Assassins, Journalists, Clowns: What's New To Watch On HBO Max The Week Of October 17, 2025

HBO Max has a massive selection of shows and movies from all of its partner networks, including HBO, Discovery, Food Network, and more. New shows and movies are always being added, so here are my top picks for this weekend and the week ahead, plus everything new streaming below. This week sees the premiere of a hotly anticipated new Adult Swim show, a gripping documentary, and a Japanese teenage assassin TV show.

This Week on Max: PCMag’s Picks

Baby Assassins Everyday! (Oct. 17)

Mahiro and Chisato are a pair of contract killers (and roommates) who just can’t manage to blend in with the modern world in this 12-episode Japanese series. Baby Assassins Everyday! is a spin-off from a trio of quite fun movies, and the show gives you more opportunities to delve into different aspects of their lives and their supporting cast.

Directors: Yugo Sakamoto, Wataru Hiranami, Wataru Kudô
Cast: Akari Takaishi, Saori Izawa, Tsubasa Tobinaga
Genre: Action, Comedy
Rating: TV-MA
IMDb Rating: 8.0/10

Haha, You Clowns: Season 1 (Oct. 20)

Adult Swim has been firing on all cylinders lately, and their latest show, Haha, You Clowns, based on the web animations of Joe Cappa, keeps the streak going. Tristan, Preston, and Duncan Campbell are a trio of lovable oafs living with their widower father, and they really love each other. It’s a bizarre sitcom-esque premise executed with deranged sincerity.

Armed Only With A Camera: The Life And Death of Brent Renaud (Oct. 21)

Along with his brother Craig, Brent Renaud traveled to some of the most dangerous and war-torn regions on Earth to create gripping reportage. But while in Ukraine, he became the first American journalist killed by Russian soldiers during that long-boiling conflict. Now Craig is honoring his brother’s incredible life and tragic death with a new documentary.

Director: Craig Renaud
Genre: Documentary
Rating: TV-MA
IMDb Rating: 8.0/10

HBO Max New Releases This Week

October 17
An Intimate Evening with Adam Pally
Baby Assassins Everyday! – Season 1
Beach Cottage Chronicles – Season 5
Ignite – Season 1
La Grande Maison Tokyo Special
La Grande Maison Tokyo – Season 1
Light of My Lion – Season 1
Love is for the Dogs – Season 1
Mr. Mikami’s Classroom – Season 1
Please Die My Beloved – Season 1
The Thaw – Season 3
True Beauty – Season 1
Until I Destroyed My Husband’s Other Family – Season 1
Vivant – Season 1
Who Saw The Peacock Dance in the Jungle? – Season 1

October 19
Anything But Gray – Season 1

October 20
Haha, You Clowns – Season 1

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October 21
Armed Only With A Camera: The Life And Death of Brent Renaud
The Simril(l)s: A Family in Black and White, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper

October 22
Holmes Family Rescue – Season 3
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

October 23
Expedition X – Season 10
Dangerously Obese – Season 2