October is packed with juicy content on HBO Max, with everything from legal thrillers and dramatic series to buzz-worthy movies and comedy specials everyone will be talking about! Here’s a look at some of the shows and films dropping this month that you’ll want to keep on your radar.
Scroll the shows (& movies) we can’t wait to watch on HBO Max this month!
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WAR (Debuts October 1)
This 8-episode legal drama, starring Sienna Miller and Dominic West, follows the lives of London’s most powerful lawyers as rival firms Cathcarts & Sons and Taylor & Byrne clash over a headline-grabbing legal battle. Season one centers on the explosive divorce of British tech entrepreneur Morgan Henderson and international film star Carla Duval, plunging an ambitious young lawyer into a ruthless world where ambition is currency, betrayal is strategy, and winning is everything.
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THE HOUSEMAID (Debuts October 9)
This seductive psychological thriller based on the best-selling novel by Freida McFadden comes to the small screen. Escaping a troubled past, Millie (Sydney Sweeney) takes a job as a live-in housemaid for a wealthy couple played by Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar. What begins as an ideal opportunity quickly devolves into a dangerous game of hidden secrets, manipulation, and power dynamics behind closed doors.
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THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD (Debuts October 16)
A24’s dark reimagining of the classic legend stars Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, and Murray Bartlett. Grappling with a lifetime of violence and crime, an aging and gravely injured Robin Hood seeks redemption while under the care of a mysterious woman in his final days.
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THE INVITE (Debuts October 23)
This tension-filled comedic drama centered on a marriage at a crossroads stars Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Seth Rogen, and Edward Norton. Seeking to rekindle their spark, a couple invites their eccentric upstairs neighbors over for a casual dinner party, only for the evening to spiral into unexpected chaos, secrets, and wild revelations.
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KATE BERLANT: PARMESAN (Debuts October 16)
This hilarious, razor-sharp HBO Original comedy special starring Kate Berlant seamlessly weaves through personal stories and stream-of-consciousness epiphanies. Berlant skewers everything from the moon and her destructive relationship with technology to the evolving nature of sexuality and the art of stand-up comedy itself.
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RAGE Season 2 (Debuts October 9)
This intense thriller follows several women trapped in a market-driven system where everything is liable to become a lucrative spectacle. Facing relentless pressure and harsh situations, they must fight back using the only weapon they have left: their rage.
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