HBO Max adds great new shows every year, and Task is one of the highlights of 2025. The well-crafted crime drama from Mare of Easttown writer-creator Brad Ingelsby is a cat-and-mouse tale starring Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey, who play an FBI agent investigating a string of robberies and an unassuming family man involved in them.

These are the 11 new shows and movies to watch on HBO Max in December, in order of release date. Don’t miss this HBO documentary tracing the career of Paul Anka, who is—after seven decades—one of the world’s most prolific musicians. He is most known for writing Frank Sinatra’s signature song, My Way, which he also recorded.

Explore the forgotten treasures of HBO Max that are worth a second look and stream some of the hidden gems that have slipped through the cracks.

Peacemaker, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, Hacks, and The Pitt are a few examples of HBO Max shows that are truly perfect from start to finish.

In the early 2000s, HBO broadcasted a period fantasy TV show that was ahead of its time, which led to a premature cancellation.

Fans of space drama learned that HBO will not move forward with the planned SpaceX TV series. Author Ashlee Vance announced the news on X. He said the project d

After a wait that felt like an eternity, Euphoria is finally returning to our TV screens. HBO announced today that the long-awaited third season will air sometime in April 2026, four years after the second season aired.

The HBO Harry Potter series, which is scheduled to be released in 2027, will bring the story of the boy who lived back to our screens, but in a different format.