HBO Max’s August lineup is packed with new shows, movies, and a major docuseries

HBO Max is turning up the heat with an August lineup that leans deep into big-event television. In addition to a mix of unscripted content, subscribers are also in for some movie streaming premieres, a highly anticipated new series, a new season of a returning favorite, and another Hard Knocks training camp, this time with the Seattle Seahawks. Documentary fans also have a gripping new treat, and it looks to be a must-see project, especially for fans of Tiger King.

August will see two main headliners. The first is the five-part original docuseries Monsters of God, which explores the shadowy world of exotic reptile smuggling by following two rival kingpins. Episode 1 debuts August 6. The second headliner is the debut of the highly anticipated DC series Lanterns, which brings the Green Lantern mythology to life in a grounded, mystery-driven way. Look for that to drop on August 16.

Comedian Whitmer Thomas is back on August 14 with his second stand-up special, Terminal Crew of Dudes, which digs into his small-town Alabama upbringing, and Conan O’Brien also returns on August 21 with a new season of his rib-tickling travel series Conan O’Brien Must Go. Movie fans should look forward to new streaming premieres.

The next chilling installment of The Strangers franchise, The Strangers: Chapter 2, premieres August 7, and fans of Bob Odenkirk will be happy to know that his new neo-Western thriller Normal will be available to stream on August 14. Additionally, Anne Hathaway’s new drama musical, Mother Mary, premieres on August 21.

Everything coming to HBO Max in August 2026

Mark your calendars

Arrival Date	Title
August 1	Amy Barbarian Bells Are Ringing Billy Budd Blockers Epic Flipper’s New Adventure Great White Highway (Discovery) Hall Pass Hall Pass: Enlarged Edition Happy Feet Two It Comes At Night Macao Miss Sloane Mojave Murder on the Orient Express (2017) Orphan Practical Magic Put A Ring On It: Cheat Hab (OWN) Quo Vadis Road House (1989) Sicario Smart Money Stand by Me Strike Up the Band Taxi! The Band Wagon The Crimson Pirate The Fighting 69th The Kennel Murder Case The Rain People The Sea Chase The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm The Wrong Man The Yearling Thresher Shark: Stun to Kill (Discovery) Tusk Who’s That Knocking at My Door? You Can’t Get Away with Murder
August 3	Naked And Afraid: Shipwrecked, Season 1 (Discovery)
August 4	Chopped: Volume 4, Season 64 (Food Network) Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks (HBO Original)
August 6	Monsters of God (HBO Original)
August 7	Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Season 1 House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 215 (HGTV) House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 260 (HGTV) The Invisible Guest The Strangers: Chapter 2 (Lionsgate)
August 8	Belle Collective, Season 8 (OWN)
August 9	Heart & Hustle: Houston, Season 2 (OWN)
August 10	Double Lives of Suburban Wives, Season 1 (TLC)
August 11	The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door (CNN Films)
August 12	Signs of a Psychopath, Season 11 (ID)
August 13	Building Giants, Season 5 (Science) Faster With Newbern and Cotten, Season 3 Isadora Moon, Season 1D (Max Original) Most Extreme Humans, Season 1 (TLC)
August 14	Normal (Magnolia Pictures) Whitmer Thomas: Terminal Crew of Dudes (HBO Original)
August 16	Lanterns, Season 1 (DC Studios Drama Series)
August 17	Thanksgiving (2023)
August 20	ER: Caught On Camera, Season 1 (TLC) Expedition X, Season 12 (Discovery)
August 21	Conan O’Brien Must Go, Season 3 (HBO Original) Mother Mary (A24)
August 22	Abbott Elementary, Season 5
August 24	Margarita: Make Your Story Count, Season 3 (Max Original)
August 25	“Ben Sasse is Coming Home: Lessons in Life and Death” with Jake Tapper, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Originals)
August 26	1000-lb Roomies, Season 2 (TLC) Bobby’s Triple Threat, Season 5 (Food Network) Homestead Rescue: Intervention, Season 1 (Discovery)
August 27	Totally ’90s House, Season 1 (HGTV)
August 28	House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 261 (HGTV) The Producer, Season 1 (HBO Original)
August 30	Enter Nowhere Holla Knock Knock The Cabin in the Woods The Strangers: Chapter 1 The Strangers: Prey at Night
August 31	Big Burger Battle, Season 1 (Food Network) The Robot Chicken Adult Swim Special (Adult Swim)

An entertainment powerhouse

Once again, the streamer proves why it remains a powerhouse in the streaming world. Whether you’re looking to dive into a sprawling new series, a compelling documentary or movie, or simply catch up on returning fan favorites, you can do it all right here on HBO Max. The platform also features a sports-heavy lineup this month that includes Major League Baseball and Savannah Bananas games, NASCAR events, the DUNKMAN World Championship, and elite wrestling matches.

Check your local listings for further information on dates and times. No matter what kind of entertainment you crave this summer, HBO Max has you covered. Make sure you’ve gotten your fill of July’s lineup first, though.