HBO Max – quick links
HBO Max: recent highlights
Dead of Winter – 5 June
Film (2025). In a remote Minnesota blizzard, a grief-stricken loner (Emma Thompson) stumbles upon a young woman held captive by a desperate, armed couple. Forced into action, she becomes an unlikely protector in a brutal fight for survival. Starring Thompson, Judy Greer and Marc Menchaca, and directed by Brian Kirk.
Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown – 7 June
Series. Episodes drop weekly (10 episodes). Survivalists from all over the world – including Brazil, Australia, Mexico and the US – represent their homelands in a gruelling 40-day primitive bushcraft competition. Paired with a partner, their skills, toughness and teamwork will be tested as they compete for national pride and the largest cash prize in franchise history.
Australia is well represented, with the Aussie team of Ky Furneaux and Alexa Towersey stepping into the ultimate survival challenge. Naked And Afraid alum Matt Wright also returns to test his skills.
Big Girls Wanted: Escaping Pearadise – 11 June
Series. Stream every episode, same day as US (3 episodes). In 2020, a social media-driven community known as ‘Pearadise’ began gaining attention online, positioning itself as a space for sisterhood and body positivity for plus-size women.
Based in a Las Vegas mansion and amplified through a growing digital presence, the collective quickly attracted a devoted following. As Pearadise’s profile grew, scrutiny followed. Former participants and observers began raising allegations of misconduct, including claims of harassment, control and coercive dynamics within the community.
Mad Men Seasons 1–7 – 1 June
Series. Full collection available in 4K/UHD for the first time in Australia. Set in the early 1960s at a top New York advertising agency, Mad Men follows enigmatic creative director Donald Draper and the seductive, high-stakes world of Madison Avenue. Created by Matthew Weiner, the series unpacks identity, ambition and reinvention against a backdrop of rapid cultural change.
Starring Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, January Jones, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery and Vincent Kartheiser.
Bring Me The Beauties – 2 June
Series. Episodes drop weekly, same day as US (3 episodes). This three-part documentary series follows Hoyt Richards, who at 16 meets a mysterious Manhattan socialite on a Nantucket beach and is drawn into his spiritual group, Eternal Values. As he becomes increasingly involved, Richards simultaneously rises to prominence as one of the first male supermodels of the 1980s.
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House of the Dragon Season 3 – 22 June
Series. Episodes drop weekly, same day as US (8 episodes). Season 3 is an eight-episode instalment based on George RR Martin’s Fire & Blood. Set 200 years before Game of Thrones, it continues the story of House Targaryen and its dynastic conflicts. The season three cast includes Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans and Fabien Frankel.
The Welcome Table – 24 June
Documentary. Directed by Josh Fox (Gasland), the documentary tells the story of climate refugees across six continents, celebrating the voices and experiences of people living at the forefront of the climate crisis and displaced from their homes by climate disasters.
Featuring John Boutté, John Cameron Mitchell and celebrated New Orleans musicians, the film weaves together stories of migration and resilience through music, performance and the installation of a 1,000-foot table along the New Orleans levee where communities gather in conversation, solidarity and celebration.
Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness – 27 June
Series. Episodes drop weekly, same day as US (7 episodes). A new sketch comedy limited series from creator Larry David and Jeff Schaffer, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground. It follows David as he becomes unexpectedly entangled in plans to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. President and Mrs. Obama set out to mark the milestone by honouring America’s unique history … but then Larry David calls. The series also features select Curb Your Enthusiasm cast members and a range of guest stars.
