Max: What’s New to Stream on the Relaunched HBO Max

And just like that, HBO Max is now just Max. Warner Bros. Discovery has launched its enhanced streaming service combining content from the former HBO Max and Discovery+, including collections of Max Originals, Warner Bros. films, the DC universe, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and unscripted programming from HGTV, Food Network, Discovery Channel, TLC, and ID. Along with new features — including streamlined navigation, premium video playback, expanded profile personalization for users, an enhanced Max kids experience, and more than 1,000 films and episodes in 4K UHD — the HBO Max relaunch offers seven new titles available as of May 23rd. 

Max launched on Tuesday with 35,000 hours of programming, including HBO Original series The Last of Us, The White Lotus, and the Game of Thrones prequel spin-off series House of the Dragon, as well as Max Originals And Just Like That… and Hacks. Past favorites still available to stream on Max include all seasons of HBO’s The Sopranos and Sex and the City, Friends, The Big Bang Theory, and Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty; along with family-friendly programming like Looney Tunes and Sesame Street, and reality series Property Brothers and Deadliest Catch, the service includes classic films from Warner Bros., DC, and Studio Ghibli. 

Below, see the list of what’s new to stream on Max on May 23rd,  and sign up for Max here.

Max Original SmartLess: On The Road

Following Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes during the North American tour of their hit podcast SmartLess,the six-part docuseries provides fly-on-the-wall, intimate access ofthe three friends and beloved actors as they travel through Boston,Brooklyn, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Madison, Wisconsin, and LosAngeles, giving viewers a sneak peek into the minds, conversations, andbonds behind one of the country’s most popular podcasts.

Max Original: How to Create a Sex Scandal

In 2005, the sleepy community of Mineola, Texas, isthrown into turmoil when local children reveal shocking stories about apedophile sex ring that took place at a local swingers club. As arrestsare made, life sentences handed down, and lives ruined, it soonbecomesapparent that there is a lot more to the story than meets theeye. Now,the startling long-term repercussions of the scandal arerevealed. Withmore twists and turns than a Hollywood thriller, thethree-part docuseries is a startling and scarcely believable telling of acrime storythat really is stranger than fiction.

Max Original: What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel

In the six-episode unscripted series, Zooey Deschanel is on a mission tosolve everyday food dilemmas byasking the tough questions we all haveabout what we eat. In thesupermarket and in our own kitchens, Zooeyexplores common foodmysteries and reveals the shocking truths big foodmanufacturers want tohide as she uncovers simple solutions to thequestion, “What am Ieating?”

Max Original: Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

Ming-Na Wen, James Hong, BD Wong, Matthew Rhys, and more star in this animated prequel series to the Gremlins film franchise. Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai takesviewers back to 1920s Shanghai where the Wing family first meets theyoung Mogwai called Gizmo. Sam Wing (future shop owner Mr. Wing in the1984 Gremlins film) accepts the dangerous task to take Gizmohome and embarks on a journey through the Chinese countryside. Sam andGizmo are joined by a teenage street thief named Elle, and together,they encounter—and sometimes battle—colorful monsters and spirits fromChinese folklore. Along their quest, they are pursued by a power-hungryindustrialist and his growing army of evil Gremlins.

Max Original: Clone High

A modern refresh of the hit series of the same name, Clone High followsa high school for clones of the greatest minds in history. Twenty yearsafter the original experiment was put on ice, Joan, JFK, Abe, and Cleohave been thawed out to resume school with their new clone classmates –all while navigating a new set of cultural norms and overly dramaticteen relationships.

Returning stars include Will Forte as Abe andNicole Sullivan as Joan; executive producers Phil Lord as Scudworth andChris Miller as JFK and Mr. B; Christa Miller voicing Candide Sampson;Donald Faison as George Washington Carver; and Judah Miller asScangrade. New voice actors joining the cast include Ayo Edebiri asHarriet; Mitra Jouhari as Cleo; Vicci Martinez as Frida; Kelvin Yu asConfucius; Neil Casey as Topher Bus; Jana Schmieding as Sacagawea; SamRichardson as Wesley; Mo Gaffney as Ms. Grumbles; Al Madrigal asFrederico; Danny Pudi as Dr. Neelankavil; Marissa Jaret Winokur as EthelMerman; Michael Bolton as Michael Bolton, Mandy Moore as Mandy Moore,Ian Ziering as Ian Ziering; Steve Kerr as Steve Kerr; and JeffreyMuller, Kyle Lau, Dannah Phirman, and Danielle Schneider.

Max Original: Bama Rush

In August 2021, the long-held tradition of sorority recruitment at theUniversity of Alabama, also known as rush, went viral on TikTok. Becoming a viral sensation and cultural phenomenon using the hash tag”Bama Rush,” to date more than 2 billion people have watched.  In theMax Original feature documentary Bama Rush, Fleit follows fouryoung womenas they prepare to rush at the university in 2022.  In thisnuanced andrevealing documentary, Fleit explores the emotionalcomplexities andstakes of belonging in this crucial window intowomanhood.

DC’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods

From New Line Cinema comes Shazam! Fury of the Gods, whichcontinues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting themagic word “SHAZAM!,” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alterego, Shazam.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods stars returning cast members Zachary Levi (Thor: Ragnarok) as Shazam; Asher Angel (Andi Mack) as Billy Batson; Jack Dylan Grazer (It Chapter Two) as Freddy Freeman; Adam Brody (Promising Young Woman) as Super Hero Freddy; Ross Butler (Raya and the Last Dragon) as Super Hero Eugene; Meagan Good (Day Shift) as Super Hero Darla; D.J. Cotrona (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) as Super Hero Pedro; Grace Caroline Currey (Annabelle: Creation) as Mary Bromfield / Super Hero Mary; Faithe Herman (This Is Us) as Darla Dudley; Ian Chen (A Dog’s Journey) as Eugene Choi; Jovan Armand (Second Chances) as Pedro Pena; Marta Milans (White Lines) as Rosa Vasquez; Cooper Andrews (The Walking Dead) as Victor Vasquez; with Djimon Hounsou (A Quiet Place Part II) as Wizard.