HBO Max has announced the titles arriving on its platform in October 2026, including the SVOD premieres of A24 titles THE INVITE and THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD. Also new is the second window release of the hit Lionsgate Sydney Sweeney -Amanda Seyfried thriller THE HOUSEMAID.
Not included in the announcement, but expected to arrive on the platform in October, is the horror thriller EVIL DEAD BURN. We’ll post as soon as we have confirmation of a premiere date.
Here’s the full breakdown:
FEATURED PROGRAMMING
Series
Debuts October 1
HBO/Sky Original Drama Series
WAR
8 Episodes
Rollout: Episodes debut weekly on Thursdays
Logline: WAR is a high-stakes, legal drama following the lives of London’s most powerful lawyers as firms Cathcarts & Sons and Taylor & Byrne clash over a headline-grabbing legal battle, drawing ambitious young lawyer Jonathan “Johnny” Warren (Archie Renaux) into a ruthless world where ambition is currency, betrayal is strategy, and winning is everything. Season one follows the explosive divorce of British tech entrepreneur Morgan Henderson (Dominic West) and international film star Carla Duval (Sienna Miller), as Cathcarts & Sons and Taylor & Byrne stop at nothing to secure victory for their clients.
Cast: Dominic West as Morgan Henderson, Sienna Miller as Carla Duval, Phoebe Fox as Serena Byrne and James McArdle as Nicholas Taylor, partners in life and business at Taylor & Byrne; Archie Renaux as Jonathan “Johnny” Warren; Nina Sosanya as Beatrice “Queen Bea” Ubosi and Pip Torrens as St John Smallwood, their counterparts and fierce rivals at Cathcarts & Sons, alongside Celia Imrie, Nick Mohammed, Emma Laird, Aran Murphy, Archie Panjabi, Adrian Scarborough, Shaheen Jafargholi, Akiya Henry, Honor Swinton Byrne, Miles Jupp, Kartanya Maynard, Alexandra Mardell, Dylan Murphy, Mark Quartley and Steve Furst.
Credits: WAR is co-produced by New Pictures (a Banijay company) and Observatory Pictures, in association with Sky and HBO. The series is created, written, and executive produced by George Kay, alongside executive producers Willow Grylls and Matt Sandford for New Pictures, Susan Breen, Ben Taylor, Andrea Dewsbury, and Megan Spanjian for Sky. The lead director is Ben Taylor, and the series producer is Laurie Borg.
Debuts October 9
HBO Original Series
RAGE (FURIA) Season 2
8 Episodes
Rollout: Episodes debut weekly on Fridays
Logline: Several women become trapped in a market-driven system where everything is liable to become a lucrative spectacle. They will all have to face these harsh situations with the only weapon they have left: rage.
Cast: Maribel Verdú, Carmen Maura, María León, Cecilia Suárez, Ana Mena, Clara Sans, Claudia Salas, and Ana Torrent.
Credits: Created and directed by Félix Sabroso, who co-writes the scripts with Juan Flahn and co-directs with Jau Fornés; executive producers, José María Caro, Antonio Trashorras, and David Ocaña for HBO Max; executive producers, Santi Botello and Félix Sabroso for Producciones Mandarina.
Specials
Debuts October 16
HBO Original Comedy Special
KATE BERLANT: PARMESAN
Logline: Seamlessly weaving through personal stories and stream-of-consciousness epiphanies, Kate offers up razor-sharp reflections on everything from the moon, to her destructive relationship to technology, to the evolving nature of sexuality. Filmed at the historic Plaza Nightclub in Los Angeles, KATE BERLANT: PARMESAN is a hilarious tour-de-force that skewers the many contradictions of modern life and the art of stand-up comedy itself.
Credits: Written and performed by Kate Berlant, who serves as an executive producer alongside Dave Kneebone, Janel Kranking, and Naomi McPherson; directed by Doron Max Hagay.
Documentaries
Debuts October 11
HBO Original Three-Part Documentary Series
THE PET CEMETERY MURDERS: A GHOST STORY
3 Episodes
Rollout: Episodes debut weekly on Sundays
Synopsis: The re-opening of a mysterious 1985 cold case murder in Louisiana unearths a haunting history of bloodshed and long-buried trauma.
Credits: HBO Documentary Films presents THE PET CEMETERY MURDERS: A GHOST STORY, a Lightbox Production. Directed and written by Philip Cairney; executive producers, Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn, Suzanne Lavery, James Marsh and Silvia Sacco.
Debuts October 27
HBO Original Documentary
KORDELL STEWART: SLASH & BURN
Synopsis: For a generation of football fans, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart was one of the most electrifying players of the 1990s. Nicknamed “Slash” for his ability to excel at multiple positions, Stewart helped redefine what was possible for an NFL quarterback. But just as he became one of football’s biggest stars, a malicious rumor upended his life. Through candid interviews with Stewart and others who witnessed his brightest and darkest moments, KORDELL STEWART: SLASH & BURN explores the personal toll of scrutiny beyond the football field while searching for the truth behind a story that followed Stewart for decades.
Credits: A Skydance Sports presentation and NFL Films production. Directed, produced, and edited by Brian Rivera; executive producers, Ross Ketover, Keith Cossrow, Ken Rodgers, and Jessica Boddy; supervising producer, Jeff Cameron; producer, Emily Cameron. For Skydance Sports: executive producers, Jesse Sisgold, Jason T. Reed, Jon Weinbach, and Dan Marks.
Films
Debuts October 9
Lionsgate Film
THE HOUSEMAID
Synopsis: THE HOUSEMAID is a wildly entertaining thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, based on the best-selling book. From director Paul Feig, the film plunges audiences into a twisted world where perfection is an illusion, and nothing is as it seems. Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous — a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power. Behind the Winchesters’ closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you guessing until the very end.
Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone, Elizabeth Perkins
Credits: Directed by Paul Feig. Screenplay by Rebecca Sonnenshine. Based on the Book by: Freida McFadden. Produced by Todd Lieberman, Laura Fischer and Paul Feig.
Debuts October 16
A24 Film
THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD
Logline: Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance at salvation.
Cast: Starring Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett, Noah Jupe, and Faith Delaney.
Credits: Written and directed by Michael Sarnoski. Produced by Aaron Ryder, Andrew Swett, Alexander Black and Hugh Jackman.
Debuts October 23
A24 Film
THE INVITE
Logline: Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?
Cast: Starring Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton.
Credits: Directed by Olivia Wilde and written by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones. Produced by David Permut, Ben Browning, and Megan Ellison.
TITLES COMING TO HBO MAX IN OCTOBER
*This list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change
October 1
Anatomy of a Fall
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
A Very Harold & Kumar 3-D Christmas
A Very Harold & Kumar 3-D Christmas, A: Extra Dope Edition
Born on the Fourth of July
Coraline
Double Wedding
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat
Final Destination 3
Freaks
Freddy vs. Jason
Friday the 13th
From Hell It Came
Ghost Adventures, Season 31 (Discovery)
House Of Wax
House On Haunted Hill (1959)
I’ll See You In My Dreams
Indestructible Man
Isle of the Dead
It Happened in Brooklyn
Krypto Saves the Day, Season 2B (DC)
Kubo and the Two Strings
Little Shop of Horrors
Love Crazy
Macabre
Masterminds
Objective, Burma!
Ocean’s 11 (1960)
Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
Ocean’s Thirteen
Ocean’s Twelve
ParaNorman
Poltergeist
Roadkill Garage, Season 10
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Screaming Eagles
Shadow of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man
Space Jam
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam
The Black Scorpion
The Boxtrolls
The Cyclops
The Departed
The Exorcist
The Hangover Part II
The Internship
The Leopard Man
The Mummy (1959)
The Mystery of the Wax Museum
The Post
The Return of Doctor X
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Seventh Victim
The Shining
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Walking Dead
Thirteen Women
Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
Trick ‘r Treat
Trouble Along the Way
War, Season 1 (HBO/Sky Original Series)
Wife vs. Secretary
October 2
Batwheels, Season 3
Maine Cabin Masters, Season 13 (Magnolia Network)
Strange: Junji Ito’s Tales for Sleepless Nights, Season 1
The Torment, Season 1 (HBO Original Series)
October 3
Impractical Jokers, Season 13A (truTV)[MA1]
Gold Rush, Season 17 (Discovery)
October 4
Be My Guest with Ina Garten, Season 8 (Food Network)
Get Jiro, Season 1 (Adult Swim)
October 5
90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, Season 8 (TLC)
Sister Wives, Season 21 (TLC)
October 6
90 Day: Hunt for Love, Season 2 (TLC)
Crazy Rich Asians
Sweet Deceit, Season 1 (Food Network)
“Nepal’s Deadly Floods” with Anderson Cooper, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Original)
October 7
The Serial Killer Connection (ID)
October 8
Sin City Rehab, Season 2 (HGTV)
Top of the World (CNN Films)
October 9
House Hunters International: Volume 10, Season 217 (HGTV)
Rage, Season 2 (HBO Original Series)
The Housemaid (Lionsgate)
October 10
OWN Spotlight: Mothers & Daughters: Torn Apart with Iyanla Vanzant (OWN)
October 11
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes, Season 1B (Cartoon Network)
Renovation Island: The Adventure Continues, Season 1 (HGTV)
The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story (HBO Original Series)
October 13
120 Hours Behind Bars, Season 2 (Discovery)
October 14
High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam (TNT)
October 15
Corregidora: The Darkest Night in Mexican Soccer (HBO Original Series)
Untold Stories of the ER, Season 14 (TLC)
October 16
Kate Berlant: Parmesan (HBO Original)
The Death of Robin Hood (A24)
October 17
The Amateur
OWN Spotlight: What Black Men Say vs. What Black Women Hear with Iyanla Vanzant (OWN)
October 20
Anyone But You
October 22
The Flores Massacre (HBO Original Series)
October 23
House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 263 (HGTV)
The Invite (A24)
October 27
Kordell Stewart: Slash & Burn (HBO Original)
“30 Days Inside: Hospitals and the Immigrant Workforce” with Ed Lavandera, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Original)
October 29
Cannibal Poet (HBO Original Series)
LIVE SPORTS IN OCTOBER
**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 may 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
October 3
ALDS Game 1s
October 5
ALDS Game 2s
October 7
ALDS Game 3s
October 8
ALDS Game 4s
October 10
ALDS Game 5s
October 12
ALCS Game 1
October 13
ALCS Game 2
October 15
ALCS Game 3
October 16
ALCS Game 4
October 17
ALCS Game 5
October 19
ALCS Game 6
October 20
ALCS Game 7
NASCAR
October 3
Las Vegas P&Q 4:30 p.m.
October 10
Charlotte P&Q 1 p.m.
October 17
Phoenix, P&Q 1 p.m.
October 24
Talladega Superspeedway, Qualifying 1 p.m.
October 31
Martinsville, Practice 1 p.m.
NHL on TNT
October 2
NY Rangers vs Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
St Louis vs Dallas, 9:30 p.m.
October 7
Pittsburgh vs Washington, 7:30 p.m.
October 14
Dallas vs Colorado, 8:30 p.m.
October 21
Philadelphia vs Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
October 25
Montreal vs Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
October 28
Philadelphia vs Washington, 7:30 p.m.
U.S. Soccer
October 3
Mexico vs USMNT, 10 p.m.
October 6
USMNT vs Canada, 8 p.m.
October 10
Spain vs USWNT, 2:30 p.m.
October 13
Spain vs USWNT, 7 p.m.
Big 12 Football
October 3
TBD
October 10
TBD
October 17
TBD
October 24
TBD
October 31
TBD
ALL ELITE WRESTLING (AEW) IN OCTOBER
October 3
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
October 6
AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam France, 8 p.m.
October 10
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
October 14
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
AEW Collision, 10 p.m.
AEW Countdown: WrestleDream 2026, 11 p.m.
October 16
AEW Dynasty 2026
October 17
AEW Collision: WrestleDream Tailgate Brawl, 7 p.m.
AEW WrestleDream, 8 p.m.
October 21
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
October 24
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
October 28
AEW Dynamite: Fright Night Dynamite, 8 p.m.
October 30
AEW Dynamite, Collision & Rampage from May & June 2024
October 31
AEW Collision: Fright Night Collision, 8 p.m.