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Browsing Max for a new show to watch?
These days, it’s Max — not HBO Max — that delivers HBO to the streaming masses. The service is home to popular shows like The Last of Us, The White Lotus, Hacks and The Pitt. There’s no shortage of exceptional fare to explore.
Max unites the HBO Max and Discovery Plus libraries. Here are the highly rated shows you shouldn’t wait to watch, plus this month’s new releases.
What’s new on Max in AprilNote: These descriptions are taken from press releases and lightly edited for style.
April 10Hacks, season 4 premiere (2021- ): Comedy-drama starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder. In season 4, tensions rise as Deborah and Ava endeavor to get their late-night show off the ground and make history doing it.April 13The Last of Us, season 2 premiere (2023- ): Post-apocalyptic drama starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Season 2 picks up five years after the events of season 1. Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.April 20
The Rehearsal, season 2 premiere (2022- ): Dark comedy from Nathan Fielder. The show follows one man’s journey to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life.Best HBO and Max original TV seriesThis list focuses on shows that have premiered a new season since 2023 (or are currently renewed for more seasons).
Drama Warrick Page/Max The Pitt (2025- )
A lot can happen in one day on the job in a hospital’s emergency department. This modern-day medical drama fills its 15-hour first season with what transpires during a single shift. Created by ER executive producer R. Scott Gemmill and starring ER’s Noah Wyle as chief attendant Michael Rabinavitch, this compelling and realistic series is worth checking out.
Liane Hentscher/HBO The Last of Us (2023- )
This TV adaptation of a popular video game follows hardened survivor Joel (The Mandalorian’s Pedro Pascal) and spunky teen Ellie (Game of Thrones’ Bella Ramsey) as they face human and not-quite-human dangers in a postapocalyptic world.
Warner Media House of the Dragon (2022- )
Creating a show as beloved as Game of Thrones is tough to pull off, but HBO spin-off House of the Dragon soars to impressive heights. Set hundreds of years before fantasy series GoT, the prequel depicts how infighting and tragedy consume House Targaryen. Multiple players clamor for power, including Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke).
Max The White Lotus (2021- )
What was initially a limited series was so good HBO renewed it for a second season. The satire about guests at a fancy resort gradually unveils the darker edges of its picture-perfect postcard. The White Lotus features an ensemble cast, including Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Steve Zahn, Molly Shannon and more hilarious people, who make this series soar. If that wasn’t enough, a murder mystery with the big reveal waiting till the very end will keep you thoroughly entertained.
Amanda Searle/HBO Industry (2020- )
If you’re missing the competition and drama on display in Succession, you should pay attention to this HBO series. The first season follows young graduates, including Harper Stern (Myha’la from Netflix’s Leave the World Behind), as they step foot into London’s Pierpoint & Co. The early 20-somethings hope for permanent jobs at the leading international bank.
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