Best Shows on HBO Max Right Now and What's New This Week (June 2026)

For the week of June 24, 2026, HBO Max’s headliner is House of the Dragon, with the next episode of its third season arriving Sunday. Two notable premieres also land Friday, June 26: Larry David’s new sketch comedy, Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, and the A24 horror film Undertone. Below is what’s new this week and the best shows on HBO Max to stream right now. (Listings reflect the week of June 24, 2026 and are for the U.S. service.)

What’s new on HBO Max this week?

This week brings two fresh premieres plus the latest episode of the platform’s biggest show.

Larry David’s new series is a seven-part sketch comedy built around the United States’ 250th birthday, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground, with new episodes weekly. Undertone is an A24 audio-horror film about a paranormal podcaster who invites something unwelcome into her home. And House of the Dragon continues its weekly Sunday rollout. The animated My Adventures with Superman also continues its third season with a new episode this week.

What is the best show on HBO Max right now?

It’s House of the Dragon, without much competition this month. The third season of the Game of Thrones prequel plunges Westeros into the Dance of the Dragons — the Targaryen civil war the first two seasons were building toward — opening with a massive sea battle and escalating from interpersonal feuding into all-out war. With Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke and Tom Glynn-Carney leading the cast, it runs eight episodes, releasing weekly through August 9. If you’ve fallen behind, now is the time to catch up before the story’s biggest turns land.

The best shows on HBO Max to stream now

Beyond the dragons, HBO Max’s deep library spans prestige drama, comedy and more. A few of the best to stream right now, depending on your mood:

• Euphoria — the stylish, emotionally intense teen drama is airing its third and final season now.
• The Pitt — a gripping medical drama following an emergency-room team through a single punishing shift, led by Noah Wyle.
• Industry — young investment bankers scheme and self-destruct at a high-pressure London firm.
• The Comeback — Lisa Kudrow’s cringe-comedy classic returns for a third season, this time skewering an AI-written sitcom.
• Heated Rivalry — a Canadian sports romance that’s become a viral word-of-mouth hit.

Between them you’ve got tension, satire and spectacle covered, all on one app that folds in HBO, HGTV, Discovery and more.

What new movies are on HBO Max?

On the film side, the standout recent arrival is How to Make a Killing, an A24 dark comedy starring Glen Powell as a man picking off estranged relatives to inch closer to an inheritance, alongside Margaret Qualley and Ed Harris. Also worth a look are the offbeat A24 romance Pillion and the documentary Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World), which traces the legendary band’s rise.

The bottom line

This week on HBO Max, House of the Dragon remains the must-watch as its third season rolls on, with a new episode Sunday, June 28, while Larry David’s Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness and the A24 horror Undertone both premiere Friday, June 26. Pair those with current favorites like Euphoria, The Pitt and Industry, and there’s plenty to fill the week. We’ll keep this updated as new titles arrive.

For more on what to stream, see our roundup of the top movies on Netflix right now.

Titles and release dates reflect the U.S. HBO Max lineup for the week of June 24, 2026, and can change; check the app for what’s currently available in your region.