What to watch on HBO Max – quick links
HBO Max: new this week
Euphoria Season 3 – 13 April
Series. Zendaya leads a returning ensemble – including Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney – in the award-winning global hit series.
Season 3 follows a group of childhood friends as they grapple with faith, redemption and the darker truths that bind them. Episodes drop weekly, same day as US (8 episodes).
Smiling Friends Season 3 – 13 April
Series. Created by Australian Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel, the series follows a quirky team dedicated to spreading happiness: cynical Charlie, ever-optimistic Pim, meticulous Allan, mysterious Glep, and their unpredictable billionaire Boss.
In the third and final season, the gang goes absolutely bonkers on their ultimate quest to spread joy – from collecting all the spirit gems to a chaotic showdown with an Ancient Witch. Expect wild, unexpected fun at every turn.
The Dark Wizard – 15 April
Docuseries. The Dark Wizard is an unflinching portrait of Dean Potter, one of the world’s most influential and controversial figures in climbing, BASE jumping and highline walking. The series traces the jaw dropping feats that made him a legend, as well as the personal turmoil that defined his life.
Episodes drop weekly, same day as US (4 episodes).
Police Academy – 18 April
All seven films of the popular Police Academy comedy series:
- Police Academy
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
- Police Academy 3: Back In Training
- Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol
- Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
- Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
- Police Academy 7: Mission To Moscow
Starring Leslie Easterbrook, Steve Guttenberg, Michael Winslow, Bubba Smith and Kim Cattrall.
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Kangaroo – 1 April
Film (2025). An Australian family comedy film that follows disgraced TV host Chris and a spirited young Indigenous girl, Charlie, as they team up to rescue and rehabilitate a group of orphaned joeys in a remote Outback community.
Through laughter, chaos and unexpected adventures, the pair discover the true meaning of friendship, courage and second chances.
Starring Rachel House, Brooke Satchwell and Ryan Corr.
ScreenHub: From Looking for Alibrandi to Kangaroo – director Kate Woods returns to Australia
The Comeback Season 3 – 23 March
Series. Two decades after it first debuted in 2005 – and 10 years after its second chapter – The Comeback is returning for a third and final season.
Created by Michael Patrick King (And Just Like That…) and Lisa Kudrow, the cult comedy once again revisits the hilariously resilient Valerie Cherish (Kudrow) as she navigates the ever-shifting landscape of Hollywood fame. Episodes drop weekly, same day as the US.
Rooster – 9 March
Series. Set on a college campus, Rooster is a sharp character-driven comedy starring Steve Carell as a celebrated author navigating the messy realities of academia, family and reinvention.
At the centre is his complicated and often hilarious relationship with his daughter, whose presence on campus forces both of them to confront long-standing tensions, shifting ambitions and the challenge of redefining who they are to each other. Episodes drop weekly, same day as the US.
DTF St. Louis​​​​​ – 2 March
Series. An HBO Original, this darkly comic new limited series explores a volatile love triangle between three adults trapped in the quiet desperation of middle age. As longing, regret and impulsive desire collide, what begins as an attempt to feel alive again spirals into obsession and betrayal – ultimately culminating in a shocking death that exposes the dangerous cost of chasing second chances.
DTF St. Louis stars Jason Bateman, David Harbour and Linda Cardellini. Episodes drop weekly, same day as the US.
