As our pick for the best streaming services, HBO Max is constantly refreshing its library with new original movies and series to keep subscribers coming back. Of course, with so much to choose from, keeping up with the latest shows can quickly become a headache.
If you're struggling to keep track of everything new on HBO Max, or you're just looking for a handy round-up to highlight some of the most noteworthy new arrivals, we've got you covered. I'm shining a spotlight on all the best new shows that deserve a spot on your watchlist, because who wants to waste their precious streaming time with a dud?
Below, you can find a quick round-up of three new-to-HBO Max shows that should absolutely be on your radar, including a highly anticipated "It" prequel series, Tim Robinson's hilarious new offbeat comedy, and a true crime docuseries that'll have you sleeping with the lights on.
'IT: Welcome to Derry'
I haven't yet gotten a chance to watch HBO Max's new "It: Welcome to Derry" series, but after reading the glowing praise my fellow horror fanatic and TG streaming writer Alix Blackburn had for the Pennywise prequel, I'm stoked to check it out. The first episode premiered over the weekend, with weekly releases on Sundays through December 14.
Everyone's favorite terrifying dancing clown is back, with Bill Skarsgård once again donning that chilling grin that haunts our nightmares. Set in 1962, decades before the Losers Club ever braved the sewers, this prequel dives back into Stephen King’s most cursed corner of America: Derry, Maine. When a young boy goes missing, a new family soon learns that the town’s rot runs much deeper than anyone dares to believe.
Watch it on HBO Max now
'The Chair Company'
If you're not big on scares, HBO Max also just premiered what's easily the funniest show of 2025. That should come as no surprise, given that it comes from former "Saturday Night Live" writers Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, the minds behind devilishly brilliant sketch show "I Think You Should Leave."
"The Chair Company" stars Robinson as mall developer William Ronald Trosper, who sets out on the most bizarre investigation of his career. After a humiliating onstage mishap where a chair beneath him collapses mid-presentation, Ron sets out to track down the manufacturer responsible and gets sucked into an office furniture conspiracy. If you have an appetite for offbeat comedy with a healthy dose of paranoia and conspiracies, you're going to want to add "The Chair Company" to your watchlist.
Watch it on HBO Max now
'The Real Murders on Elm Street'
As much as I love horror, sometimes the scariest stories are the ones that hit closest to home. That's the gist behind "The Real Murders on Elm Street," a chilling documentary series that explores real-life murders on — where else? — Elm Street. Not the one plagued by a nightmare demon you're thinking of, though; instead, each episode travels to a new corner of suburbia across America that shares the same street name where horrifying crimes shattered a once peaceful community.
At the heart of the series lies a single question: How can a picture-perfect Elm Street become stained by bloodshed and tragedy in just one night? If you're looking to visit some true crime scares for spooky season, this is the series to binge.
Watch it on HBO Max now
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