Summer is winding down, but HBO Max is heating up with a fresh slate of new releases to keep you entertained through September. The line-up this month includes a slew of hot new movies, including a hilarious dark comedy starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd and a gripping war thriller, both from A24. Plus, you can find plenty of library additions, documentaries, live sports, and more, which goes to show why HBO Max tops our list of the best streaming services.
On the TV side of things, Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey star in a new crime drama from Brad Ingelsby, the creator of “Mare of Easttown.” The long-awaited miniseries promises more gritty action, riveting twists and turns, and Philly accents than you can shake a stick at.
So scroll on for my top picks for this month, plus a comprehensive list of everything new on HBO Max in September 2025. And if none of these catch your eye, be sure to check out our best movies on HBO Max round-up for even more recommendations on what to watch.
New on HBO Max in September 2025: Top picks
‘Friendship’
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In A24’s “Friendship, “I Think You Should Leave” star Tim Robinson is an absolute treasure as Craig Waterman, a painfully awkward marketing exec with zero friends to his name. At his wife Tami’s (Kate Mara) urging, he tries to befriend his effortlessly charming new neighbor, Austin (Paul Rudd), a local weatherman with a punk band and a mustache that could warrant its own fan club.
But their casual neighborly hangouts quickly spiral into a full-on psychological meltdown in this black comedy about the quiet agony of making friends as an adult. After one disastrously uncomfortable night out with Austin’s friends, Craig finds himself iced out. Instead of walking away, he doubles down on winning back Austin’s approval, pushing his already self-destructive tendencies into overdrive. What begins as a desperate attempt at connection soon threatens to unravel both of their lives.
Stream on HBO Max from September 5
‘Task’
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The creator of “Mare of Easttown,” Brad Ingelsby, is back with a new seven-episode crime thriller miniseries. MCU star Mark Ruffalo helms a new FBI task force to track down a crew of violent, masked home invaders who’ve already hit nine homes in the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia.
But outside of the office, his home life is just as fraught. A widower and former priest with a drinking problem, he’s struggling to keep his family together as his troubled son faces serious charges and his two daughters clash over his future. His perspective is shown alongside the robbers, led by Tom Pelphrey in a breakout turn as Robbie, an empathetic criminal drowning in circumstances beyond his control and raising two young children with the help of his resentful niece.
Based on the trailers, “Task” seems to pack a similar gritty atmosphere and slow-burn intensity as “Mare of Easttown,” balancing raw emotion with a gripping crime narrative.
Stream on HBO Max from September 7
‘Warfare’
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“Warfare” is another A24 release on HBO Max this month to look forward to. Co-created by “Civil War” director Alex Garland and Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza, it’s a gripping, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare that draws from the firsthand experiences of those who survived it.
“Warfare” drops viewers directly into the aftermath of the Battle of Ramadi, following a platoon of Navy SEALS on a surveillance mission gone wrong in enemy territory. Inspired by Mendoza’s own experiences, it unfolds in real time over 95 gripping minutes. The result is both a technical feat and a powerhouse of performance, and it’s already earned an impressive 93% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. So if war movies are your thing, “Warfare” seems like your next must-watch.
Stream on HBO Max from September 12
Everything new on HBO Max in September 2025
SEPTEMBER 1
A Life of Her Own
Almost Christmas
Barney’s World, Season 1D
Caged (1950)
Charley Chase Silent Shorts
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
December 7th (1943)
Dog Day Afternoon
Emmanuelle (2024)
Evil Dead II (1987)
Fireworks (2017)
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Gasoline Alley (1951)
Ghost Cat Anzu
Goodfellas
Helen of Troy (1956)
Jonah Hex
Keeper of the Flame (1942)
Kismet (1944)
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Love & Pop
Man From The Black Hills
Mary of Scotland
Misery
Montana Incident
Mr. District Attorney
Murder Is My Beat
Mystery Street
Night Nurse
No End in Sight
No Questions Asked
Nobody Lives Forever
On Dangerous Ground (1951)
Our Miss Brooks
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Pirate Radio
Presenting Princess Shaw
Prometheus
Rick and Morty, Season 8 (Adult Swim)
Ruby & Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence (ID)
Safe Haven
Scene of the Crime
Se7en
Selena (1997)
Shadow of a Woman
Splinter (2008)
Stranger on Horseback
Summer Storm (1944)
Susan and God
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
The Charge at Feather River
The Command (1954)
The Fallen Sparrow
The Fate of the Furious
The Fate of the Furious: Extended Director’s Cut
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
The Sea of Grass
The Secret Garden (1949)
The Sitter (2011)
The Sitter: Unrated (2011)
The Woman in White (1948)
The Woman on the Beach
Thirteen Women
Veronica Mars (2014)
Vigil in the Night
When Ladies Meet (1941)
Without Love
Young Bess
Your Name
SEPTEMBER 2
The 33
SEPTEMBER 3
Bobby’s Triple Threat, Season 4 (FOOD Network)
Guy’s Grocery Games, Season 39 (FOOD Network)
Modern Warfare 2.0, Season 1 (Science)
SEPTEMBER 4
Billionaire Boys Club (CNN Original)
The Last Wright: Building the Final Home Design of America’s Greatest Architect, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
SEPTEMBER 5
Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation, Season 11 (Magnolia Network)
Bugs Bunny Builders, Season 2F (Cartoon Network)
Friendship (A24)
House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 204 (HGTV)
House Hunters: Volume 10, Season 245 (HGTV)
Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took On The World (CNN Original)
Most Wanted: Teen Hacker (Max Original, Finland)
My Lottery Dream Home, Season 17 (HGTV)
SEPTEMBER 6
Maneet’s Eats, Season 1 (FOOD Network)
SEPTEMBER 7
Magnolia Table: At The Farm, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
Task (HBO Original)
We Baby Bears, Season 2D (Cartoon Network)
Have I Got News For You, Season 3 (CNN Original)
SEPTEMBER 9
90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, Season 7 (TLC)
Contraband: Seized at the Border, Season 7 (Discovery)
Seen & Heard: The History Of Black Television (HBO Original)
SEPTEMBER 10
The Tech Bro Murders
SEPTEMBER 11
Dylan’s Playtime Adventures, Season 1C (Max Original)
Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa, Season 3B (HGTV)
SEPTEMBER 12
Warfare (A24)
SEPTEMBER 13
Vacation House Rules, Season 6 (HGTV)
SEPTEMBER 14
Build for Off-Road, Season 2
Love & Marriage: Huntsville, Season 10 (OWN)
SEPTEMBER 15
Signs of a Psychopath, Season 10 (ID)
Truck U, Season 21
SEPTEMBER 16
Chopped: Volume 4, Season 62 (FOOD Network)
Halloween Baking Championship, Season 11 (FOOD Network)
SEPTEMBER 17
100 Day Dream Home, Season 7 (HGTV)
Built in the Bronx (Discovery)
Truck Dynasty, Season 1 (Discovery)
SEPTEMBER 18
Bea’s Block, Season 1D (Max Original)
Destruction Decoded, Season 1 (Science)
Sin City Rehab, Season 1 (HGTV)
Who Killed Our Daughter? (Max Original, Mexico)
SEPTEMBER 20
Scariest House in America, Season 2 (HGTV)
SEPTEMBER 21
Greatest Mysteries Ever, Season 2 (Science)
SEPTEMBER 22
Halloween Wars, Season 15 (FOOD Network)
SEPTEMBER 23
American Prince: JFK Jr. (CNN Original)
The Kim Kardashian Heist (w/t), Season 1 (discovery+)
Seeking Sister Wife, Season 6 (TLC)
The Devil Is Busy (HBO Original)
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, Sports Betting: America’s Biggest Gamble (CNN Original)
SEPTEMBER 24
Hustlers Gamblers Crooks, Season 2 (Discovery)
SEPTEMBER 25
Help! I Wrecked My House, Season 5 (HGTV)
On The Case with Paula Zahn, Season 28 (ID)
Jesse & Joy: Lo que nunca dijimos, Season 1
SEPTEMBER 26
Quiet In Class (Max Original, Sweden)
The Graft, Season 1 (Max Original, Turkey)
SEPTEMBER 27
90 Day Diaries, Season 7 (TLC)
Ready to Love, Season 10 (OWN)
SEPTEMBER 28
Heart & Hustle: Houston, Season 1 (OWN)
SEPTEMBER 29
Sister Wives, Season 20 (TLC)
Two Guys Garage, Season 24
Women Wearing Shoulder Pads: English Dub, Movie-Length Version (Adult Swim)
SEPTEMBER 30
Eva Longoria: Searching For Spain (CNN Original)
Good Cop/Bad Cop, Season 1
My Happy Place (CNN Original)
Prime Minister (HBO Original)
Sports schedule
MLB
SEPTEMBER 2, 9, 16, 23
TBD vs TBD, @ TBD p.m.
NASCAR – Driver Cam
SEPTEMBER 7
Easy Illinois 300, 3 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 13
Bass Pro Shops Night Race, 7:30 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 21
NASCAR Cup Series Race at New Hampshire, 2 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 28
Hollywood Casino 400, 3 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL – BIG 12
SEPTEMBER 6
Kent State vs Texas Tech, 11 a.m.
SEPTEMBER 13
Texas State vs Arizona State, 9:30 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 27
TBD vs TBD, @ TBD
U.S. Soccer
September 6
USMNT vs Korea, 5 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 9
USMNT vs Japan, 7:30 p.m.
SAVANNAH BANANAS
SEPTEMBER 5
Savannah Bananas vs The Firefighters, 10 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 6
Savannah Bananas vs The Firefighters, 10 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 13
Savannah Bananas vs The Firefighters, 7 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 14
Savannah Bananas vs The Firefighters, 3:30 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 19
Savannah Bananas vs The Firefighters, 10 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 20
Savannah Bananas vs The Firefighters, 10 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 26
Savannah Bananas vs The Texas Tailgaters, 8 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 27
Savannah Bananas vs The Texas Tailgaters, 8 p.m.
ALL ELITE WRESTLING (AEW)
Wednesday, September 3 – Philadelphia (live)
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
Saturday, September 6 – Philadelphia (live)
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, September 10 – Philadelphia (live)
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
Friday, September 12 – Library
AEW Revolution PPV 3/9/2025: Kenny Omega makes his triumphant return to AEW challenging Konosuke Takeshita for the International Title. Kyle Fletcher collides with Will Ospreay in a steel cage. Mariah May faces Toni Storm in a “Hollywood Ending Match”. Jon Moxley defends his world title against Cope.
Saturday, September 13 – Philadelphia (taped)
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, September 17 – London, Ontario (live)
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, September 24 – Pittsburgh, PA (live)
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
Friday, September 26 – Library
Relive the excitement of AEW Dynamite from 2021 with special episodes including Fyter Fest, Fight for the Fallen and Road Rager. Witness the debut of AEW Rampage in Pittsburgh with three title matches and a memorable “First Dance” in Chicago.
Saturday, September 27 – Huntington, WV (live)
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
**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.
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