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HBO Max consistently refreshes its lineup with new films and series, and the April 2026 schedule is no exception. This month, viewers can expect a rich array of premieres, including original specials and series such as the Ramy Youssef Comedy Special and the much-anticipated third season of Euphoria. As April kicks off, the platform unveils a collection of exclusive, high-caliber content designed to captivate audiences, featuring new HBO Max Originals like Half Man and The Dark Wizard, alongside beloved classics from HBO and Discovery+.
If you’re on the hunt for something to watch on Max this month, the latest releases are sure to catch your interest. Below is a comprehensive guide to the new arrivals on Max in April 2026, complete with reviews of the standout movies and shows that are making waves.
Best New Movie on HBO Max — April 2026
Every month, HBO Max curates a fresh selection of films, blending original productions, timeless classics, and theater hits. Amidst a lineup teeming with award-winning features and specials, one standout is the upcoming HBO Original stand-up special, set to be a highlight of April’s offerings.
Ramy Youssef Comedy Special (Released April TBA) *HBO Original
Ramy Youssef, an acclaimed performer and writer, makes his return to HBO Max with his third comedy special for the network. This yet-unnamed hour-long event showcases Youssef’s signature blend of insightful and sharp humor, directed by The Bear creator Christopher Storer. The result is an engaging and noteworthy HBO Original special that should not be missed this April.
Best New TV Series on HBO Max — April 2026
As new series, seasons, and episodes roll out on Max and HBO this month and next, excitement is building. Amidst these eagerly-awaited premieres, a couple of HBO Max Originals truly shine, marking them as the must-watch shows of April.
Hacks: Season 5 (Released April 9) *Max Original
This April marks the beginning of the end for critically-acclaimed Max Original comedy drama Hacks. The series looks to end with a bang in a fifth and final season that sees legendary stand-up comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and her ambitious young writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) take action in the wake of news outlets mistakenly reporting the veteran comic’s death. Determined to show that she’s alive, well, and as sharp as ever, Deborah brings Ava back to where it all began in Las Vegas for an epic comeback to ensure that the seasoned comedian’s legacy will live on forever.
Stream Hacks on hbo max on april 9
Euphoria: Season 3 (Released April 12) *HBO Original
After a four-year wait, Sam Levinson’s award-winning psychological teen drama series finally returns for a brand new season of streaming starting mid-April. Euphoria: Season 3 picks up with the characters five years after the events of Season 2, with Rue (Zendaya) in Mexico trying to pay off her debt to Laurie (Martha Kelly), Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) engaged to marry Nate (Jacob Elordi), Jules (Hunter Schafer) in art school, Maddy (Alexa Demie) working at a Hollywood talent agency, and even more characters developing (or regressing) personally and professionally in their budding adult lives. See where they’re all at and what will happen next by catching Euphoria: Season 3 as soon as it drops this month, only on HBO Max.
Stream Euphoria on hbo max on april 12
HBO Max Schedule April 2026 Releases — Full List
HBO Max’s schedule for April 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 April TBA
Ramy Youssef Comedy Special (Title TBA) *HBO Original
Released April 1
A Big Hand for a Little Lady
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
Alien vs. Predator: Extended Cut
Alien
Alien 3
Alien 3: The Assembly Cut
Alien Resurrection
Alien Resurrection: Special Edition
Alien vs. Predator: Requiem: Extended Cut
Alien: Director’s Cut
Aliens
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
Aliens: Director’s Cut
Abbott and Costello In Hollywood
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Blood on the Moon
Cabin in the Sky
Captain Horatio Hornblower
Carson City
Dallas
Deeply, Season 1
Deeply, Season 2
Deeply, Season 3
Evil Lives Here: My Child the Killer, Season 1 (ID)
Fort Dobbs
Fort Worth
Gunsmoke in Tucson
Inu-Oh
Man From the Black Hills
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
On Moonlight Bay
Out of the Past
Practical Magic
Rachel and the Stranger
Rancho Notorious
Renovation Aloha, Season 3 (HGTV)
Riding Shotgun
Rocky Mountain
Roughshod
San Antonio
Santa Fe Trail
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
Springfield Rifle
Tall in the Saddle
Tall Man Riding
The Bounty Hunter
The Boy and the Beast
The Devil Wears Prada
The Family
The Flame and the Arrow
The Hole in the Ground
The Left-Handed Gun
The Man
The Man Behind the Gun
The Man with a Cloak
The Mummy (1999)
The Mummy Returns
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Naked Spur
The Oklahoman
The St. Louis Kid
They Died with Their Boots On
Thunder Over the Plains
Twister
Wagons West
Welcome to Plathville, Season 8 (TLC)
Westward the Women
Wichita
Released April 2
Body Bizarre, Season 8 (TLC)
Expedition Files, Season 4 (Discovery)
Released April 3
Alien: Romulus
Dream Stage, Season 1
Released April 4
Game Night
Released April 5
Teen Titans Go!, Season 9G (Cartoon Network)
Released April 7
Tropic Like It’s Hot, Season 1 (HGTV)
Released April 9
Hacks, Season 5 (Max Original)
The World’s Tallest Man, Season 1 (HGTV)
Released April 10
Artemis II: To the Moon and Back (Discovery)
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House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 208 (HGTV)
Released April 12
Be My Guest with Ina Garten, Season 7 (Food Network)
Building Back America’s Trades, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
Euphoria, Season 3 (HBO Original)
Released April 13
Boy Band Confidential: A Hollywood Demons Event, Season 1 (ID)
Smiling Friends, Season 3B (Adult Swim)
Released April 14
Rock The Block, Season 7 (HGTV)
The Dark Wizard (HBO Original)
Released April 15
Nanny McPhee Returns
World’s Bargain Dream Homes, Season 1 (HGTV)
Released April 16
One Day In My Body, Season 1 (TLC)
Released April 17
Dust Bunny (Lionsgate)
House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 253 (HGTV)
Released April 18
Belle Collective, Season 7 (OWN Network)
Krypto Saves the Day: Coastal Catastrophe
Released April 20
Impractical Jokers, Season 12B
Released April 21
Hollywood Demons, Season 2 (ID)
No Hard Feelings
Released April 22
Jeff Dunham’s The Cars That Drove Us, Season 1 (Discovery)
Released April 23
Half Man (HBO Original)
Released April 24
48 Hrs: Escape From Chernobyl (Discovery)
HGTV Smart Home 2026 (HGTV)
House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 209 (HGTV)
Marty Supreme (A24)
Released April 25
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Stranger on the Third Floor
The Mouthpiece
Released April 27
24 in 24: Last Chef Standing, Season 3 (Food Network)
Released April 28
Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia, Season 1 (CNN)
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 April 1
NHL: St Louis vs Los Angeles, 9 p.m.
Released April 2
Wrestling: AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
Released April 4
College Basketball: March Madness Final Four, 6 p.m. & 8:45 p.m.
Released April 5
NHL: Minnesota vs Detroit, 1 p.m.
NHL: Boston vs Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m.
Wrestling: AEW Collusion, 8 p.m.
Released April 6
College Basketball: March Madness National Championship, 8:30 p.m.
Wrestling: AEW Dynamite PPV, 8 p.m.
Released April 7
MLB: LA Dodgers vs Toronto, 7 p.m.
Released April 8
NHL: Washington vs Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
NHL: Edmonton vs San Jose, 10 p.m.
Released April 9
Wrestling: AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
Released April 11
US Soccer: Japan vs USWNT, 5:30 p.m.
Released April 12
NHL: Pittsburgh vs Washington, 2 p.m.
Wrestling: AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
Released April 14
MLB: Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.
US Soccer: Japan vs USWNT, 10 p.m.
Released April 15
NHL: Detroit vs Florida, 7 p.m.
Released April 16
Wrestling: AEW Dynamite: Spring Breakthru, 8 p.m.
Released April 17
US Soccer: Japan vs USWNT, 9 p.m.
Wrestling: AEW Collision: Spring Breakthru, 8 p.m.
Released April 19
NHL: Playoffs, TBD
Released April 21
MLB: NY Yankees vs Boston, 6:30 p.m.
Released April 22
NHL: Playoffs, TBD
Released April 23
NHL: Playoffs, TBD
Wrestling: AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
Released April 24
NHL: Playoffs, TBD
Released April 25
NHL: Playoffs, TBD
Released April 26
NHL: Playoffs, TBD
Wrestling: AEW Collision Playoff Palooza, 8:30 p.m.
Released April 28
MLB: Detroit vs Atlanta, 7 p.m.
NHL: Playoffs, TBD
Released April 29
NHL: Playoffs, TBD
Released April 30
NHL: Playoffs, TBD
Wrestling: AEW Dynamite, 8 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:
House of the Dragon: Season 3 (Released June TBA) *HBO Original
Two years since the second season premiered, House of the Dragon makes a highly anticipated return to HBO Max in June for a penultimate season you won’t want to miss. Season 3 of the Game of Thrones prequel series continues to center on House Targaryen in the midst of their brutal civil war, the Dance of the Dragons. As dragons blaze through armies, tides of power shift, and kin betray kin, House of the Dragon: Season 3 dials up the drama and thrills in the build-up to an epic series conclusion. Look forward to seeing Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Fabien Frankel, Harry Collett, and more in House of the Dragon: Season 3 this June, only on HBO Max.
Stream House of the Dragon on hbo max in june 2026
What Else Is New in Streaming for April 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 April: