What’s New On HBO Max This October
Debuts Of HBO Original Series “IT: Welcome To Derry” And “The Chair Company,” HBO Original Comedy Special “An Intimate Evening With Adam Pally,” HBO Original Documentaries “The Alabama Solution,” “Armed Only With A Camera: The Life And Death Of Brent Renaud,” And “Country Doctor”
Films “Bring Her Back,” “The Substance,” And “Sorry, Baby”
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Series
Debuts October 12 at 10 p.m. ET
HBO Original Comedy Series
THE CHAIR COMPANY
8 Episodes
Rollout: New episodes debut weekly leading up to the season finale on 11/30
Logline: After an embarrassing incident at work, a man (Robinson) finds himself investigating a far-reaching conspiracy.
Cast: Tim Robinson, Lake Bell, Sophia Lillis, Will Price, and Joseph Tudisco. Lou Diamond Phillips recurs.
Credits: THE CHAIR COMPANY is executive produced by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, as well as Adam McKay and Todd Schulman for HyperObject Industries, Andrew DeYoung, and Igor Srubshchik. Andrew DeYoung and Aaron Schimberg serve as directors on the series.
Debuts October 26 at 9 p.m. ET
HBO Original Drama Series
IT: WELCOME TO DERRY
8 Episodes
Rollout: New episodes debut weekly leading up to the season finale on 12/14
Logline: Set in the world of Stephen King’s “IT” universe, IT: WELCOME TO DERRY is based on King’s “IT” novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films “IT” and “IT Chapter Two.”
Cast: Jovan Adepo, Taylour Paige, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård.
Credits: Produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television, developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, IT: WELCOME TO DERRY is based on the novel “It” by Stephen King. Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti (through their Double Dream production company), Jason Fuchs, Brad Caleb Kane, David Coatsworth, Bill Skarsgård, Shelley Meals, Roy Lee, and Dan Lin are executive producers. Fuchs, who wrote the teleplay for the first episode, and Kane serve as co-showrunners on the project.
Specials
Debuts October 17 at 9 p.m. ET
HBO Original Comedy Special
AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ADAM PALLY
Logline: Equal parts stand-up, documentary, and rock concert, Adam Pally plays with the truth – and his guitar – in a one-time-only performance.
Credits: Performed and written by Adam Pally; directed by Brent Hodge. Executive produced by Greg Walter, Trevor Rotenberg, Luke Dillon, Conrad Whelan, and Brent Hodge.
Documentaries
Debuts October 10 at 8 p.m. ET
HBO Original Documentary
THE ALABAMA SOLUTION
Logline: In 2019, filmmakers visit an Alabama prison to film a revival meeting. Off camera, incarcerated men whisper a message: terrible things are going on here and being kept secret. This sparks an immersive six-year investigation to discover the reality behind the walls of one of the nation’s deadliest prison systems. Through unprecedented direct access and video shot on contraband cell phones, the filmmakers learn from the men inside about a suspicious and violent death. The story unfolds in real time, revealing it isn’t an isolated incident and that the official version appears far from the truth. What follows is a shocking story of brutality, corruption, and a system in collapse. As the men fight for their own survival, they embark on a campaign of resistance, against all odds.
Credits: HBO Documentary Films presents THE ALABAMA SOLUTION. Directed and produced by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman; co-produced by Alelur “Alex” Duran, Page Marsella, and Beth Shelburne.
Debuts October 21 at 9 p.m.
HBO Original Documentary Short
ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
Logline: On March 13, 2022, filmmaker Brent Renaud was killed by Russian soldiers – the first American journalist to die while reporting on the war in Ukraine. His younger brother and collaborator, Craig Renaud, recovered Brent’s body and his final recordings from Ukraine and brought them back to their childhood home in Arkansas. As Brent’s journey to his final resting place unfolds, the film chronicles the years he and his brother spent covering some of the world’s most dangerous conflicts. Unflinching in its depiction of death, loss, and the toll of war, the film is Brent’s ultimate testament to the critical value of wartime reporting and a tribute to journalists providing on-the-ground, life-threatening coverage of world events. As journalism becomes one of the most dangerous professions in the world, ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD is dedicated to Brent and all the devoted journalists who use their cameras to work for truth and understanding.
Credits: HBO Documentary Films presents ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD, a Renaud Brothers Film in association with DCTV. Directed and produced by Craig Renaud and Brent Renaud; produced by Juan Arredondo; executive produced by Jon Alpert.
Debuts October 28 at 7 p.m. ET
HBO Original Documentary Short
COUNTRY DOCTOR
Logline: Since 2010, over 140 hospitals in rural America have closed, leaving just one doctor for every 2,500 people. COUNTRY DOCTOR follows Dr. James Graham in Fairfax, Oklahoma (population 1,263) as he fights to provide adequate healthcare for his community amid staff shortages and uncertainty for the future.
Credits: HBO Documentary Films presents COUNTRY DOCTOR, a Mackerel Sky Films production. Directed and produced by Shari Cookson and Nick Doob; co-producer, Charlton McMillan.
Films
Debuts October 3
A24 Film
BRING HER BACK
Logline: A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother.
Cast: Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Philips, Sally–Anne Upton, Stephen Philips, Mischa Heywood and Sally Hawkins.
Credits: Directed by Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou. Written by Danny Philippou
and Bill Hinzman. Produced by Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton.
Debuts October 10
MUBI Film
THE SUBSTANCE
Logline: Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past her prime and suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio head Harvey.
Cast: Starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid.
Credits: Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat. Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner. Executive produced by Nicolas Royer and Alexandra Loewy.
Press Assets
Debuts October 30
A24 Film
SORRY, BABY
Logline: Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. When a beloved friend visits on the brink of a major milestone, Agnes starts to realize just how stuck she’s been, and begins to work through how to move forward.
Cast: Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges, John Carroll Lynch, Louis Cancelmi, and Kelly McCormack.
Credits: Written and directed by Eva Victor. Produced by Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, and Barry Jenkins.
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TITLES COMING TO HBO MAX IN OCTOBER
*This list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change
October 1
2 Days in New York
50 First Dates
A Nightmare on Elm Street
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
Alan Partridge
All Eyez on Me
Beetlejuice
Big, Beautiful Tariffs: A Fareed Zakaria Special (CNN Originals)
Broken English
Bronson
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
Christine
Confidence
Crime in the Streets
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
Drag me to Hell
Edward Scissorhands
Enemy
Fay Grim
Firestarter
Freaks
Freddy vs. Jason
Friday the 13th (2009)
From Hell It Came
Gone Girl
Gremlins (1984)
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Halloween: Resurrection
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Hereditary
Highway 301
House of Wax (1953)
House on Haunted Hill (1958)
I Died a Thousand Times
I Give it a Year
Indestructible Man
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Insidious: Chapter 2
Insidious: Chapter 3
Interview with the Vampire
Intruder in the Dust
Isle of the Dead
It’s Complicated
Krypto Saves the Day: Halloween Havoc
Lady in the Lake
Los Cronocrimenes
Macabre
Marcel the Shell with Shoes
Mirror Mirror
National Velvet
Nora Prentiss
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
Page One
Pearl: The X-Traordinary Origin Story
Phenix City Story
Poltergeist (1982)
Practical Magic
Pride
Scooby-Doo (2002)
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Shame
Talk to Me (2023)
Tension
The Black Scorpion
The Brothers McMullen
The Cyclops
The Disembodied
The Exorcist (1973)
The First Monday in May
The Gangster
The Harvey Girls
The Lobster
The Monster
The Mummy (1959)
The Mummy (2017)
The Mystery of the Wax Museum
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Return of Doctor X
The Shining
The Sixth Sense
The Steel Jungle
The Switch
The Tattooed Stranger
The Unfaithful
The Walking Dead (1936)
The Watch
The Witch
Tickled
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Trick 'r Treat
Uncut Gems
War for the Planet of the Apes
X
You Can't Get Away with Murder
Zombies on Broadway
October 2
Air India Crash: Declassified (Discovery, 2025)
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web, Season 1
Mysteries of the Abandoned, Season12 (Discovery)
The Friday the 13th Murders, Season 1 (ID)
The Real Murders on Elm Street, Season 2 (ID)
October 3
Bring Her Back (A24)
Where We Call Home, Season 4 (Magnolia Network)
October 6
SMILING FRIENDS, Season 3 (Adult Swim)
October 7
Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: It Doesn't Have to Hurt (CNN Originals)
One Day in October, Season 1
October 8
Alex vs America, Season 5 (FOOD Network)
Baylen Out Loud, Season 2 (TLC)
October 9
Vgly, Season 2 (Max Original)
October 10
Bugs Bunny Builders, Season 2G (Cartoon Network)
Homes With a View, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
Lu & The Bally Bunch, Season 1D (Cartoon Network)
The Alabama Solution (HBO Original)
The Substance (MUBI)
October 11
Bering Sea Gold, Season 19 (Discovery)
Impractical Jokers, Season 12A (truTV)
October 12
The Chair Company, Season 1 (HBO Original)
The Snake Catcher, Season 1 (Animal Planet)
October 15
7 Little Johnstons, Season 16 (TLC)
Graveyard Carz, Season 20
Mother May I Murder?, Season 2 (ID)
Pan
October 17
An Intimate Evening with Adam Pally (HBO Original)
Baby Assassins Everyday!, Season 1
Beach Cottage Chronicles, Season 5 (Magnolia Network)
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 (Max Original)
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 (Magnolia Network)
October 20
Haha, You Clowns, Season 1 (Adult Swim)
October 21
Armed Only With A Camera: The Life And Death of Brent Renaud (HBO Original)
The Simril(l)s: A Family in Black and White, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Originals)
October 22
Holmes Family Rescue, Season 3 (HGTV)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
October 23
Expedition X, Season 10 (Discovery)
Dangerously Obese, Season 2 (TLC)
October 24
Lakeside Retreats, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
Teen Titans Go!, Season 9D (Cartoon Network)
October 26
IT: Welcome to Derry, Season 1 (HBO Original)
October 27
Naked and Afraid Brazil XL, Season 1 (discovery+)
October 28
Country Doctor (HBO Original)
The United States vs. Harvard, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Originals)
October 29
American Monster, Season 13 (ID)
Survival of the Beast, Season 1 (Animal Planet)
October 30
Fatal Engineering, Season 1 (Science)
Sorry, Baby (A24)
October 31
House Hunters: Volume 10, Season 246 (HGTV)
Jonathan Ross Haunted Homecoming, Season 1 (Travel)
Old Home Stories, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
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PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHT: GUEST HORROR CURATION FROM “IT: WELCOME TO DERRY” DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
In celebration of this month’s upcoming debut of highly anticipated HBO Original series “IT: Welcome to Derry” on October 26, Director and Executive Producer Andy Muschietti, and Executive Producer Barbara Muschietti, have curated a terrifying list of their favorite horror titles available to stream this month on HBO Max. See below for their top horror picks available to stream on October 1:
4x4
A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
Beetlejuice
Carnival of Souls
Christine
Cronos
Drag Me to Hell
Eraserhead
Evil Dead II (1987)
Eyes Without a Face
Gremlins
Hannibal
Hereditary
House
House of Wax (1953)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
It (2017)
It Follows
It: Chapter Two
Los Cronocrimenes
Mama (2013)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Poltergeist (1982)
Septimo (The 7th Floor)
Talk to Me (2023)
The Blob
The Cabin in the Woods
The Conjuring
The Exorcist
The Goonies
The Mummy (1959)
The Shining
The Silence of the Lambs
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PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHT: JAPANESE DRAMA COLLECTION ON HBO MAX
Japanese entertainment fans are in for a treat this October as HBO Max launches a new collection available to stream beginning October 17. Headlining the slate is “Love is for the Dogs” – a romance based on the hit webtoon, culinary drama favorite “La Grande Maison Tokyo” and gripping dramas “Vivant” and “Ignite,” alongside a diverse mix of acclaimed series and specials.
LOVE IS FOR THE DOGS (TBS)
10 Episodes
Logline: A top divorce lawyer and a young veterinarian – both disillusioned by love – clash upon meeting but form an unlikely connection when their dogs fall in love at first sight. Their new relationship is soon complicated by a mysterious Korean corporate heir, who is both a friend and a rival. The dogs lead the three to discover the true meaning of love.
Writer: Arisa Kaneko.
Directors: Shingo Okamoto, Young-Sup Noh, Yoshihiro Itoh.
Producers: Masako Miyazaki, Saya Araki, Cha Hyun-ji, Kim Kyore.
LA GRANDE MAISON TOKYO (TBS)
11 Episodes
Logline: After a scandal destroys his two-star Michelin Paris restaurant and his reputation, chef Natsuki Obana is left adrift. A chance encounter with a rival chef reignites his passion, and together they gather a team of talented chefs to pursue his life-long dream: a coveted third Michelin star.
Cast: Takuya Kimura, Kyoka Suzuki, Yuta Tamamori, Kanichiro, Aki Asakura, Ayako Yoshitani, Kikunosuke One, Anne Nakamura, Toru Tezuka, Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Writer: Tsutomu Kuroiwa.
Director: Ayuko Tsukahara.
Producers: Hidenori Iyoda, Keiko Matsumoto, Kaori Shiomura.
VIVANT (TBS)
10 Episodes
Logline: Framed for losing billions and a deadly bombing in the unstable republic of Balka, executive Yusuke Nogi teams with a mysterious intelligence agent and a local doctor to clear his name, recover the money, and survive the hunt.
Cast: Masato Sakai, Hiroshi Abe, Fumi Nikaido, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tori Matsuzaka, Koji Yakusho
Writers: Hiroyuki Yatsu, Masami Lee, Hayato Miyamoto, Nana Yamamoto.
Directors: Yohei Miyazaki, Akiko Kato.
Producers: Kazutaka Iida, Miyuki Ogata, Kaori Hashizume.
IGNITE
11 Episodes
Logline: Kenjiro Todoroki's Peace Law Office thrives on seeking out potential conflicts to instigate lawsuits. With lawyer Ryo Uzaki - whose father was blamed for a bus crash that also killed Kenjiro's daughter - they join forces to expose the truth and shatter the cover-up in this dark legal drama.
Cast: Shotaro Mamiya, Moka Kamishiraishi, Ryoki Miyama, Ryo, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Toru Nakamura
Writers Yoshitatsu Yamada, Kento Yamaguchi, Shota Hatanaka.
Directors: Hiroto Hara, Kento Yamaguchi, Ryo Yoshida
Producers: Shota Hatanaka, Hisato Yamada, Hideto Sezaki, Nahoko Koma.
Additional series launching October 17:
Please Die My Beloved (TV Tokyo)
Mr. Mikami’s Classroom (TBS)
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? (TBS)
La Grande Maison Tokyo SPECIAL (TBS)
Light of My Lion (TBS)
Until I Destroyed My Husband’s Other Family (TV Tokyo)
Baby Assassins Everyday! (TV Tokyo)
True Beauty: The Movie
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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 Post Season
October 4
NLDS Game 1
October 6
NLDS Game 2
October 8
NLDS Game 3
October 9
NLDS Game 4
October 11
NLDS Game 5
October 13
NLCS Game 1
October 14
NLCS Game 2
October 16
NLCS Game 3
October 17
NLCS Game 4
October 18
NLCS Game 5
October 20
NLCS Game 6
October 21
NLCS Game 7
NASCAR – DriverCam
October 5
Bank of America ROVAL 400, 3 p.m.
October 12
South Point 400, 5:30 p.m.
October 19
YellaWood 500, 2 p.m.
October 26
Xfinity 500, 2 p.m.
College Football – Big 12
October 4
TBD vs TBD, @ TBD
October 11
TBD vs TBD, @ TBD
October 18
TBD vs TBD, @ TBD
October 25
TBD vs TBD, @ TBD
U.S. Soccer
October 10
USMNT vs Ecuador, 8:30 p.m.
October 14
USMNT vs Australia, 9:00 p.m.
October 23
USWNT vs Portugal, 7:00 p.m.
October 26
USMNT vs Portugal, 4:00 p.m.
October 29
USMNT vs New Zealand, 8:00 p.m.
Savannah Bananas
October 2
Banana Ball Tour Championship, 7 p.m.
October 3
Banana Ball Tour Championship, 7 p.m.
October 4
Banana Ball Tour Championship, TBD p.m.
October 5
Banana Ball Tour Championship, 1 p.m.
October 11
Banana Ball Tour Championship Game, TBD p.m.
NHL Regular Season
October 8
Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Kings vs Las Vegas Knights, 10 p.m.
October 15
Florida Panthers vs Detroit Red Wings, 7 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues, 9:30 p.m.
October 22
Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres, 7:30 p.m.
October 30
Dallas Stars vs Tampa Bay Lightning, 7 p.m.
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ALL ELITE WRESTLING (AEW) IN OCTOBER
All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
October 1
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
AEW Dynamite: 6-year Dynamite Anniversary!, 8 p.m.
October 4
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
October 7
AEW Dynamite: Title Tuesday, 8 p.m.
October 10
AEW Dynasty 2025, 8 p.m.
October 11
AEW Collision: Homecoming, 8 p.m.
October 15
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
AEW Collision, 10 p.m.
AEW Countdown to WrestleDream 2025, 11 p.m.
October 18
AEW Saturday Tailgate Brawl: WrestleDream, 7 p.m.
WrestleDream PPV 2025, 8 p.m.
October 22
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
October 24
AEW Dynamite (2021) & Rampage (2021) - Kenny Omega's AEW Championship reign is in full gear, but Hangman Adam Page has an ace up his sleeve.
October 25
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
October 29
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
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