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The best Max shows: 39 great series to stream in June 2025

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Ellie and Joel holding rifles as they walk through a forest in The Last of Us season 2 episode 6.

Welcome to TechRadar's best Max shows guide. In this article, we've rounded up the best-rated and/or most popular TV series that are available to stream on Max, aka Warner Bros. Discovery's super streamer that'll be rechristened HBO Max in the not-too-distant future.

With so many great shows to watch on one the world's best streaming services, you might be wondering how we've whittled our list down to just X entries. For one, we only include programs that hold a Rotten Tomatoes critical score of 85% or higher. The only exception to this rule are shows that are so incredibly popular, they've been watched by tens of millions of people. It's even better if a series meets both criteria, too.

Armed with this knowledge, you'll soon see why the below inclusions have been, well, included. Be sure to check back with us regularly, too, because we're always making new additions to, as well as rotating programs in and out of, our best Max shows guide.

Best comedy shows on Max

Barry

Barry is a criminally underrated show that deserves your attention (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 4
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 98%

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm is one of the longest running HBO series of all-time (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 12
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 92%

Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords is an incredibly offbeat comedy-musical series (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 2
Age rating: TV-14
RT score: 94%

Friends

Friends is still one of most popular shows on HBO and Max (Image credit: Prime Video )

Seasons: 10
Age rating: TV-14
RT score: 78%

Girls

Girls put Lena Dunham (second right) on the A-list creators' map (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 6
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 89%

Hacks

Hacks is finally earning the respect and acclaim that it deserves (Image credit: HBO Max)

Seasons: 4
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 99%

Harley Quinn

More people need to watch Harley Quinn (Image credit: Max)

Seasons: 5
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 96%

I Hate Suzie

Billie Piper wows as Suzie Pickles in I Hate Suzie (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 2
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 97%

I May Destroy You

I May Destroy You is an engrossing series that turned Michaele Coel into an overnight star (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 1
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 98%

The White Lotus

The White Lotus has been a big hit for Max and HBO (Image credit: HBO Max)

Seasons: 3
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 92%

Best crime shows on Max

Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire is an impressive period crime drama (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 5
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 92%

Duster

Duster is another HBO TV Original that JJ Abrams is involved in (Image credit: James Van Evers/Max)

Seasons: 1
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 92%

Mare of Easttown

Mare of Easttown is Kate Winslet at the top of her game (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 1
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 95%

The Penguin

The Penguin is an absolutely brilliant crime drama (Image credit: Warner Brothers / HBO)

Seasons: 1
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 95%

The Sopranos

The Sopranos is one of the greatest HBO shows of all-time (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 6
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 92%

True Detective

True Detective's first season is still considered to be the best entry in the anthology show's back catalog (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 4
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 79%

The Wire

The late Michael K. Williams was one of many actors whose stars rapidly rose after appearing in The Wire (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 5
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 95%

Best drama shows on Max

Band of Brothers

Band of Brothers is still one of the finest – and most harrowing – war series of all-time (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 1
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 94%

Chernobyl

Chernobyl is a heart-wrenching series that's based on a real-life nuclear catastrophe (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 1
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 95%

Deadwood

Deadwood is a compelling western that stars Ian McShane and Timothy Olyphant (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 3
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 92%

Euphoria

Euphoria's third season is finally in production (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 2
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 88%

Industry

Industry's third season saw Kit Harington (bottom right) join the acclaimed show's cast (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 3
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 90%

It's a Sin

It's a Sin is an engrossing albeit heart-wrenching British drama series (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 1
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 97%

The Last of Us

The Last of Us is a largely faithful TV adaptation of its hugely popular video game namesake (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 2
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 94%

The Leftovers

Justin Theroux plays police chief Kevin Garvey in The Leftovers (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 3
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 91%

The Pitt

The Pitt has become one of the hottest shows on Max since its January 2025 debut (Image credit: Max)

Seasons: 1
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 94%

Station Eleven

Station Eleven wowed critics back in 2021, but not many people have watched it (Image credit: HBO Max)

Seasons: 1
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 98%

Succession

Succession was one of HBO's biggest success stories of the mid- to late 2010s (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 4
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 95%

Best fantasy shows on Max

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones is viewed as the show that ushered in the era of prestige TV (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 8
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 89%

House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon season 2 wasn't as good as the first, but it's still a fantastic series (Image credit: Theo Whiteman/HBO)

Seasons: 2
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 86%

Best horror shows on Max

Uzumaki

Uzumaki had a perfect RT score until viewers started to criticize its animation style in later episodes (Image credit: Adult Swim)

Seasons: 1
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 80%

Best sci-fi shows on Max

Doctor Who

You can watch seasons 1 through 13 of Doctor Who's TV revival on Max (Image credit: BBC)

Seasons: 13
Age rating: TV-14
RT score: 90%

Fringe

Fringe is another fascinating TV series from sci-fi auteur J.J. Abrams (Image credit: Warner Bros. Television)

Seasons: 5
Age rating: TV-14
RT score: 90%

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty is an animated institution at this point (Image credit: Adult Swim)

Seasons: 7
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 90%

Scavengers Reign

Scavengers Reign is one of two Max series on the list with a perfect critical RT score (Image credit: Max)

Seasons: 1
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 100%

Best superhero shows on Max

Creature Commandos

Creature Commandos is the first project to arrive as part of the rebooted DC Cinematic Universe (Image credit: Max/DC Studios)

Seasons: 1
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 95%

Doom Patrol

Doom Patrol is a rare DC Comics-inspired TV show that's really fun to watch (Image credit: HBO Max)

Seasons: 4
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 98%

Peacemaker

Peacemaker is returning for a second season this August (Image credit: WarnerMedia)

Seasons: 1
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 93%

Watchmen

A follow-up to one of the best graphic novels of all-time, 2019's Watchmen TV series was a critical success (Image credit: HBO)

Seasons: 1
Age rating: TV-MA
RT score: 96%

For more Max-based recommendations, read our guide on all of the new Max movies to arrive this month. Alternatively, see what the best Max movies are or get the lowdown on how much a Max subscription costs.

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