HBO Max has announced the titles arriving on its platform in August 2026, including the SVOD premieres of David Lowry’s MOTHER MARY, Ben Wheatley’s action crime thriller NORMAL (which also just hit Kanopy), and the second chapter of Renny Harlin’s THE STRANGERS reboot.
Here’s the full breakdown:
FEATURED PROGRAMMING
Series
Debuts August 16
DC Studios Drama Series
LANTERNS
8 Episodes
Rollout: Episodes debut weekly
Logline: The series follows new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery with cosmic ties as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
Cast: Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, Laura Linney, Jason Ritter, Ulrich Thomsen, Nathan Fillion, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Jasmine Cephas Jones.
Credits: HBO in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios. The LANTERNS pilot is co-written by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King, who are co-creators for the series. Mundy serves as showrunner. The first two episodes are directed by James Hawes, with Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel, and Alik Sakharov also tapped to direct. The series is executive produced by Mundy, Lindelof, King, James Gunn, Peter Safran, Ron Schmidt, and Hawes. Based on the DC comic characters from “Green Lantern.”
Debuts August 21
HBO Original Series
CONAN O’BRIEN MUST GO S3
4 Episodes
Rollout: Episodes debut weekly
Logline: In this riotously funny travel series, Conan O’Brien experiences local cultures and connects with fans he previously met on his podcast.
Credits: Produced by Conaco; executive producers are Conan O’Brien and Jeff Ross.
Documentaries
Debuts August 4
HBO Original Series
HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
5 Episodes
Rollout: Episodes debut weekly at 9:00 p.m. ET
Logline: HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS marks the franchise’s first appearance on the 21-time Sports Emmy®-winning series. Its signature all-access coverage will unfold this summer at the Seahawks training camp in Renton, Washington and will feature head coach Mike Macdonald, quarterback Sam Darnold, 2025 Associated Press (AP) NFL Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and defensive standouts Devon Witherspoon and Byron Murphy II.
Debuts August 6
HBO Original Five-Part Documentary Series
MONSTERS OF GOD
5 Episodes
Rollout: Episodes debut weekly
Logline: Filmmaker Eric Goode follows his first love – reptiles – into the dark and gonzo underworld of exotic animal smuggling. In this global network, everyone is chasing the ultimate prize, whether it be owning the rarest of species, claiming the biggest fortunes, or taking down the most elusive criminals. The billion-dollar criminal enterprise is fueled by extreme obsession for these creatures, driving many to push the boundaries of laws and environmental ethics. As he digs deeper, Goode uncovers a labyrinth of outlaw traffickers, bombastic collectors, and the dogged law enforcement agents on their tails.
Credits: HBO Documentary Films presents MONSTERS OF GOD, a Goode Films Production and A24 Production, in association with Central Pictures. Directed by Eric Goode; executive producers, Jeremy McBride, Eric Goode, Harry Go, Emily Osborne, Nicole Stott, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Josh Safdie, and Kevin Turen; co-executive producers, Harrison Kreiss and Marissa Torres Ericson; producers, Tom Petersen, James Liu, Lissa Rivera, Callie Barlow, Charles Divak, Adrienne Gits, and Daniel Johnson.
Specials
Debuts August 14
HBO Original Comedy Special
WHITMER THOMAS: TERMINAL CREW OF DUDES
Logline: In his second HBO stand-up special, comedian, musician, and actor Whitmer Thomas digs into his small-town Alabama upbringing… and his ongoing quest to be cool. Joined onstage by his bandmates and closest friends – Jeremy Ritchie, Clay Tatum, Budd Diaz, and brother Johnny McCann – Whitmer shares irreverent and heartfelt stories chronicling his chaotic adolescence, from pranks and skateboarding to ruining a Benihana birthday party. Blending original songs, photos, and home videos, WHITMER THOMAS: TERMINAL CREW OF DUDES is a funny and deeply personal tribute to the people and moments that shape us.
Credits: Written and performed by Whitmer Thomas; directed by Clay Tatum and Whitmer Thomas; director of photography, Moses Goldfarb; executive producers, Whitmer Thomas, Clay Tatum, Tim Robinson, Matthew Vaughan, Josh Kessler, Olivia Gerke, and Ramy Katrib; music by Whitmer Thomas.
Films
Debuts August 7
Lionsgate Film
THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2
Logline: The chilling next chapter of The Strangers franchise.
Cast: Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso, Ema Horvath.
Credits: Directed by Renny Harlin. Written by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland. Based on Characters Created by Bryan Bertino. Produced by Courtney Solomon, p.g.a., Mark Canton, p.g.a., Christopher Milburn, Gary Raskin, Alastair Burlingham, Charlie Dombek.
Debuts August 14
Magnolia Pictures Film
NORMAL
Logline: The latest collaboration between Bob Odenkirk and the creators of JOHN WICK and NOBODY, director Ben Wheatley’s (FREE FIRE, HIGHRISE) kinetic neo-Western action film stars Odenkirk as an unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past. Sheriff Ulysses’ provisional posting to the quaint Midwestern American town of Normal was meant to be a welcome respite from both his marital woes and recent moral injuries in the line of duty. But when a botched bank robbery interrupts the town’s tranquil pace, a dark secret is inadvertently exposed, and Ulysses soon discovers that the town is anything but normal.
Cast: Starring Bob Odenkirk, Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher, Reena Jolly, Peter Shinkoda.
Credits: Directed by Ben Wheatley. Screenplay by Derek Kolstad. Story by Derek Kolstad and Bob Odenkirk. Produced by Marc Provissiero, Bob Odenkirk, Derek Kolstad. Executive Producers Josh Adler, Rhonda Baker, Carrie Wilkins, Glenn Feig, Molly C. Quinn, Matthew M. Welty, Elan Gale, Matthew J. Anderson, Jared D. Underwood and Andrew C. Robinson.
Debuts August 21
A24 Film
MOTHER MARY
Logline: Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel) on the eve of her comeback performance.
Cast: Starring Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, Atheena Frizzell, Kaia Gerber, Jessica Brown Findlay, Alba Baptista, Isaura Barbé-Brown with Sian Clifford and FKA twigs.
Credits: Written and directed by David Lowery. Produced by Toby Halbrooks, Jeanie Igoe, James M. Johnston, David Lowery, Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo, Jonathan Saubach.
TITLES COMING TO HBO MAX IN AUGUST
*This list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change
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)
PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHT: EMMY®-NOMINATED TITLES
In honor of the 78th Primetime Emmy® Award nominations, stream a lineup of Emmy®-nominated programming on HBO Max. From acclaimed favorites like “The Pitt,” “Hacks,” and “Euphoria” to first-time nominees including “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” “Task,” and “IT: Welcome to Derry,” plus standout documentaries and specials, HBO Max is home to television’s most celebrated storytelling.
Emmy®-nominated titles available to stream now on HBO Max:
The Pitt (Max Original)
Hacks (Max Original)
DTF St. Louis (HBO Original)
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Original)
The Gilded Age (HBO Original)
Euphoria (HBO Original)
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (HBO Original)
Task (HBO Original)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO Original)
My Mom Jayne: A Film By Mariska Hargitay (HBO Original)
The Comeback (HBO Original)
Billy Joel: And So It Goes (HBO Original)
The Chair Company (HBO Original)
IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO Original)
The Yogurt Shop Murders (HBO Original)
Rooster (HBO Original)
Miss You, Love You (HBO Original)
Half Man (HBO Original)
Peacemaker (Max Original)
Ramy Youssef: In Love (HBO Original)
Chris Fleming: Live at the Palace (HBO Original)
LIVE SPORTS IN AUGUST
**Live Sports available only on select plans. Plan availability varies by subscription provider. Check with your subscription provider for details. Select games available and blackouts June apply.
Please note this list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change. All times are in ET.
Pre- and post-event programming will also be available to stream live, along with condensed replay highlights available after each event.
MLB
August 4
LA Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs, 8 p.m.
August 11
Seattle vs NY Yankees, 7 p.m.
August 18
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 8 p.m.
August 25
LA Dodgers vs Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Savannah Banana’s
August 14
Clowns vs Bananas, 9 p.m.
August 21
Clowns vs Tailgaters, 8 p.m.
August 28
Bananas vs Coconuts, 7 p.m.
NASCAR
August 8
Newton, IA P&Q 2 p.m.
August 14
Richmond, VA P&Q 3:30 p.m.
August 22
Loudon, NH, 10:30 a.m.
August 28
Daytona Qualifying, 5 p.m.
DUNKMAN
August 4
Qualifiers, 8 p.m.
August 11
Qualifiers, 8 p.m.
August 25
Championship, 8 p.m.
ALL ELITE WRESTLING (AEW) IN AUGUST
HBO Max subscription required to purchase and view pay-per-view event. Terms apply.
All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
August 5
AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam Mexico, 8 p.m.
August 8
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
August 12
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
August 15
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
August 19
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
August 22
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
August 26
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
August 28
All Elite Wrestling content includes Dynamite, Collision, Rampage and Battle of the Belts episodes from 2024.
August 29
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
August 30
AEW All In: London Buy In, 11:30 a.m.
AEW All In: London Pay-Per-View, 1 p.m.