HBO Max: quick links
HBO Max: new this week
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking (15 September)
Series. Pairs of professional bakers compete to create spellbinding edible showpieces on the sets where the Harry Potter films were made.
Mermicorno: Starfall (15 September)
Animated Series. A group of enchanting mermaid-unicorns, known as Mermicornos, come together on a quest to save their ocean from the threat of the evil Ika Inkblot. Watch the trailer.
Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose (17 September)
Documentary Series. Chronicling baseball legend Pete Rose’s career, rise to fame, scandals and bid for reinstatement, with archival footage and interviews exploring his contradictory persona as both a tenacious hustler and a fallen icon tainted by gambling.
COVID Diaries NYC (17 September)
Documentary. Explore the lives of five young filmmakers, who turn their cameras on themselves to tell the stories of their families during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.
The Dead Files Season 10 (18 September)
Speculative Documentary Series. Evidential medium Cindy Kaza and former NYPD homicide detective Steve DiSchiavi continue to investigate allegedly haunted locations at the request of their clients to provide proof of paranormal activity.
Edge of the Earth (18 September)
Documentary Series. Four groups of athletes embark on four never-before-accomplished missions. Watch the trailer.
Painting with John Season 2 (18 September)
Reality Series. Part meditative tutorial, part fireside chat, musician John Lurie shares his philosophical thoughts while honing his watercolour techniques.
The Curse of the Necklace (19 September)
Film. When a woman is gifted an antique necklace, her daughters uncover a sinister force hidden within that threatens to destroy everything they love.
Starring Violet McGraw and Madeleine McGraw.
Human vs Hamster (19 September)
Reality Series. A light and irreverent competition show where groups of people go head-to-head with hamsters in scaled games of strength, smarts and agility to find out, ‘who is the superior species: humans or hamsters?’ Watch the trailer.
The Unbreakable Tatiana Suarez (19 September)
Documentary. The incredible story of Tatiana Suarez, who overcame a broken neck and cancer to become a champion in Mixed Martial Arts, and one of the best fighters in the world in the UFC.
Rocky 5 (20 September)
Film. Reluctantly retired from fighting, Rocky takes charge of Mickey’s gym and agrees to train a young protégé who’s hungry for success.
Starring Sylvester Stallone.
Rocky Balboa (20 September)
Film. Thirty years after the ring of the first bell, Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement and dons his gloves for his final fight against the reigning heavyweight champ Mason ‘The Line’ Dixon.
Starring Sylvester Stallone.
Tomb Raider (20 September)
Film. Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she discovers the island where her father, Lord Richard Croft disappeared.
Starring Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, and Walton Goggins.
RoboCop (20 September)
Film. In 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy, a loving husband, father and good cop, is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer.
Starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, and Michael Keaton.
HBO Max: recently added
Painting With John Season 1 (11 September)
Reality Series. Part meditative tutorial, part fireside chat, musician John Lurie shares his philosophical thoughts while honing his watercolour techniques. Watch the trailer.
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television (10 September)
Documentary Series. A journey through television history exploring Black representation, from early on-screen appearances to modern creators revolutionising the industry in a new era of authentic storytelling.
Task (8 September)
Series. Task is a gripping new HBO Original drama that follows an elite FBI task force formed to dismantle a dangerous string of violent robberies spreading through the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia. Leading the charge is seasoned agent Tom Quigley, who finds himself locked in a tense game of cat and mouse with a seemingly ordinary family man hiding explosive secrets. Watch the trailer.
Starring Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey.
