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February 2026 HBO Max Lineup Unveiled: Exciting Premieres & Discovery+ Additions Await

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HBO Max continues to release a steady stream of fresh movies and shows, and February 2026 is no exception. The platform is rolling out a host of exciting new premieres, including original series and films like Murder In Glitterball City and the debut season of Neighbors. This month, subscribers can anticipate a diverse array of exclusive, high-quality content, featuring HBO Max Originals such as the 13th season of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the sophomore season of Like Water for Chocolate, and the inaugural season of Banksters. Additionally, fans can revisit beloved classics from both HBO and Discovery+.

If you’re searching for something new to watch on Max, February’s lineup offers plenty of fresh titles. Here’s a comprehensive list and schedule of the latest additions, including reviews of February 2026’s standout movies and shows.

Best New Movie on HBO Max — February 2026

Each month, HBO Max refreshes its catalog with a mix of original programming, timeless favorites, and theatrical releases. Among this month’s standout selections is an HBO Original documentary that promises to captivate audiences with its compelling narrative.

Murder In Glitterball City (Released February 19) *HBO Original

The documentary, a gripping true crime story, is set in Louisville, Kentucky. Murder In Glitterball City explores a mysterious death entwined with a tumultuous relationship, a vulnerable target, and conflicting accounts. This ever-evolving case reaches a dramatic climax as two former partners face off in court, accusing each other of murder.

Best New TV Series on HBO Max — February 2026

This month, HBO Max is also launching new series, seasons, and episodes that have generated significant anticipation. February’s lineup includes premieres of some of the most eagerly awaited series of the year. Among these, one particular HBO Max Original stands out as a must-watch. Here’s a look at the top new show debuting on the platform this February.

Neighbors: Season 1 (Released February 13) *HBO Original

From the minds of a dynamic production team that includes Marty Supreme creator Josh Safdie, Neighbors is a new HBO Original reality series that sees directors Harrison Fishman and Dylan Redford travel around the United States to cover disputes between the people who live nearest to each other. But proximity doesn’t always yield a good relationship, and this title exposes all of the silly, intense, and wild ways in which unique Americans handle confrontations and conflicts with their neighbors.

Stream Neighbors on hbo max on february 13

Portobello: Season 1 (Released February 20) *HBO Original

Based on Enzo Tortora’s 2016 memoir Lettere a Francesca, Portobello is an HBO Original mini-series that explores the accusations that led to the sudden arrest of Italian television presenter Enzo Tortora (Fabrizio Gifuni). Despite working for years to create and cultivate a thriving variety show, Tortora’s career and life suddenly all came crashing down in 1983 when he was alleged to be a member of Italian criminal organization, the Camorra. Witness all of the engrossing drama by catching Portobello as soon as it drops this month, only on HBO Max.

Stream Portobello on hbo max on february 20

HBO Max Schedule February 2026 Releases — Full List

HBO Max’s schedule for February releases features award-winning theatrical movies, original programming premieres, and everything in between. Here is the full list and schedule of everything coming out on Max this month. 

Released February 1

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2073

Aftermath

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

Betrayed (1944)

Build for Off-Road, Season 2 (Motortrend)

Captains Courageous (1937)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)

Ferdinand

Get Him to the Greek

Get Him to the Greek: Unrated

Honky Tonk

Hop (2011)

Inconceivable

Insidious: Chapter 3

Jezebel

Just Mercy

Key Largo

King Solomon’s Mines

Kitty Foyle

Lady Be Good

Laughing Sinners

Life of Pi

Lone Star

Love & Basketball

Love Happens

MacGruber

MacGruber: Unrated

Malcolm X

Marie Antoinette

Masterminds

Mildred Pierce (1945)

Mister Roberts

Mrs. Miniver

My Blind Brother

My Cousin Rachel

National Velvet

Now, Voyager

One Way Passage

Open Water

Robin Hood (2010)

The Harvey Girls

The Life of Emile Zola

The Lost Husband

The Notebook

The Perfect Match

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Search

The Shape of Water

The Spectacular Now

The Woman in Red

The Yearling

They Were Expendable

Silver River

Story of Louis Pasteur

Strike Up the Band

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

This Modern Age

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Vacation from Marriage

Watch on the Rhine

Westbound

Wuthering Heights (1939)

Zola 

Released February 2

Madam Beja, Season 1 (Max Original)

The Last Captains, Season 1 (Discovery)

Wardens of the North, Season 6 (Animal Planet) 

Released February 3

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way: Pillow Talk, Season 7 (TLC)

Released February 5

The Murder Tapes, Season 10 (ID)

Released February 6

Batwheels, Season 3B

Boys Go to Jupiter 

Released February 7

Ready to Love (Detroit), Season 11

Released February 8

Puppy Bowl XXII Kickoff (Animal Planet)

Puppy Bowl XXII (Animal Planet)

Released February 9

East Harbor Heroes, Season 1 (Discovery)

Released February 10

90 Day: The Single Life, Season 10 (TLC)

The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, Season 4 (CNN) 

Released February 12

Isadora Moon, Season 1C (Max Original)

The Pope’s Exorcist 

Released February 13

House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 251 (HGTV)

Neighbors, Season 1 (HBO Original)

Released February 15

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Season 13 (HBO Original)

Like Water for Chocolate, Season 2 (HBO Original) 

Released February 16

Naked and Afraid, Season 19 (Discovery)

Tournament of Champions VII: The Qualifiers (Food Network)

Released February 17

Unexpected, Season 7 (TLC) 

Released February 19

Murder In Glitterball City (HBO Original) 

Released February 20

Banksters, Season 1 (HBO Original)

Dead of Winter

Fit for a Killer (HBO Original)

Portobello, Season 1 (HBO Original)

Surviving the Jehovah’s Witnesses (HBO Original) 

Released February 24

Contraband: Seized at the Border, Season 8 (Discovery) 

Released February 25

Holmes on Homes: Building a Legacy, Season 1 (HGTV)

Lost Women of Alaska (ID) 

Released February 27

Paddington 2

Bleacher Report Live Sports

Please note that this list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change. All times are in ET.

Pre- and post-game programming will also be available to stream live, along with condensed replay highlights available after each game

**Live Sports are 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.

Released February 1

College Basketball: Men’s Big 12 -TCU vs Colorado (M), 2 p.m. 

College Basketball: Women’s Big East:

  • Creighton vs Seton Hall (W), 3 p.m.
  • Marquette vs Georgetown (W), 5 p.m.

Unrivaled Basketball: Phantom vs Lunar Owls, 7:30 p.m.

Unrivaled Basketball: Breeze vs Rose, 8:45 p.m. 

Released February 2

Unrivaled Basketball: Vinyl vs Hive, 7:30 p.m.

Unrivaled Basketball: Mist vs Lace, 8:45 p.m.

Released February 3

NHL: Pittsburgh vs NY Islanders, 7:30 p.m.

NHL: Seattle vs Anaheim, 10 p.m. 

Released February 4

College Basketball: Women’s Big East – Connecticut vs DePaul (W), 8 p.m.

NHL: Boston vs Florida, 7 p.m.

NHL: St. Louis vs Dallas, 9:30 p.m.

Released February 6

Unrivaled Basketball: Hive vs Breeze, 7:30 p.m.

Unrivaled Basketball: Lunar Owls vs Laces, 8:45 p.m.

Released February 7

College Basketball: Men’s Big East – Villanova vs Georgetown, 12 p.m.

College Basketball: Men’s Big 12 – Kansas State vs TCU, 2 p.m. 

Unrivaled Basketball: Rose vs Vinyl, 7:30 p.m.

Unrivaled Basketball: Phantom vs Mist, 8:45 p.m. 

Wrestling: AEW Collision, 8 p.m.

Released February 9

Unrivaled Basketball: Vinyl vs Phantom, 7:30 p.m.

Unrivaled Basketball: Rose vs Mist, 8:45 p.m.

Released February 10

College Basketball: Men’s Big East – Marquette vs Villanova, 7:30 p.m. 

Released February 11

College Basketball: Men’s Big East – Connecticut vs Butler, 7:30 p.m. 

Unrivaled Basketball: 1v1 Tournament, First Round, 7 p.m.

Wrestling: AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.

Released February 13

Unrivaled Basketball: 1v1 Tournament, Sweet 16 & Quarterfinals, 7:30 p.m.

Released February 14

College Basketball: Men’s Big East:

  • St. John’s vs Providence, 1 p.m.
  • Marquette vs Xavier, 3 p.m. 

Unrivaled Basketball: 1v1 Tournament, Semifinals and Finals, 6 p.m.

Wrestling: AEW Collision – Grand Slam Australia, 8 p.m.

Released February 15

College Basketball: Women’s Big East – Villanova vs Creighton, 5 p.m. 

Released February 17

Unrivaled Basketball: Laces vs Hive, 7:30 p.m.

Unrivaled Basketball: Breeze vs Lunar Owls, 8:45 p.m.

Released February 18

College Basketball: Men’s Big East:

  • Creighton vs Connecticut, 7 p.m.
  • DePaul vs Seton Hall, 8 p.m.
  • St. John’s vs Marquette, 9 p.m. 

Wrestling: AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.

Released February 20

Unrivaled Basketball: Phantom vs Lace, 7:30 p.m.

Unrivaled Basketball: Hive vs Rose, 8:45 p.m.

Released February 21

College Basketball: Men’s Big East:

  • Xavier vs Butler, 1:30 p.m.
  • Connecticut vs Villanova, 5:30 p.m. 

College Basketball: Men’s Big 12 – Oklahoma State vs Colorado, 3:30 p.m. 

Unrivaled Basketball: Vinyl vs Breeze, 8 p.m.

Unrivaled Basketball: Lunar Owls vs Mist, 9:15 p.m.

Wrestling: AEW Collision, 8 p.m.

Released February 22

Unrivaled Basketball: Phantom vs Hive, 8 p.m. 

Unrivaled Basketball: Laces vs Rose, 9:15 p.m. 

Released February 23

Unrivaled Basketball: Lunar Owls vs Vinyl, 7:30 p.m.

Unrivaled Basketball: Mist vs Breeze, 8:45 p.m.

Released February 24

College Basketball: Men’s Big East – Xavier vs Providence, 7:30 p.m.

Released February 25

NHL: Toronto vs Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

NHL: Vegas vs Los Angeles, 10 p.m. 

Wrestling: AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.

Released February 26

College Basketball: Women’s Big East:

  • Georgetown vs Connecticut, 7 p.m.
  • Providence vs Creighton, 9 p.m. 

Released February 27

Unrivaled Basketball: Rose vs Phantom, 1 p.m.

Unrivaled Basketball: Mist vs Vinyl, 2:15 p.m.

Unrivaled Basketball: Breeze vs Laces, 7:30 p.m.

Unrivaled Basketball: Hive vs Lunar Owls, 8:45 p.m.

Wrestling: Forbidden Door 2025

Released February 28

College Basketball: Men’s Big East:

  • Georgetown vs Xavier, 1:30 p.m.
  • Providence vs Creighton, 5:30 p.m. 

College Basketball: Men’s Big 12 – Utah vs Arizona State 3:30 p.m.

Unrivaled Basketball: Semifinals (2 games), 8:30 p.m.

2026 HBO Max Release Date to Look Forward To

Want something to look forward to? HBO Max’s schedule this year is stacked with premieres. We’re particularly excited about one big-name title that is premiering on HBO Max within the next few months:

The Comeback: Season 3 (Released 2026 TBA) *HBO Max Original

Over a decade since the release of its sophomore season, The Comeback makes the ultimate, well, comeback, for a third and final season premiering in March 2026. This HBO Max Original sitcom offers a satirical look at the entertainment industry as it follows washed-up ’90s sitcom actress Valerie Cherish (Lisa Kudrow) doing whatever it takes to fight her way back to relevance and TV stardom. This newest batch of episodes will reveal what Valerie has been up to for the last 10+ years, as well as her latest venture as the lead role in a sitcom written entirely by AI. It’s sure to be a hoot, so stay tuned to catch The Comeback: Season 3 as soon as it drops next month, only on HBO Max.

Stream The Comeback on hbo max in 2026

How To Watch HBO Max

If you’re new to HBO Max, you can sign up for as low as $10.99/month with ads, but an ad-free subscription will cost $18.49/month.

If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the discounted Disney+ Bundles with Hulu and HBO Max. With ads, the bundle costs $19.99/month and without ads, $32.99/month.

What Else Is New in Streaming for February 2026?

If you have another streaming subscription beyond your Max account, HBO’s new releases only make up a fraction of your streaming options. This month’s new releases are stellar across the board, so we’ve reviewed the new movies and shows coming to all of your favorite platforms this month. Here are guides to what’s new on the most popular streaming services this February:

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