Browsing Max for a new show to watch?
The service that delivers HBO to the streaming masses is set to bring back the HBO Max moniker at some point this summer, but it’s still known as Max for now. 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.
Here are the highly rated series you shouldn’t wait to watch on Max, plus this month’s new releases.
What’s new on Max in June
Note: These descriptions are taken from press releases and lightly edited for style.
June 1
- The Mortician, premiere (2025- ): Documentary. The series is about a trusted family-owned funeral home that hid behind a facade of decency to take advantage of loved ones at their most vulnerable moments.
June 22
- The Gilded Age, season 3 premiere (2022- ): Comedy-drama. The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic change, of great conflict between the old ways and brand new systems and of huge fortunes made and lost. The series begins against the backdrop of this transformation.
Best HBO and Max original TV series
This list focuses on shows that have premiered a new season since 2023 (or are currently renewed for more seasons).