedy about an author's complicated relationship with his daughter, set against the backdrop of a college campus. Starring Steve Carell and Charly Clive
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2012
Comedy
Sitcom
18
American political satire. Former Senator Selina Meyer finds that being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she hoped and everything that everyone ever warned her about.
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