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List of HBO Max original programming

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Source revisionSep 22, 2026
Entity authorityQ83544919
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HBO Max (formerly Max) is an over-the-top subscription service owned and operated by Warner Bros. Discovery and run by Warner Bros. Entertainment. It distributes a number of original shows, including original series, specials, miniseries, and documentaries and films. The movies and television shows produced for HBO Max are labeled as "Max Originals". HBO Max is an expanded library of programming compared to the former HBO Now, which only carried HBO programming. Max Originals are specifically made for audiences outside of the traditional baseline HBO brand.

Current programming

Drama

Comedy

Animation

Adult animation

Non-English language scripted

French

German

Mandarin

Polish

Portuguese

Spanish

Turkish

Other

Unscripted

Docuseries

Reality

Co-productions

These are productions that HBO Max co-produced and aired separately from the show's initial premiere on its parent network.

Continuations

These shows have been picked up by HBO Max for additional seasons after having aired previous seasons on another network.

Regional original programming

These shows are originals because HBO Max commissioned or acquired them and had their premiere on the service, but they are not available worldwide.

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