New HBO Max TV Shows and Movies in October 2026
Sienna Miller and Dominic West are going to War
Sienna Miller and Dominic West, War
HBO's lineup for October may not be stacked with plenty of highlights, but its big new release is a mighty one. The legal drama War premieres at the top of the month and stars Dominic West (The Wire) and Sienna Miller (Anatomy of a Scandal) as a tech mogul and famous actress, respectively, in the middle of a bitter divorce. The series, which is being likened to Succession, follows the two ruthless law firms going at each other as they do whatever it takes to win the case.
Also coming to HBO in October are Kate Berlant's stand-up special Kate Berlant: Parmesan and the A24 films The Death of Robin Hood and The Invite.
Below, we pulled together our picks for the month, plus a list of everything coming to HBO Max in October.
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Kate Berlant, Kate Berlant: Parmesan
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War (Oct. 1, HBO)
Who doesn't want to watch beautiful people involve themselves in an acrimonious legal battle? The very Succession -esque War, HBO's latest drama, is about just that. Lupin creator George Kay is behind this series, which follows the scandalous and high-profile divorce between a tech entrepreneur (played by Dominic West) and his actress wife (played by Sienna Miller), as well as the rival British law firms who are representing them. The series has already been renewed for a second season, which will star Marisa Tomei and Kelly Macdonald. - Allison Picurro [Trailer]
Kate Berlant: Parmesan (Oct. 16, HBO)
Kate Berlant is unhinged. That's a compliment. The Taskmaster and A League of Their Own alum takes the stage in Los Angeles to go full Berlant in this comedy special that sees her talk about anything that comes to her mind. If that's not enough reason for you to watch, how about her impeccable taste in TV? [Trailer]
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All the new shows and movies coming to HBO Max in October
Oct. 1
Anatomy of a Fall
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
A Very Harold & Kumar 3-D Christmas
A Very Harold & Kumar 3-D Christmas, A: Extra Dope Edition
Born on the Fourth of July
Coraline
Double Wedding
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
Final Destination 3
Freaks
Freddy vs. Jason
Friday the 13th
From Hell It Came
Ghost Adventures, Season 31 (Discovery)
House Of Wax
House On Haunted Hill (1959)
I'll See You In My Dreams
Indestructible Man
Isle of the Dead
It Happened in Brooklyn
Krypto Saves the Day, Season 2B (DC)
Kubo and the Two Strings
Little Shop of Horrors
Love Crazy
Macabre
Masterminds
Objective, Burma!
Ocean's 11 (1960)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Ocean's Twelve
Ocean's Thirteen
ParaNorman
Poltergeist
Roadkill Garage, Season 10
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Screaming Eagles
Shadow of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man
Space Jam
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam
The Black Scorpion
The Boxtrolls
The Cyclops
The Departed
The Exorcist
The Hangover Part II
The Internship
The Leopard Man
The Mummy (1959)
The Mystery of the Wax Museum
The Post
The Return of Doctor X
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Seventh Victim
The Shining
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Walking Dead
Thirteen Women
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Trick 'r Treat
Trouble Along the Way
War, Season 1 (HBO/Sky Original Series)
Wife vs. Secretary
Oct. 2
Batwheels, Season 3
Maine Cabin Masters, Season 13 (Magnolia Network)
Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights, Season 1
The Torment, Season 1 (HBO Original Series)
Oct. 3
Impractical Jokers, Season 13A (truTV)
Gold Rush, Season 17 (Discovery)
Oct. 4
Be My Guest with Ina Garten, Season 8 (Food Network)
Get Jiro, Season 1 (Adult Swim)
Oct. 5
90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, Season 8 (TLC)
Sister Wives, Season 21 (TLC)
Oct. 6
90 Day: Hunt for Love, Season 2 (TLC)
Crazy Rich Asians
Sweet Deceit, Season 1 (Food Network)
"Nepal's Deadly Floods" with Anderson Cooper, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Original)
Oct. 7
The Serial Killer Connection (ID)
Oct. 8
Sin City Rehab, Season 2 (HGTV)
Top of the World (CNN Films)
Oct. 9
House Hunters International: Volume 10, Season 217 (HGTV)
Rage, Season 2 (HBO Original Series)
The Housemaid (Lionsgate)
Oct. 10
OWN Spotlight: Mothers & Daughters: Torn Apart with Iyanla Vanzant (OWN)
Oct. 11
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes, Season 1B (Cartoon Network)
Renovation Island: The Adventure Continues, Season 1 (HGTV)
The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story (HBO Original Series)
Oct. 13
120 Hours Behind Bars, Season 2 (Discovery)
Oct. 14
High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam (TNT)
Oct. 15
Corregidora: The Darkest Night in Mexican Soccer (HBO Original Series)
Untold Stories of the ER, Season 14 (TLC)
Oct. 16
Kate Berlant: Parmesan (HBO Original)
The Death of Robin Hood (A24)
Oct. 17
The Amateur
OWN Spotlight: What Black Men Say vs. What Black Women Hear with Iyanla Vanzant (OWN)
Oct. 20
Anyone But You
Oct. 22
The Flores Massacre (HBO Original Series)
Oct. 23
House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 263 (HGTV)
The Invite (A24)
Oct. 27
Kordell Stewart: Slash & Burn (HBO Original)
"30 Days Inside: Hospitals and the Immigrant Workforce" with Ed Lavandera, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Original)
Oct.r 29
Cannibal Poet (HBO Original Series)